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Business Travel News in North America has for more than 30 years conducted an annual travel manager salary survey – and now we are bringing it to Europe. This inaugural BTN Europe Travel Manager Salary & Job Satisfaction survey will paint a picture of current sentiment among travel buyers and enable you to benchmark against your peers as you enter salary negotiations.
This survey will provide data on remuneration packages of travel managers across the continent and also broken down by region and country. The more responses we get, the more granular we can get with our analysis and reporting – so travel managers, don't delay, please complete the survey below today.
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If you have any questions about the survey, please email BTN Europe editor-in-chief Andy Hoskins .
The findings and analysis will be published by BTN Europe in December, and we are pleased to have the support of several European travel management associations in the promotion of the survey and production of the report. Our thanks go to: the Austrian Business Travel Association (ABTA), the Italian Association of Travel and Mobility Managers (AITMM), the French Association of Travel Management (AFTM), the Nordic Business Travel Association (comprising DBTA, FBTA, NBTA & SBTA), the UK's Institute of Travel Management (ITM), the Netherlands Association of Travel Management (NATM), German business travel association VDR and travel management community Travel for Business.
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Business Travel Bounces Back: Spending Forecast to Hit Record
Sean O'Neill , Skift
July 22nd, 2024 at 3:44 PM EDT
Business travel is roaring back, with global spending projected to surpass pre-pandemic levels in dollar volume this year. Face-to-face wins.
Sean O'Neill
Business travel spending worldwide is projected to reach an all-time high of $1.48 trillion by the end of 2024, surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) said Monday.
GBTA surveyed 4,100 business travelers across 28 countries.
Business travel volumes are not back to 2019 levels, but spending is up, especially for long-haul flights. 61% of travelers and 68% of business travel managers report spending more this year than last in the GBTA survey.
The association projects that global business travel spending will top $2 trillion in 2028. That would represent an annual compound growth rate between 2025 and 2028 of 7%.
Recovery Varies by Sector and Region
- Tech companies have been slower to return.
- Insurance, finance, and consultancies travel about as frequently as in 2019.
- Small- and medium-sized businesses are now broadly above 2019 levels.
- Regions also vary. Asia Pacific was the fastest-growing region in 2023 (36% growth), followed closely by Western Europe (33%). North America, the Middle East, and Latin America have already reached pre-pandemic spending levels.
Patterns have shifted.
There are some changed priorities.
- Day trips are less common.
- Longer trips with multiple meetings are becoming the norm.
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- Sustainability solutions : Pushing for government support to help the industry decarbonize. Working with policymakers, particularly in Brussels, to understand and clarify sustainability standards (like CSRD ) that will be implemented starting in 2025.
- Passenger facilitation : Addressing issues like visas, border crossings, and technology requirements. For example, GBTA wants government agencies to align on technology requirements, such as concerns about having to make smartphones accessible when landing in certain countries like China.
“The naysayers think that if you just have virtual meetings, that’s all you need,” said Suzanne Neufang, CEO of GBTA. “And guess what? The energy comes from actually meeting the people in person. And that energy translates into bottom-line gains for companies.”
Neufang was installed as CEO of GBTA in February 2021 after a controversy ousted the previous leadership. GBTA membership has grown to close to 9,000 members, with the fastest growth in Asia Pacific.
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