Safety Concerns Are Taking a Toll on Business Travelers
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We often think about road warriors as a stoic bunch, but it's important for companies not to overlook the toll of fear on travelers and their families — especially if they want those employees to stay on the road.
Business travelers have a reputation for resilience, but that doesn't mean they — and their families — aren't worried about safety.
According to results of a new survey from the Association of Corporate Travel Executives, 67 percent of travelers said there was a psychological effect on them or their families when they went to a region where they didn't feel safe.
Of that group, 16 percent said travel was psychologically taxing on them, while 77 percent said the impact was on their family and friends.
The survey was planned after the terror attacks in Paris last year; the association had held a global conference there just a couple weeks earlier. Results were released Mo
