Duration of Business Flight Trips: Global Average  increased from 2.2 days to 2.4 days (2009)

As a result of the global recession, companies around the world have reduced the number of business flights and lowered the booked service classes. Cutting down on the number of business trips is connected with another, little acknowledged development: the duration of business travel is increasing. In 2007, the global average duration for business flight trips was 2.2 days; in 2009, this share had increased to 2.4 days. This is the result according to the latest market survey conducted by AirPlus, the leading international provider of travel payment and reporting solutions.

The AirPlus Business Travel Index is based on the evaluation of more than 12 million annual flight bookings made by over 32,000 companies worldwide.