Only a quarter “waits to see what happens” (18 percent) or is “unsure” (six percent). Almost three-quarters of respondents say their company has resumed non-essential business travel domestically or is working to schedule a resumption of those trips.

“After a spring marked by growing optimism in most regions, many companies are now planning to resume business travel – especially in the US and Europe,” said Suzanne Neufang, CEO of GBTA.

“Optimism has given way to action, and phased support for corporate travel resumption policies has indeed begun. While this is a major breakthrough, our research says it will be some time before companies allow as many trips – or even the same type of trips – as they did before the pandemic. “

Canadian HR Reporter previously spoke to an expert to get answers on five key questions about business travel in the pandemic.

Fortunately, more than three quarters (77 percent) of GBTA’s buyers and procurement members believe that their employees are “more willing” or “very willing” to travel for business in the current environment, up 12 percent since May.