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As 2026 Nears, Corporate Travel Travel Demand Remains in Flux
(SOURCE: BUSINESS TRAVEL NEWS, GBTA FEATURED)

As buyers and suppliers alike look for signals to divine corporate travel trends in 2026, it seems clear that the demand slowdown that began in this year's first quarter hasn't fully abated among companies leery of macroeconomic uncertainty and the effect of economic policy, including tariffs.

Any prolonged slowdown would affect supplier pricing strategies in 2026, and a few forecasters already have projected only limited rate increases next year amid steady or slowly recovering demand.

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