Are you in for a bumpy ride?
Realizing the value to careers and companies, business travelers are ready to go again. According to the 2023 SAP ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ Global Business Travel Surveys, they have some ¡°ifs¡± and ¡°buts¡± regarding safety and flexibility, putting additional pressure on travel managers straining to manage costs, duty of care, and other challenges.
- Ready to travel but with reservations: 98% of business travelers are willing to take a trip in the next 12 months, but 91% expect to be able to go outside company policy for safety or other concerns. In fact, 53% changed accommodations in the past year because they felt unsafe.
- Travel managers under stress: 47% find their jobs are more stressful; 99% expect their roles to become even more challenging in the next year.
- Their challenges include higher costs (41%), ensuring traveler safety (38%), and a lack of timely information to perform daily duties, as a whopping 98% report.
Download the infographic for further insights from business travelers and travel managers from the 5th Annual SAP ÂÜÀòÊÓƵ Global Business Travel Reports.