Car rental rate increase forecasts for 2026-2027 (%) Source: Ground Monitor 2026-2027, American Express Global Business Travel, 24 August 2026 How often a direct flight is cheaper than an indirect flight Source: Book early, keep the direct flight, Thrust Carbon, based on analysis of Google Flights fares across 401 routes, 24 August 2026

Meteorologists forecast that the El Niño weather event currently developing over the Pacific Ocean will be the strongest since the 19th century. Combined with climate change caused by global warming, the expected outcome is extreme rainfall in some parts of the world, drought in others and, according to the United Kingdom’s Meteorological Office, 2027 “very likely” will be the hottest on record. All these developments could cause disruption for business travellers, but there is another...

World’s busiest airports (domestic and interntional passengers combined), July 2026 Source: OAG Internaitonal, July 2026 How confident are you that your organisation could successfully extract you if you were trapped in a country due to a dangerous situation or an emergency? Source: SAP Concur Global Business Traveller Survey of 3300 business travellers in 21 markets, 15 June 2026