Corporate travel remains a crucial aspect of a business. Despite advancements in technology, business travel trends indicate that there’s no substitute for face-to-face interactions. Travel can also support business initiatives for networking, skills development, and recruitment. However, the presence of COVID-19 has thrown a wedge at some of those travel plans, which prompts the importance of risk assessments and possible changes in future travels.
In this business travel forecast, you can read all about the direction the industry is moving in. We’ve also included some business travel statistics so you can make data-driven decisions in your company’s business practices.
The business travel industry experienced a decline of 52% during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with the recent rollout of vaccines, business travel spending is expected to rise to $842 billion in 2021, which accounts for a 21% increase (Reuters, 2021). The majority of businesses have even reported that they are considering resuming their corporate travel plans for 2021, although there are no definite plans yet (GBTA, 2021).
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