7th Annual Global Business Travel Research Report

Insights from 5,000 Voices: Travelers, Travel Managers, and CFOs (new this year)

Now in its seventh year, the Global Business Travel Survey—conducted in partnership with Wakefield Research—offers a comprehensive look at the trends, challenges, and perceptions shaping business travel today.

This year’s survey captures insights from over 5,000 travel stakeholders across 29 countries, including:

• 3,750 business travelers
• 700 travel managers
• 600 CFOs — included for the first time in 2025

These diverse perspectives provide a 360-degree view of how corporate travel programs are evolving—and what organizations must do to adapt in an increasingly complex, cost-conscious, and globalized environment. The report explores key issues such as:

• Cybersecurity threats impacting travelers
• Expense fraud in the age of AI
• Generational differences in traveler behavior—including how business and leisure travel habits differ
• Shifts in travel budgets, with some unexpected insights
• The growing pressures of managing travel—and areas where CFOs and travelers agree improvements are needed
• The rise in air travel anxieties

Download the free report today to stay informed—and prepared—for the future of business travel.