Canadian Travel Managers Report Addendum

Travel Managers Trends Canada 2024

SAP Concur presents compelling new research on Canadian travel managers, highlighting critical issues impacting their professional journeys:

 

Increased stress has Canadian travel managers eyeing the exits.

  • A worrisome 47% of Canadian travel managers are likely to search for a new position in the next 12 months.

Canadian travel managers are frustrated as they are asked to deliver more with fewer resources.

  • Nearly all Canadian travel managers (98%) experience a disconnect between what their company expects and the support they are provided, including 37% asked to demonstrate ROI without the right data and tools.

Canadian travel managers are struggling to keep up in an unpredictable travel landscape.

  • More than a quarter (28%) predict cost-cutting directives amid ongoing challenges will make their job more difficult in the next year.

AI Could Help, But Only If Training is Provided

  • While 60% of Canadian travel managers would like AI-enabled components in booking tools, just 16% would like to automate as many tasks as possible (compared to 24% globally and the lowest overall). Instead, 44% prefer automating only repetitive tasks.

 

This comprehensive overview sheds light on the evolving landscape of Canadian business travel, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges faced by travellers and their organizations.

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