74% of Indian organisations expect business travel growth in the next 12 Months: Ebix
Drawing on travel patterns and booking trends across its enterprise client base between June 2025 and May 2026, Ebix Travels found that 74% of organisations expect business travel activity to increase over the next 12 months. At the same time, 68% identified cost optimisation as a top priority, highlighting a growing focus on achieving better business outcomes without compromising financial...
59% professionals signal stronger confidence for business travel in 2026: GBTA
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) of 571 corporate travel buyers, travel suppliers, and travel management company (TMC) professionals across 40 countries recently released its survey over the outlook and concerns for business travel in the year ahead. Key highlights from the GBTA January 2026 poll include, Six in ten (59%) industry professionals polled...
ITC Hotels inks agreement for its 2nd Fortune hotel in Lucknow, to open in 2026
Situated on the Lucknow-Kanpur Road, the upcoming hotel will provide seamless access to both cities. It is being developed to meet the growing demand for premium accommodations in the region, fuelled by business travel, pilgrimage tourism, MICE, and destination weddings.
Global Business Travel spend to reach USD 1.57 tn in 2025; India among top 15 markets: GBTA
A rebound to 8.1% growth is projected for 2026, while long-term forecasts remain clouded by geopolitical and economic volatility. The GBTA report also shows that the spending is projected to grow in 2027 by 6.4% and 6.3% in 2028.
