According to a recent study, business travelers stress about safety and work-life balance.

Several events over the past year reportedly caused business travelers concern with safety on the road and their overall quality of life when traveling.

According to research from the Association for Corporate Travel Executives and American Express Global Business Travel, which surveys travel buyers, more travelers are worried this year about safety when in destinations and disruptions while in the air than last year.

Greeley Koch, executive director and CEO, ACTE, said, “Geopolitical events are happening faster, and their impact on travel is more important. Travel managers used to wake up and think about how many transactions they’d have to handle, now they’re looking at the headlines.”

Also according to the study, interest in ground transportation apps is surging, as people feel safer on the ground in the midst of current world events. The study revealed 65 percent of travel buyers reported increased volume of queries from travelers about their safety concerns.

In addition to safety concerns in the air and in destinations, frequent business travelers are increasingly concerned with their work-life balance and the stress travel can cause. Issues such as diet and exercise are considered more seriously when it comes to those traveling several times a year, or even per month.

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