Key trends shaping the corporate travel in 2025

Business travel will transform into a strategic tool for collaboration and growth, driven by new technologies and distributed workforces

Feb 4, 2025

Key trends include decentralized booking, hub-based team structures and the gradual integration of AI to improve efficiency. Industry consolidation will drive innovation and new tools, but the core value of face-to-face interactions remains essential.

Key takeaways

• Strategic shift: Business travel is becoming a strategic asset for collaboration and global expansion;
• Decentralized booking: Employees are increasingly booking their own travel, supported by travel management tools for oversight;
• AI integration: AI is improving processes, though full transformation will take time;
• Hub-based teams: Distributed teams use strategic hubs to facilitate face-to-face collaboration on key challenges;
• Industry consolidation: Mergers and acquisitions will drive scalability and innovation;
• Human connection: Face-to-face meetings remain critical despite technological advances.

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