Post-COVID Business Travel: What’s Different and What to Expect in the Months Ahead by Josh Vignona
Now that COVID vaccinations are (gradually) becoming more widespread, and things are getting (somewhat) back to normal, it seems like as good a time as any to look at what that means for the world of global business travel. This is particularly important for #bleisure travelers like myself, who must now learn to navigate these new changes and (gulp) adapt to this new (or rather, old) reality to ensure business gets handled and things stay on track. As we venture into this new and somewhat uncertain post-COVID world, I predict a few key realities that will not only impact how I personally travel and do business overseas, but also how my fellow biz-travel adventurers hit the friendly skies for the foreseeable future. Travel will increase, but it’ll be slow going at first As COVID slowly loses its steam, many believe the floodgates will suddenly open on in-person meetings and overseas business deals, and that handshakes and in-person seminars will quickly continue as usual. But with tel