Your New Business Travel Strategy: Tacking On a Vacation

CEO Tony Capuano cited strong occupancy on Thursday and Sunday nights, near the start and end of many business trips, as proof that guests are extending their stays.A personal, guided tour to the best scoops and stories every day in The Wall Street Journal.The availability of remote and hybrid work makes dual-purpose trips more appealing, says Debbie Iannaci, head of communications and research at the Global Business Travel Association.

“If you’re on a business trip that you extended by a few days and you get hurt, there’s a really interesting question of liability,” says Charlie Sultan, president of Concur Travel, a corporate-travel management company. “Are you on a work trip, or is this part of your pleasure time?” Pat Scaramuzza, a scientist who lives outside Minneapolis, traveled to Italy in June to attend a conference, bringing his wife and two adult sons with him. His manager allowed him to tack on vacation time.‘If you’re on a business trip that you extended by a few days and you get hurt, there’s a really interesting question of liability.’He and his wife purchased their plane tickets directly from the airline, later realizing Mr. Scaramuzza had to buy his through his employer’s travel agency.

Despite its complications, blended corporate travel has become a selling point for some companies looking to recruit new workers or retain existing employees, says Greeley Koch, managing director of 490 Consulting, a consulting firm based in the Chicago area.This move to make blended travel a perk, he says, has led more employers to begin formalizing rules for trips.Are you making plans to combine a work trip and vacation? What tips do you have? Join the conversation below.

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