Capita flags corporate travel shift to risk-priced market as costs rise 15%-30% since 2024/5

• Capita analysis flagged a structural reset in corporate travel costs, shifting procurement from rate negotiation toward active risk governance.
• Global business travel was projected to exceed $1.6 trillion in 2026, with average corporate trip costs up 15%-30% since 2024/5.
• More than 50,000 flights linked to the wider Middle East have been canceled since late February, pressuring long-haul fares, times, reliability.
• Jet fuel volatility lifted fuel to 40%-45% of airline operating costs in some markets, embedding rerouting, insurance, resilience premiums into pricing.
• Hotel operating costs rose 8%-12% year on year, while ground transport costs increased 2-3 times faster than travel inflation.

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