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Don't underestimate the power of big chain loyalty points, which business travelers will be keen to start collecting again to fund their next vacation.
A new Deloitte report has highlighted a lack of corporate appetite for alternative accommodations, despite its popularity during the pandemic.
It seems the phenomenon may have been just a short-term affair, as just 9 percent of surveyed companies had non-hotel lodging in their corporate booking tools.
"For leisure travelers, the adoption of non-hotel lodging has increased. More people are getting used to it, they're liking it." said Mike Daher, Deloitte’s head of transport, hospitality and services sector. "For business travel, it’s different."
There's the usual issue around booking tool connectivity and risk factors, but perhaps more critically employees stand to miss out loyalty points that could go towards their next vacation.
"When people go on business trips, yes it can be fun and exciting, and there's a team dinner at night, but at the same time people view it as a cost to their personal life," Daher added. "I'm away from my family, or my dog, or home, so I want points, and I want to use those points for my leisure travel. It's a way to get compensated for their personal time, and points are a powerful part of
