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Extending a Business Trip for Fun is Becoming Increasingly Popular

The practice of adding a few days of pleasure to a work trip is becoming increasingly popular. The Global Business Travel Association was the latest to research this trend. Its survey of North American business travelers found that 37% had extended a work trip to include some leisure within the past year. This, typically, might mean stretching a break in a city into the weekend, possibly shipping in the family to join the fun. Often, such travelers will stay in the same hotel for the duration, making up the extra cost themselves.

Should companies embrace the idea of “bleisure”? Maybe so! It might save some money. Extending a stay can mean that an expensive Friday morning flight is substituted for a cheaper weekend one, or a cheaper day-rate on a longer hotel booking can be negotiated. At its best, it might help keep employees’ enthusiasm for a life on the road kindled.

See more from The Economist here.

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