Business travelers take time out for fun, but keep it to themselves
- LOUIS – March 21, 2018 –The secret is out – frequent business travelers are taking time for fun and personal activities during their business trips. And, although most feel their break from work is well-deserved, many business travelers avoid telling their managers, co-workers and even spouses.
- Ninety percent of business travelers plan to travel at least the same amount or more in 2018 compared to 2017 (63 percent report traveling the same amount; 27 percent say they plan to travel more).
- Male millennials (41 percent) and Generation X females (36 percent) are the age groups who said they will most likely travel more in 2018.
- Eighty-nine percent are satisfied with the amount of business travel they do.
- Baby Boomers (93 percent) were significantly more likely than Millennials (89 percent) and Generation X (86 percent) to be very or somewhat satisfied with the amount of business travel they do.
- Baby Boomers (94 percent) are also significantly more satisfied with their quality of life on the road compared with Generation X (90 percent).
- Generation X men are most dissatisfied with the quality of their life while on business travel (11 percent very or somewhat dissatisfied).
- Sixty-six percent report membership in airline loyalty programs; 64 percent report membership in hotel loyalty programs; 39 percent report membership in car rental loyalty programs.
- Business travelers say smart phones and loyalty programs keep them more balanced and connected to their personal lives while on business trips (80 percent smartphones; 57 percent airline loyalty programs; 56 percent hotel loyalty programs; 28 percent car rental loyalty programs).
Published March 21, 2018
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