7th Annual Global Business Travel Research Report

wakefield 7th annual global travel report

Insights from 5,000 Voices: Travellers, 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 travellers
  • 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 organisations must do to adapt in an increasingly complex, cost-conscious, and globalised environment. The report explores key issues such as:

  • Cyber security threats impacting travellers 
  • Expense fraud in the age of AI
  • Generational differences in traveller 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 travellers 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.

For ANZ specific insights download the ANZ addendum of the report >>