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.