Baby Boomers are most likely to push their employers for the return to business travel (74 percent).The majority-68 percent- say they are pushing for a return to business travel, while just 32 percent feel their company is requiring them to do so.Ninety-six percent are willing to travel for business over the next 12 months, including 65 percent who are very willing.Global business travelers are enthusiastic about returning to travel, both for professional and personal reasons. Key findings from the survey of 3,850 business travelers across 25 global markets and 700 travel managers in seven global markets include: 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.
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