September 25, 2023

Business Travel in Asia Pacific Poised to Reach Almost $800 Billion by 2027   

Business travel in Asia Pacific is forecast for significant growth, with travel spending gaining 41% to USD $567 billion this year ─ and rising to $800 billion by 2027. China’s reopening and robust domestic demand will be a big catalyst for the growth. Additionally, today’s business traveler in APAC may spend less overall per business trip but may index higher on food and beverage and hotel expenses as well as the desire for more premium options and blended (or “bleisure”) travel than their fellow corporate travelers in other global regions. 

This is according to regional forecasts and trends for APAC from the 2023 GBTA Business Travel Outlook™ (BTI) which were unveiled onstage this week at the GBTA APAC Conference in Singapore by GBTA CEO, Suzanne Neufang.

“The growth and opportunities ahead in the APAC business travel sector are reflected in our regional spending forecast but could also be seen by the tremendous response and engagement this week among the delegates and partners attending our sold-out GBTA conference, the second event we’ve held in APAC,” said Catherine Logan, GBTA Regional Senior Vice President for EMEA and APAC.  

The GBTA APAC Conference 2023 was held at the Shangri-La Singapore, September 19-20, and was co-located for the first time with the Worldwide ERC Global Mobility Summit, providing all delegates with unparalleled opportunities to learn and network across both conferences. 

  More than 600 total attendees came together, including 400+ GBTA event delegates and over 120 travel buyers from 17 countries to network, gain insights from industry experts, and engage in peer-to-peer education.  

“What a great turnout at the GBTA APAC Conference in Singapore with exceptional networking, inspiring content and energized engaged delegates. We are thrilled the conference has been so well received and look forward to continuing grow GBTA’s presence in APAC,” said Peter Koh, Chairperson, GBTA APAC Advisory Board. 

Read GBTA’s full announcement here.

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October 5 | 9:30 – 17:00 CEST
The annual gathering of the Italian Business Travel and MICE community

During a full day conference, key note speakers and panel discussions will deep dive into the current main business travel market trends: Sustainability, Intermodality, DEI, AI, BT processes, Web3.0 and the evolution of the meetings management.

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

France - Unionized rail employees plan strike nationwide in France, Sept. 26. Confirm rail services.

India - Shutdown strikes to occur in Karnataka State, India, Sept. 26 and 29. Further protests likely through at least mid-October.

United Kingdom - Tube staff in London, UK, to stage 24-hour strikes Oct. 4 and 6; significant public transport disruptions likely.

Vanuatu - Flight disruptions ongoing in Vanuatu as of Sept. 23 due to Air Vanuatu mechanical issues. Reconfirm flight schedules.

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