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Bleisure Travel – Business and Leisure Travel Trend and Tips

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A travel trend that is continually growing combines business and leisure travel into one awkwardly dubbed fad of “bleisure travel.” Your average working Joe with wanderlust is starting to take advantage of the demands of work-related travel. The savvy businessman or woman has seen the potential of a being assigned a working trip, and toting their families or friends along to create a vacation by extending trips for leisure purposes.

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A hospitality survey revealed that 60% of respondents have taken bleisure trips and 46% of participants add personal days to their work-driven trips. To keep up with the demand, the travel industry is changing their habits to accommodate families and those looking to utilize every moment of their working trip.

Hotels

Business-focused hotels are embracing the art of family travel. Expect to see an uptick in activities or amenities that will please a group, couples, or kids. To adapt, accommodations will focus busting the grind of all-work-and-no-play visits. Don’t be surprised to see more programs that appeal to the younger crowd and families.

Airlines

Wi-Fi is a necessity and has been coveted for years. To keep up with the surge, airlines are going to have to find ways to keep their passengers connected and happy. Faster and stronger service will be a must. This will ensure every moment is used for both business and pleasure.

Economy Sharing

More companies are embracing the economy sharing trend. Uber and Airbnb are just two players in the game, and making moves of their own to appeal to not just business travelers, but businesses themselves. Don’t be surprised if your company sends you to a private home instead of a big branded hotel. Uber is also making strides to pleasing the working crowd and companies alike.

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Tips

Embrace the opportunity. Many Americans snubbed their vacation days to stay close to the office. Open yourself to adding on a day to recoup after jet-setting for work.

The economy sharing market is still growing and that means changes. Expect to see key players in the travel industry step up their game to win back customers. For example, Expedia recently acquired HomeAway to stay in the game, which means more competition for your, well, business.