A quarter of workers are travelling more for business now than they did before the pandemic, according to research.
A study of 2,000 adults who’ve travelled for their job in the last three years found 18 per cent have embarked on 12 or more work trips over the past year.
Over that period, the busiest times for travel were May, September and April respectively, with the average allowance from employers for accommodation coming in at £165.
While £68 is the typical daily amount allowed for meals and transportation.
The research was commissioned by Hotels.com, which has launched a new business travel experience through its app to make work trips faster and easier to book.
The study forms part of the global marketplace’s Booked for Business report, which found 48 per cent believe the best business travel destinations blend work and leisure.
And this reflects what it describes as “the growing importance of ‘bleisure’ travel.”
London, New York and Paris were deemed the cities that embody this trend most among those polled - making them the best destinations for work-related travel.
It emerged business travellers are also placing greater value on the perks they receive when staying away for their jobs – with 26 per cent revealing they make a hotel stay “great.”
Free breakfast (51 per cent), room upgrades (32 per cent) and flexible check-in (26 per cent) are considered to be among the most valued hotel benefits.
When it comes to getting the job done, 57 per cent said access to high-speed Wi-Fi is a key priority.
Carried out through OnePoll, the study also found 52 per cent believe they have a different personality at work, with 21 per cent more extroverted outside of their jobs.
Almost a fifth (18 per cent) claim to be a leader when earning a living but are more of a passenger in their personal lives.
While 39 per cent describe themselves as planners at work with only 22 per cent taking charge of booking trips outside of work.
Concerning job-related travel specifically, 48 per cent tend to wake earlier during than they do during leisure breaks and 49 per cent are also more punctual when away for business.
Melanie Fish, travel expert and spokesperson for Hotels.com, whose app enables travellers to save work-trip preferences, find business-ready hotels, rebook preferred stays and earn rewards on business trips, said: "Business travel is no longer just about getting from one meeting to the next.
"Travellers want a hotel and destination that can keep up with both sides of their personality, from high-speed Wi-Fi and an early breakfast before a big presentation to a great location and a comfortable place to unwind afterwards."
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