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Imagine this…you walk out of a business meeting on Friday. Instead of rushing to the airport with your carry-on in tow, you leisurely stroll to your hotel, pick up your significant other and start your weekend in a new city. This will be the experience of more business travelers as the “bleisure” travel trend continues its upswing in 2017.
New data from booking.com indicates that 75% of business travelers plan to extend their business trips to further enjoy the destination in the New Year. Major cities like New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington D.C. are leading bleisure travel destinations according to a new survey by Expedia. Take a look at our infographic on bleisure travel for more interesting stats on this trend.
Bleisure travel can be a boon for the traveler’s company. Here are five things companies who embrace bleisure travel can look forward to in 2017:
It’s important for T&E program managers to keep an eye on bleisure travel trends and consider how employees mixing business with leisure might impact travel policy. Companies need to ask themselves a few questions when it comes to bleisure:
To protect your company from waste and misuse, your travel policy needs to spell out who pays for what and when. Check out our white paper: 6 Tips to Reduce T&E Waste for tips to manage T&E spend in your company.
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