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Aug 21Mon
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    2023 Global Business Travel Survey: Equal Access and Flexibility Needs Stand Out

    SAP Concur released findings from its 2023 Global Business Travel Survey, now in its fifth year. The survey shows 92% of business travelers believe their career future depends on business travel, yet 62% have not had equal opportunities due to demographics, sexual orientation, physical appearance, or health conditions. Demand for flexibility is rising: 48% want flexibility to ensure safety, 47% for work-life balance, and 34% to add personal travel.

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  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Smaller Companies Face Bigger Business Travel Challenges

    SAP Concur's Global Business Travel Survey reveals that employees at small and mid-sized businesses are dissatisfied with travel arrangements, with one in four likely to leave their jobs over travel issues and nine in ten willing to decline trips for safety, personal, or environmental reasons. Companies need to offer flexibility, but direct booking leads to hidden spend.

Jun 29Wed
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    Global Survey: Employees Link Travel to Business Success

    A survey commissioned by SAP Concur and conducted by Wakefield Research among 3,850 business travelers across 25 global markets in April-May 2021 reveals that 96% of respondents are willing to travel for business in the next 12 months, with 65% very willing. 92% are motivated by personal reasons such as making connections and experiencing new places. However, 80% worry that without increased travel, their personal and professional lives will suffer, and 18% fear job loss. Flexibility (72%) has surpassed vaccination requirements (62%) as the most pressing need. 89% plan to add personal vacation time to business trips.

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Discusses the Importance of Business Travel Transformation for Smaller Companies

    A SAP Concur blog post notes that even smaller companies cannot ignore travel management. Post-pandemic pent-up demand is significant: a traveler survey shows 95% of travelers at companies with fewer than 1,000 employees are willing to travel again, and 63% are very willing. Traveler attitudes have changed: safety is a top concern, they want the freedom to plan trips flexibly, and over two-thirds want their company to loosen restrictions to allow for flexibility-oriented policies. Additionally, 60% of business travelers expect to make changes that improve travel sustainability and expect their organization to follow suit.

  3. SAP Concur Blog

    How Far Will You Take Travel in a Post-Pandemic World?

    The SAP Concur blog explores the transformation of corporate travel post-pandemic, emphasizing the balance between compliance and flexibility. The article notes that companies need to give travelers more choice and safety while controlling costs, forecasting expenses, overseeing itineraries, and fulfilling duty of care. Recommendations include adding preapprovals, capturing direct bookings, focusing on mileage, and working with finance.

  4. SAP Concur Blog

    96% of Business Travelers Willing to Hit Road This Year

    SAP Concur's 2021 Global Business Traveler and Global Travel Manager reports found that virtually all respondents desired to travel again, with nearly two-thirds 'very willing.' Budgets are expected to rise but not to pre-pandemic levels. More than two in three travelers say they are driving the return to travel, not their companies. Travelers value flexibility (72%), and 68% oppose a return to pre-COVID policies.

  5. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Survey: U.S. Business Travelers Prioritize Flexibility and Willing to Act on Sustainabil…

    A survey of 1,000 U.S. business travelers commissioned by SAP Concur shows that 78% are satisfied with their company's pace of returning to pre-pandemic travel habits, but 55% are unhappy with their current amount of business travel. Flexibility remains a top priority, with 83% feeling more empowered to make travel requests than before the pandemic. Additionally, 88% are willing to take steps to reduce their environmental impact, such as choosing greener hotels or transportation. The survey also highlights the prevalence of discrimination during travel.

  6. SAP Concur Blog

    The Long Road Back to Business Travel is Getting Shorter

    According to SAP Concur's Global Travel Manager Report 2021, 60% of travel managers in the Americas and 58% in Europe anticipate government regulation changes, and 99% expect additional challenges in the next 12 months. Travel managers must handle last-minute changes, unused tickets, regulatory shifts, and reshape travel programs. The report emphasizes flexibility and technology support.

  7. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur: Traveler Community Voice Is Reshaping Managed Travel Programs

    A SAP Concur blog post states that responsible return to travel is revealing a new twist: the traveler community's voice is growing stronger and may significantly impact managed travel programs. Before the pandemic, there was already a focus on end-user travel experience, personalization, and booking choice empowerment. Post-pandemic surveys show travelers want to travel only when they feel safe, prioritize health and safety, and want to choose suppliers that meet their business needs. An EY & SAP Concur whitepaper cites the EY Work Reimagined Employee Survey 2021: nine in ten respondents want flexibility in where and when they work, and 54% of employees are likely to quit if they aren't of…

  8. SAP Concur Blog

    People-First Approach: Good for Employees, Good for Business

    SAP Concur published a blog post summarizing a SAP Concur Fusion session on people-first travel programs. Experts from ServiceNow and Ernst & Young shared how business travel has changed post-pandemic, including assessing trip value, the evolving role of travel managers, sustainability, and flexibility. The article notes that 96% of employees are willing to travel, but safety, health, and flexibility are key considerations. 89% want travel policies to prioritize health and safety, and 20% would look for a different position if their company didn't accommodate that desire.

  9. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Survey: Travelers' Requirements for Return to Business Travel

    A survey commissioned by SAP Concur and conducted by Wakefield Research in April–May 2021 polled 3,850 business travelers across 25 global markets and 700 travel managers in seven markets. It found 96% of business travelers are willing to travel for business over the next 12 months, including 65% very willing. 68% are pushing for a return to business travel, while just 32% feel their company is requiring it. Flexibility is now the most pressing need, ahead of vaccination-related demands (72% vs. 62%). 89% plan to add personal vacation time to business trips. If companies fail to meet health and safety expectations, 31% would ask to limit travel and 20% would look for a different position.