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Sep 15, 2006
A new study from
Holiday Inn / Priority Club Rewards has unearthed surprising bits of
information about business travel among Britons.
The research shows
that UK
workers spend an average 25 nights a year away from home on business. As such, a
third (31%) of the 1,500 workers surveyed said they felt guilty about being
away from family and partners so often. Almost half (47%) would most like to
pack their partners in their bags when they head off on a business trip, which
does not come as a surprise as a quarter (25%) of the people surveyed think
that time apart puts a strain on their relationship.
However, the 16-24
age group is the only exception, with almost half (45%) admitting that getting
away from their partners was a bonus of business travel. Although business
travel might be perceived as a great way to see the world, two thirds of
respondents (65%) admit that they come away having experienced very little of
the city they have stayed in and only 30% recalled tasting the local food and
drink, while 40% said their hotel room was the most memorable experience of
their stay.
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