With vaccines rolling out, however slowly, travel companies are looking to a time when business executives return to the skies. Yet according to a recent survey from the Association of National Advertisers, that’s not happening anytime soon.
The majority of executives who responded to the survey, or 76%, said their companies do not currently allow business travel. And fewer than 4% of respondents expect that to change before May. More respondents, or 13%, said travel might pick up by June; 23% said by July, and 30% said by August.
Though air travel for business meetings has “suffered dramatically,” there are some positive signs ahead, according to Bob Liodice, ANA CEO.
“The good news is that most companies are anticipating an uptick in travel later this year, and that number increases gradually into the fall months,” he said in a statement.