The nature of business travel has changed irrevocably

The nature of business travel has changed irrevocably

Even now, as pockets of the industry trend towards recovery, the business travel landscape continues to shift and evolve. In preparation for a return to some normality, business and suppliers are reframing their priorities, processes and procedures.

It is clear that uncertainty will remain for some time, however companies that can adapt more quickly to the new business models post COVID-19 will be well positioned to get back to business sooner.

Business models will be made up of a combination of the virtual world, more companies extending working from home policies, WFH, a reduction in spending on office space, coupled with the traditional face to face world we have all been accustomed to pre-pandemic.

Virtual meetings have certainly enabled business momentum over the last several months which have also brought various benefits; the realisation that companies can function with smaller office spaces, the positive environmental impact on carbon footprint right down to not having to think about finding a free meeting room. 

The longer term need to travel within the Middle East region and longer-haul is an important step to recovery

Nonetheless, there are various drawbacks also that can impact business engulfed in this virtual world momentum. Reliability on network connection can be a challenge