Blacklane report shows lost productivity due to fragmented journeys

Research by global chauffeur services provider Blacklane has found 87% of UK business travellers lose at least one hour of productive time across their trip due to poor travel planning.

A survey of 1,000 travelling executives, conducted by Censuswide in September 2024, found that 34% say they lose between four and eight hours, equating to a full working day.

The impact on UK C-level executives is higher, with 38% losing between four and eight hours of productive work time due to travel stress.

Blacklane’s report Premium meets productivity: the changing face of travel and work explores how the current approach to global business travel planning causes executives to lose productive work hours as a result of fragmented journeys.

It also found that in order to enhance work productivity, up to 90% of business travellers are combining work and leisure, and are seeking out more premium experiences, such as travelling with a chauffeur. 

Dr Jens Wohltorf, CEO and…