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February 01, 2017
Ride-Sharing Services Now Allowed by One-Half of Corporate Travel Policies Across the Globe
As policies expanded to include ride-sharing suppliers, such as Uber and Lyft, ridership among business travelers increased 21%. A majority of travelers anticipate using these types of services about the same amount (71%) or more often (18%) in the three months following the survey. Use of home-sharing services, like Airbnb and HomeAway, also increased 20% from June 2016, despite only 30% of companies allowing this stay option. A majority of business travelers expect to stay at home-sharing properties about the same amount (72%) or more often (13%) in the three months following the survey. ÒThe sharing economy trends that have come to define personal travel are now significantly influencing business travel as well,Ó says Susan Chapman Hughes, Senior Vice President, American Express Global Commercial Payments. ÒHowever, nearly one in five travelers are still unsure whether their employerÕs policies allow for sharing-economy services; making it especially important for companies to communicate clear details about the services and amenities that their policy covers.Ó Road Warriors Find It Tough to Stay Fit Being on the road can mean exercising less for many business travelers. Of those who work out regularly at home, 45% donÕt exercise as often during work trips, either because they donÕt have the time (71%), are too tired (47%), are out of their normal fitness routine (29%) or because their hotel does not have a fitness center (17%). Nearly two-thirds (63%) of regular exercisers say they often consider access to fitness facilities or walkable areas when choosing business travel accommodations. Millennials (ages 18-34) are more likely to work out every trip or almost every trip (46%), compared to 41% of GenXers (35-54) and 38% of Baby Boomers (55+). Employees Stay Dedicated to Work Trips Business travelers remain dedicated to staying on the road for work. Almost nine out of 10 (88%) say they would prefer to travel the same amount or more in the future and 64% agree their employers feel business travel is important to their organizationÕs overall financial performance. ÒGBTA has said many times that business travel drives lasting business growth,Ó said Michael W. McCormick, GBTA Executive Director and COO. ÒIt comes as no surprise that road warriors and their companies see the value in putting travelers on the road to get business done and drive results.Ó More Key Highlights
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