Sharing Economy Goes Mainstream in Business Travel — Skift Corporate Travel Innovation Report
Photo Credit: Airbnb, Uber, and Lyft use is surging in business travel, according to new research. Lyft's presence at the South by Southwest conference in Austin is pictured in this March 15, 2015 photo. Lyft
Skift Take
It looks like travel managers are finally embracing the sharing economy in both ground transportation and lodging. Expect the growth of the sharing economy to continue in corporate travel, but it will be interesting to see if there will be a ceiling on adoption in coming years.
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For years, sharing economy services like Airbnb and Uber have slowly entered the mainstream in corporate travel as travelers have brought their preferences as consumers into their business travel lifestyles.
The latest research shows growth in both the use of these services by travelers and the acceptance of their increased use by travel managers.
“I think what we’re seeing is what we’re calling the consumerization of business travelers,” said Jeanne Liu, vice president of research at the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). “It’s what you do i
