

One in five global business travelers are looking forward to having the ability to dress up to go somewhere (19 percent), and one in 10 say that their partner wants them out of the house (11 percent)!Īlthough they are ready to hit the road again, global business travelers want to do so on their own terms.Personal reasons for business travel include making personal connections with customers and colleagues (54 percent), experiencing new places (52 percent), and taking a break from their everyday life (41 percent).One in five (18 percent)-including 29 percent of Gen Z respondents-worry they could lose their job if they are unable to increase their business travel.
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The actions that companies take in the next 12 months could make or break their ability to acquire and retain valuable employees amid a competitive market for talent. After a year of being grounded by events beyond their control, employees are ready to return to business travel, but on their own terms. However, employees’ expectations of their employer to protect their health and safety while traveling for business remain. The findings from this year’s survey suggest a return to pre-pandemic stress levels before, during, and after a business trip. In 2020, business travelers found the trip itself to be the most stressful stage of travel, reflecting increased anxiety around safe travel during a global pandemic. Timed with the SAP Concur Travel Industry Summit, new research commissioned by the SAP Concur organization in April – May 2021 highlights global business traveler enthusiasm to return to the road, while pointing to what companies are doing-and need to do-to ensure a productive return to responsible business travel. While 96 percent of global business travelers are willing to travel for business over the next 12 months, addressing their demands for flexibility may prove essential for companies’ long-term success.
