Skift released its State of Travel 2026 report. On the 'Good Morning Hospitality' podcast, hosts shared the most striking statistics, and Seth Borko, Head of Skift Research, provided a big-picture synthesis. The report offers data-driven insights into travel and hospitality trends.
SAP Concur released a new benchmark report based on its processing of over $1 trillion in annual spend, revealing six trends reshaping enterprise travel and expense management. The report explores how modern work influences employee spending, the impact of cost control on traveler experience, traditional expense categories losing context, and how data quality affects compliance and AI readiness. It aims to help leaders ask better questions and leverage technology to address challenges.
SAP Concur experts predict 2025 business travel and expense management trends: organizations will expect more from every travel dollar, AI will handle more work, TMCs will continue consolidating, content fragmentation will slow, and NDC benefits will emerge. CFO priorities include growth, AI adoption, ESG integration, cybersecurity, and talent management. Surveys show 76% of travelers enjoy travel and 67% see it as career-critical.
This SAP Concur blog post outlines nine business travel trends for 2024, including digital transformation, bleisure travel, sustainability, safety and well-being, cost optimization, TMC evolution, cross-department collaboration, corporate incentives, and multi-channel booking. It highlights technologies like AI, virtual queuing, and biometrics to improve efficiency, and notes TMCs must adapt to digital and sustainability demands.
SAP Concur releases 20 predictions for 2020, covering trends in economics, technology, travel, environment, and more. Predictions include small businesses tightening budgets, rising AI demand, super apps gaining traction in Southeast Asia, and traveler safety becoming a focus.