increase font size
Business travel stirs, but many road warriors stay grounded
The U.S. Travel Association predicts business travel won t recover to 2019 levels – more than $300 billion – until 2024.
By DAVID KOENIGAssociated Press
Share
People wait for their flight at Salt Lake City International Airport on July 1. A Delta survey of its corporate customers finds that only 57 percent plan to be back to full travel by the end of 2023. Rick Bowmer/Associated Press
Of the 2 million people clogging airport security lines and gate areas again each day, one crowd is still largely missing: business travelers.
Their absence is noteworthy because they are a key source of revenue and profit, underpinning a record-breaking stretch of financial gain for U.S. airlines that ended with the coronavirus.
Business travel s recovery sluggish
arkansasonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arkansasonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Business travel may have changed forever with COVID-19
freep.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from freep.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.