Business travel on the rise: More trips and higher spending in 2026.
Latest Global State of the Market research by Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) shows that even 45 % companies plan to increase business travel expenses in 2026. This is a 3.1 per cent increase compared with last year, confirming that business travel remains a key segment of the global economy.
Increase in corporate travel budget
- 9 % The company announces a rise in costs of more than 20.1 per cent.
- 36 % expects growth to 20 %
- 37 % plans to retain the same level of allocations as last year
- Just 8 % plans to reduce
Particularly interesting is the trend in EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa):
- the number of companies planning to increase costs rose from 39 % 2025. 46 % You too 2026.
- udio onih koji planiraju smanjenje troškova porastao je s 21 % on its own 7 %.
Business Travel – Key to Company Growth
According to Chris Galanty, Global CEO of FCTG Corporate, business travel is no longer seen as a discretionary expense, but as strategic investment necessary for company growth and survival.
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