According to the Flight Centre Travel Group, the business travel sector is expected to experience substantial growth in 2025, with 40% of companies planning to raise their activity between June and July. The UK is at the forefront of this trend, leading global spending with an increase of 31.3%.
Business travel is expected to grow significantly in 2025, with 40% of companies predicting an increase between June and July and 42% allocating more resources than in 2024. The Global Business Travel Association report also found that 86% of buyers and suppliers performed at or above expectations in 2024, and 67% of professionals said they were optimistic about 2025. In addition, 52% of buyers (44% in 2023) expect corporate travel budgets to increase. BizAway, the Italian-based travel management scaleup with offices in Spain, Albania and Dubai too, operating worldwide, confirms the trend. The company has indeed experienced a +47% increase in the number of stays booked and a +57 increase in total bookings on its platform compared to 2023.
UK Drives Business Travel Sector
The company is now also focusing on the United Kingdom, which is expected to drive the business travel sector by 2025. In fact, it stands out for the highest rate of investments in business travel compared to other European countries and the United States in 2024 (+31.3%): the country ranks 5th with projected spending of $51.5 billion.
Business Travel Trend for 2025: Flexibility, Sustainability and Technology
BizAway has noticed some growth in certain services that make for interesting reading when it comes to predicting business travel trends in 2025. Flexibility has become a key aspect: in an environment marked by strikes and unforeseen events, BizzyFlex, BizAway service that allows last-minute cancellations with refunds of up to 80%, has seen an increase in use of +152.81% compared to 2023. In addition, flexibility is always more linked to operational efficiency through digital tools that help users optimize costs (BizAway has saved its clients an average of 15.5% on hotels compared to the market BAR) and achieve sustainability goals.
The scaleup also recorded particularly significant growth in the most sustainable segments, such as trains, with +63% compared to 2023. This trend reflects companies increasing focus on environmentally friendly transport options.
Technological innovation and sustainability will play a key role in 2025. 49% of industry
professionals plan to increase their investment in technology (Global Business Travel
Association report).
“We are experiencing a period of significant transformation in the business travel sector. In
2025, the industry will be shaped by three key drivers: technological innovation, sustainability, and flexibility. However, despite the rapid advancements in technology, the human element will continue to be essential: AI can optimize processes and costs, but it will never replace an experts ability to handle complex situations” says Luca Carlucci, CEO of BizAway.