Alexandria, VA - As companies worldwide continue to navigate their business travel strategies amid change and uncertainty, confidence among global industry professionals is rebounding. Forty-three percent of business travel professionals worldwide say they are more optimistic now, up 15 percentage points versus prior months in 2025. However, concerns remain, relative to still-anticipated decreases in business trip volume, spending and revenue at their organizations for 2025.
Business trip and traveler preferences and patterns are also evolving, and new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping how companies anticipate managing travel. Yet, challenges persist ─ from traveler accessibility gaps to the impact of government actions ─ and continue to redefine the landscape.
This is according to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) which today released findings from its 37th Business Travel Industry Outlook poll, capturing the latest sentiment and trends among business travel professionals worldwide.
The online poll was conducted from October 2-15, 2025, and drew responses from 591 GBTA member and non-members ─ including corporate travel managers, suppliers, and intermediaries ─ across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Respondents represented organizations with global, regional, and local responsibilities, and a wide range of business travel spend profiles.
For more information and to access the full poll results, visit GBTA Research. For more information about GBTA Research, contact [email protected].
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world's premiere business travel and meetings trade organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area and serving stakeholders across six continents. GBTA and its 8,000+ members represent and advocate for the $1.48 trillion global travel business and meetings industry. GBTA and the GBTA Foundation deliver world-class education, events, research, advocacy and media to a growing global network of more than 28,000 travel professionals and 125,000 active contacts. For more information visit gbta.org.
The mission of the GBTA Foundation, the US 501c3 charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association, is to help the global business travel industry create a positive impact and better future for people and the planet. The GBTA Foundation focuses on the strategy and execution of GBTA's global sustainability programs, supporting initiatives related to climate action; diversity, equity and inclusion; and other talent-related topics via education, research and advocacy. For more information visit gbtafoundation.org.
Debbie IannaciGBTA Global Communications, PR & Research+1 305 301 7057GBTA