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from GBTA&#8217;s latest forecast is that the <strong>extraordinary cost pressures affecting business travel are expected to moderate in 2027<\/strong>. That&#8217;s welcome news. But it&#8217;s important to distinguish slower price growth from falling prices.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>Global airfares are forecast to increase by 4.7% in 2026, <strong>reaching an average of $756<\/strong>, while economy fares are expected to rise by 8.7%. Premium fares, including premium economy, business class and first class, are <strong>forecast to rise by 9.5%.<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>For 2027, the rate of increase is expected to slow significantly: <strong>overall airfares are forecast to rise by 1.5%<\/strong>, economy fares by 1.1% and premium fares by 2.2%. Hotels are following a similar pattern. Global hotel ADR is forecast to rise by 3.7% in 2026 to $168, before <strong>moderating to 1.8% growth in 2027, reaching $171.<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>In other words, relief is coming, but a return to pre-disruption pricing isn&#8217;t.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>GBTA identifies <strong>energy and labour costs as two of the biggest structural factors continuing to influence prices<\/strong>. Aircraft delivery delays, capacity constraints, workforce shortages, sustainable aviation fuel requirements and <strong>geopolitical uncertainty are also likely to keep costs higher<\/strong>than they were before the current period of disruption <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<h5>What does this mean for travel managers?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/h5>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Cost control remains critical, but simply trying to reduce the number of trips isn&#8217;t necessarily the answer. The smarter approach is to <strong>maximise the value of every journey<\/strong> through better forecasting, supplier negotiations, policy compliance, advance purchasing and <strong>more sophisticated use of travel data.<\/strong> That&#8217;s where a well-managed travel programme can make a significant difference.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-image\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Airport-Golden-Hour-Banner-WEB.jpg&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          alt=&#8221;Airport at Golden Hour&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        ><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- ITEM 02 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <button class=\"gd-listicle-trigger\" type=\"button\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-number\">02<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-title\">Air Travel Remains the Biggest Area of Uncertainty<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-icon\">+<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-content\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>Airlines are likely to remain at the centre of the cost conversation in 2027. <strong>Aircraft supply constraints continue to affect the industry<\/strong>, while delayed deliveries are limiting the ability of airlines to add capacity in response to demand. <strong>At the same time, fuel and labour costs remain elevated.<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>GBTA expects <strong>North America and EMEA to experience some of the strongest airfare increases during 2026<\/strong>, while Latin America is benefiting from increasing capacity alongside demand. The picture, therefore, isn&#8217;t uniform. And that&#8217;s an increasingly important consideration for global travel programmes.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<h5>There is no single global business travel market.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/h5>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          Pricing, availability and demand can vary dramatically between countries, cities and routes. Travel managers will need to move beyond broad assumptions and use market-specific data to understand where the real opportunities and risks lie.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-image\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Flight-Leaving-Airport-WEB.jpg&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          alt=&#8221;Airplane taking off from airport&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        ><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- ITEM 03 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <button class=\"gd-listicle-trigger\" type=\"button\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-number\">03<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-title\">Hotels Tell a More Complicated Story Worldwide<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-icon\">+<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-content\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>The global hotel market is also becoming increasingly regional. <strong>GBTA forecasts hotel rates to rise by 9.5%<\/strong> in Latin America during 2026, compared with 5% in APAC and <strong>3.2% in North America.<\/strong> EMEA is the outlier, with hotel pricing forecast to increase by just 0.6%, reflecting softer demand in the region. At the same time, a record global hotel construction pipeline is helping to increase supply and moderate rate growth.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>For corporate travel programmes, this creates an opportunity. Rather than relying on global hotel programmes or historic assumptions, organisations can <strong>increasingly use market-level intelligence to identify<\/strong> where negotiations, preferred properties and programme changes can deliver the greatest return.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><strong>The hotel strategy of tomorrow will be more targeted, more data-led and more dynamic.<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-image\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/imgi_25_Hotels-LeaveBehind.jpg&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          alt=&#8221;Hotel check in&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        ><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- ITEM 04 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <button class=\"gd-listicle-trigger\" type=\"button\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-number\">04<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-title\">Ground Transportation is Finally Stabilising<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-icon\">+<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-content\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>After several years of disruption, the ground transportation market is beginning to look more predictable. <strong>Global car rental rates are forecast to rise 3.6% in 2026<\/strong> to around $46.50 per day, before falling by 0.9% in 2027 to approximately $46.10. Improved vehicle availability and more stable fleet supply are helping to reduce some of the pricing pressure experienced in recent years.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>For travel managers, that <strong>stability provides another opportunity to look beyond simply securing the lowest rate.<\/strong> The right ground transportation strategy can support traveller safety, productivity, sustainability and duty of care, particularly when integrated with the wider travel programme. <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-image\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Busy-Street-Duty-of-Care.jpg&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          alt=&#8221;Aerial view of busy car intersection&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        ><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- ITEM 05 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <button class=\"gd-listicle-trigger\" type=\"button\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-number\">05<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-title\">Meetings and Events are Growing, But They&#8217;re Getting More Expensive<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-icon\">+<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-content\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>The return of <strong>face-to-face meetings shows no sign of disappearing.<\/strong> In fact, meetings and events continue to play an increasingly important role in the business travel ecosystem.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>GBTA forecasts that the <strong>cost per meeting attendee per day will increase by around 3% in 2026 to $263<\/strong>, followed by a further 1.5% increase to $267 in 2027.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>The principal sources of inflation are food and beverage, production and labour costs, while <strong>negotiated group hotel rates are expected to remain comparatively stable.<\/strong> This reinforces a broader trend we&#8217;ve seen across business travel: <strong>companies still believe in the value of bringing people together<\/strong>, but they&#8217;re becoming much more focused on the return they get from doing so.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-image\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Business-Team-Meeting-WEB.jpg&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          alt=&#8221;Man in meeting event with laptop&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        ><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->   <!-- ITEM 06 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <button class=\"gd-listicle-trigger\" type=\"button\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-number\">06<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-title\">AI is Moving from Experimentation to Application<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-icon\">+<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-content\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><strong>Artificial intelligence was inevitably one of the major themes at GBTA Convention 2026.<\/strong> But the conversation has matured. The question is no longer simply &#8220;What can AI do?&#8221; <strong>Increasingly, businesses are asking: &#8220;How can AI make travel better?&#8221;<\/strong> That means using AI to simplify booking, improve traveller support, identify savings opportunities, interpret complex travel data, personalise experiences and help travel managers make better decisions.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>Importantly, the emphasis is shifting away from AI for its own sake. The most useful technology will be the <strong>technology that removes friction rather than adding another layer of complexity.<\/strong> At GBTA, discussions around AI increasingly centred on governance, integration and practical application, including how organisations can adopt increasingly autonomous technologies while maintaining policy compliance, security and control.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>For corporate travel, <strong>the future is unlikely to be about people versus technology.<\/strong> It will be about people using technology better.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-image\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AI-Tech-WEB.jpg&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          alt=&#8221;AI technology abstract image&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        ><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     <!-- ITEM 07 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <button class=\"gd-listicle-trigger\" type=\"button\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-number\">07<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-title\">Data is Becoming a Strategic Asset<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-icon\">+<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-content\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>Another theme running through the Convention was the <strong>evolution of travel data.<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Most organisations already have huge amounts of information about their travel activity. <strong>The challenge is turning that information into something useful.<\/strong> The next generation of travel programmes will increasingly move from reporting what happened to understanding what is likely to happen next.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">Which routes are becoming more expensive?<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">Where is policy compliance weakening?<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">Which suppliers are delivering the greatest value?<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">Where are travellers choosing alternatives \u2014 and why?<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<li>And perhaps most importantly: what business outcomes is travel actually delivering?<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><strong>That final question is becoming increasingly important.<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-image\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Technology-Blue-Mockup.jpg&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          alt=&#8221;Abstract view of data featuring blue lines and modules overlaid across a laptop in the background&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        ><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- ITEM 08 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <button class=\"gd-listicle-trigger\" type=\"button\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-number\">08<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-title\">The Value of Business Travel is Under Greater Scrutiny<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-icon\">+<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-content\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>The <strong>return on investment from business travel has always mattered<\/strong>. But in an environment of higher costs and greater economic uncertainty, businesses are asking tougher questions about it. <strong>Travel is no longer simply an expense line<\/strong>. It&#8217;s an investment in customers, relationships, collaboration, growth, talent and opportunity.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>The challenge for travel managers is to <strong>demonstrate that value.<\/strong> That could mean connecting travel activity with sales performance, customer engagement, project delivery or employee outcomes. The conversation is therefore shifting from <strong>&#8220;How much are we spending on travel?&#8221; to &#8220;What are we achieving through travel?&#8221;<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>That&#8217;s an important distinction, and <strong>one that will shape the evolution of corporate travel programmes<\/strong> over the next few years.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/en-au\/blog\/prove-value-travel-programme\/\" class=\"gd-button\">How to Prove the Value of Your Travel Programme<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-image\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <img <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Traveller-Tracking-WEB.jpg&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->          alt=&#8221;Business travellers walking across airport with wheelie cases&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        ><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- ITEM 09 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <button class=\"gd-listicle-trigger\" type=\"button\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"gd-listicle-number\">09<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"gd-listicle-title\">Sustainability Remains Part of the Equation<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <span class=\"gd-listicle-icon\">+<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-content\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>Sustainability has not disappeared from the business travel agenda. If anything, it is becoming more integrated into the wider discussion around programme strategy. The challenge is that <strong>sustainability increasingly needs to coexist with cost<\/strong>, traveller experience, business requirements and operational practicality.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>Travel managers are therefore looking for better data and more meaningful choices:<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                <\/p>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">Which flight has the lower emissions?<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                <\/p>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">Can rail replace air on a particular route?<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                <\/p>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">Can a trip be combined with another journey?<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                <\/p>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 14px;\">Are travellers choosing the most sustainable option available?<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                <\/p>\n<li>And can organisations accurately measure the impact of the decisions they make?<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <pee>The future of sustainable business travel will be less about broad commitments and more about <strong>measurable, informed decision-making.<\/strong><\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-image\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            <img <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/supplier-sustainability-indicators-WEB-scaled.jpg&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                alt=&#8221;Aerial view of a lush green field with the shadow of a jumbo jet flying overhead&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            ><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- ITEM 10 --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-item\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <button class=\"gd-listicle-trigger\" type=\"button\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-number\">10<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-title\">The Human Element Remains Critical<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <span class=\"gd-listicle-icon\">+<\/span><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/button><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-content\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->      <\/p>\n<div class=\"gd-listicle-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>Perhaps the most important message from Chicago wasn&#8217;t technological at all.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee>For all the discussion around AI, automation, data and digital platforms, <strong>business travel remains fundamentally about people.<\/strong> People travelling to meet other people. People building relationships. People solving problems. People doing business.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <pee><strong>The role of the travel management company is evolving accordingly.<\/strong> Technology can make journeys faster and more efficient, but travellers still need expertise when plans change, disruption occurs or circumstances become unpredictable. 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