CWT probes the anxieties of business travellers

A study by Carlson Wagonlit Travel identifies the main stress factors for business travellers during their business trips: the Internet connection and lost luggage top the list.
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There's no denying that the day-to-day life of a business traveller is not a relaxing one. And there is no shortage of sources of stress. The Carlson Wagonlit Travel business travel agency (CWT) therefore set out to identify and analyse the fears of nomadic professionals, including those at the very top of the hierarchy or in terms of experience. 6,000 business travellers from 9 global companies were put through their paces by CWT, which has now published its findings. Lost luggage (79%), lack of Internet connection (77%) and a medium or even long-haul flight in economy class (73%) unsurprisingly top the list of the 33 greatest anxieties listed by CWT. The geopolitical context (51%), jet lag (49%) and fear of flying (23%) only appear in the second half of the table.

The other lesson to be learned from the study lies in the different profiles of business travellersd identified. CWT notes that women and senior executives have a higher level of stress. Similarly, "faced with languages they don't speak, American travellers are more stressed than those from other countries". Finally, time is no object: "Stress has cumulative effects as the frequency of travel and the age of the traveller increase", warns the study report.
 
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