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Hotels.com: 37% of Americans Travel More for Work
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Hotels.com: 37% of Americans Travel More for Work

U.S. business travel is rebounding as 37 percent of Americans report traveling more for work than pre-pandemic, led by tech workers and Gen Z. Business travelers average 10 nights annually, increasingly prioritizing bleisure amenities, free breakfast, and flexible check-in.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1Technology workers travel 50% more than pre-pandemic, averaging a $264 nightly hotel budget.
  2. 2Gen Z logs the most business trips but shows lower brand loyalty than older demographics.
  3. 3Key amenity priorities include free breakfast (49%), loyalty rewards (39%), and flexible check-in (37%).

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Source: asianhospitality.com

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