It s pretty tough, one year deep into the global pandemic, to put a sunny face on the future of business travel. But for the people at American Express, the future of corporate travel looks… sort of fun?
There ll be fewer transatlantic slogs for routine meetings, but more team-building exercises in sunny climes. Plus, just maybe, there ll be more company-sponsored stints of telecommuting from the beach.
That s the scenario presented by Evan Konwiser, the executive vice president of product and strategy for American Express Global Business Travel. Granted, he s offering a measured upside case for one of the areas hardest hit by Covid-19 lockdowns.
It s pretty tough, one year deep into the global pandemic, to put a sunny face on the future of business travel. But for the people at American Express, the future of corporate travel looks … sort of fun?