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Is Business Travel Poised for Early Return?

Is Business Travel Poised for Early Return?

RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT   Business travel, arguably the group most affected by the coronavirus pandemic over the last 18 months, could be poised for a comeback earlier than expected. Perhaps as early as this year. According to a survey conducted by Oliver Wyman Inc., growing numbers in the U.S. and a few other countries suggest people are eager to travel again for business instead of just settling for a Zoom meeting or working remotely. In a survey of more than 900 Americans conducted in late June, the third of three surveys, three-quarters of the respondents who…
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Business travel faces long road to recovery from pandemic

Business travel faces long road to recovery from pandemic

By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Atlanta’s economic fortunes linked to corporate trips, conventions American leisure air travel is bouncing back quickly after plunging last year. But it could take months or years for business travel to return to normal — if ever — even as more companies prepare to bring workers back to offices. That spells uncertainty for metro Atlanta’s economy, which hosted hundreds of trade shows and conventions before the pandemic. Eighteen Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in Georgia, also drawing a steady stream of visitors with expense accounts through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport until last year.…
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