travelscrimping

While budgets may appear healthy, companies are quietly cutting travel perks in what the report calls “travelscrimping.” Sixty percent of travelers, alongside 59% of travel managers and CFOs alike, say they’ve seen subtle cutbacks: fewer premium flights, less willingness to pay for direct routes and pressure to avoid overnight stays.

43% of CFOs say half of business travel could be replaced by virtual meetings Adam Zaki 2025

It’s part of a wider trend that some call “travelscrimping”–asking business travelers to fly in cheaper seats, find inexpensive hotel rooms, and buy meals at groceries stores rather than eating out.

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Cracker Barrel urges staffers to eat at chain for all work trip meals — latest instance of ‘travelscrimping’

Cracker Barrel urges staffers to eat at chain for all work trip meals — latest instance of ‘travelscrimping’ Taylor Herzlich 2026