Business travel is growing again, but that does not mean companies are simply putting everyone back on airplanes. Global Business Travel Association data forecasts worldwide business travel spending of $1.71 trillion in 2026, up 7.2% from 2025. Yet the number of trips is projected to rise by only 1.3%, from about 1.82 billion to 1.84 billion. Rising prices explain part of that gap, but GBTA also describes companies as increasingly selective about where, how and why employees travel.

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