Have attitudes towards business travel changed?

By now you will have realised that the way in which we travel has changed. But with travel managers now being given the green light to relaunch their travel programmes, many are wondering if their colleague’s attitudes towards travel have changed as well? We’ve compiled the key statistical findings from some of our well-known partners, to help answer this question. The results are encouraging. We hope they’ll put your mind at ease and help you realise that staff still see travelling as a major part of their role moving forward. These statistics show that now, more than ever, you need a travel management company with an innovative cross-platform booking tool like YourTrip to keep your staff happy while booking their next business trip.

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of workers would accept lower salaries in exchange for more business trips. (Booking.com for Business)

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of Millennial and Gen Z workers wouldn’t accept a job that doesn’t let them travel. (TripActions)

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of respondents said that business travel is essential to company growth. (TripActions)

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of business travellers enjoy their quality of life while travelling for work. (NationalCar.com)

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travel and tourism accounts for 10.4% of global GDP, and nearly 10% of jobs.

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of corporate travellers say that the most important aspect of a travel programme is the ability to book for themselves. This includes the ability to make changes if necessary.

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of travellers want to use a single app to plan, book, and track travel. (Booking.com)

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online is the most popular way to book travel in the UK, followed by in-store or in-person bookings. (Export.gov)

To help you navigate the changes of business travel, we’ve created the brand-new Traveller Toolkit. This invaluable online resource is packed full of easy-to-use guides and checklists for every stage of every journey. We detail exactly what you need to know and do before, during and after your trip in a post-pandemic, post Brexit world.

You can even check the travel restrictions and health status of your destination with our comprehensive COVID-19 Country Tracker, updated five times daily to ensure you have the very latest information to help keep you and your travellers safe.

Travel is changing. With common sense and a good TMC behind you, travellers can have the confidence to once again take to the skies. It’ll soon be back business as (un)usual.