*The source does not provide the exact number of respondents to the question: "Thinking about your company’s 2025 travel spend, approximately what percent will likely be allocated to the following purposes? Please enter a percentage (0%-100%) for each row." Averages were calculated by the source based on open-end responses.
According to a global survey conducted in October 2024, meetings of sales or account managers with customers or potential customers were the main reason to travel for work. The second most important reason for a business trip was the internal company meetings, with ** percent of respondents mentioning it.
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