By: Shawn Uiseb

 

Following years of price surges, supply chain disruptions, and pandemic-era volatility, global business travel costs are finally showing signs of stabilisation, according to the newly released 2025 Global Business Travel Forecast by CWT and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).

 

The report projects that airfares, hotel rates, and meetings-related expenses will begin to level out over the next 18 months, offering much-needed relief to companies and organisations with significant travel budgets.

 

Driven by inflation control, the return of competition in the airline and hospitality sectors, and the normalisation of demand, the forecast signals the end of a turbulent period that saw multiple businesses scale down or restructure their corporate travel policies.

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