Economy has companies still scrimping on travel, survey says

August 20, 2012 | Hotel Marketing

More than a third of 407 business travelers surveyed this month say fewer employees in their companies are allowed to travel to meetings than a year ago. About a quarter of survey respondents say more of their business trips have cost-saving daily spending limits than a year ago.

The survey, conducted by the research arm of the Global Business Travel Association, the trade group representing corporate travel departments, includes only business travelers with full-time jobs and who took at least four business trips of at least 50 miles each in the last 12 months.

Of the respondents, 65% were men and 57% earned less than $100,000 before taxes last year.

More than four of every 10 travelers surveyed report their business travel expense reports are "more closely scrutinized." Two of every five say they've been encouraged to spend less per day on business trips, and there is greater scrutiny of "outcomes emanating from business trips."

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