Millennials are almost twice as likely to want to travel more for business compared to baby boomers, according to the latest GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment Index.
It says 45% of Millennials embrace more business travel compared to just 26% of their older peers, while 57% of younger road warriors believe technology will never completely replace in-person meetings to get business done.
"Millennials are the newest generation of road warriors and, like their more experienced peers, they understand that face-to-face meetings remain key to getting business done," said Michael McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO.
"Over the last quarter, business travelers across the board – Millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers – reported that their goals were met on business trips, leading to greater satisfaction."
Other key findings in the survey showed Millennials are nearly three times more likely to use social media to communicate and meet up with friends during travel while about two thirds of all business travelers are against allowing passengers to make voice calls on mobile phones while a flight is in the air.
Only 9% were in favor the survey found.
"Millennials in particular are interested in business travel and see the value it brings to their companies and their careers. This generation may see more upsides to business travel because they’ve found new ways to stay connected to their personal and professional commitments while on the road," said Susan Chapman-Hughes, Senior Vice President, American Express Global Corporate Payments which partnered with GBTA in the survey.
