We are seeing the highest levels of business travel since the pandemic began. CWT booking volumes show a significant increase in travel to and from several countries that have recently relaxed testing and quarantine requirements for international travel.
This comes as no surprise. A legacy of the Covid-era is a visceral knowledge that the benefits of experiences and connecting in-person run deep. Travel technology company Amadeus surveyed 9,000 travelers in nine markets around their sentiment towards travel. Over 70% surveyed said they were eager to travel within the next 12 months.
The current state of business travel is the subject of a new podcast episode by Amadeus, ‘The Big Rethink – Discussing the future of business travel’ featuring Nick Vournakis, EVP and Chief Customer Officer, CWT and Paul de Villiers, SVP, Global Business Travel Accounts, Amadeus.
The resurgence of travel begs the question of how travel management companies will evolve to serve the business…