Global Travel Collection (GTC), a collection of international luxury travel agencies including Protravel International and Tzell Travel Group, surveyed its corporate clients in the U.S. and found that most expect to be traveling for business by October 2021.
The survey also found the following:
There is enthusiasm for the return of business travel. In fact, more than four in five (83 percent) are enthusiastic about resuming business travel. (Fifty-eight percent indicated their company is “somewhat enthusiastic,” while 25 percent said their company is “very enthusiastic.”) Some, in fact, are already traveling for business. According to the survey, 29 percent have already been traveling for company business in some form.
In addition, the survey found that business travel patterns may return to normal. Thirty-one percent of companies noted that when business travel resumes, domestic and international travel patterns will be the same as they were pre-COVID. A majority (51 percent) are comfortable with the idea of traveling for business; 17 percent stated that they are “somewhat comfortable,” while 34 percent said they are “very comfortable.”
Regarding the future of remote work, according to the survey, 36 percent of companies plan to work remote for the foreseeable future, with 31 percent of companies currently working in the office but with limited occupancy and 9 percent of companies planning to return to the office before July 1. When asked about vaccine requirements, 20 percent of U.S. companies noted that vaccination will not be required before employees can travel on company business. Twenty-three percent will require vaccination while 57 percent are undecided on this issue.
The nationwide survey was conducted online from February to March and was successfully completed by more than 100 Global Travel Collection travel advisors who provide travel solutions for corporate clients at small to mid-size corporate and entertainment organizations.
Source: Global Travel Collection
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