Women account for 16 per cent of corporate travellers: MakeMyTrip data 

Mumbai

Women accounted for 15.8 per cent of corporate travellers in 2024, reserving information from MakeMyTrip exhibits.

That is based mostly on an evaluation of all flight bookings made by almost 3,000 corporates with greater than 200 staff every and annual journey expenditure exceeding ₹1 crore, it stated on Wednesday. The journey agency didn’t present comparative information.

In line with a Deloitte report final October, IT providers, BFSI, engineering, oil & gasoline, pharma, auto and FMCG sectors topped corporate journey spends in India.

Relating to ladies corporate travellers, training, media & leisure and consulting sectors dominate and their share was 22-28 per cent of all bookings.

The share of ladies corporate flyers from manufacturing, chemical compounds, power, textiles and pharmaceutical sector was round 10 per cent, MakeMyTrip stated.

Amongst cities, Mumbai led all metros, with ladies making up almost 19 per cent of its corporate flyers, adopted by Delhi and Bengaluru. Women made up 11 per cent of corporate flyers in Chennai and Pune.

“By providing real-time insights and built-in journey options, we assist enterprises make knowledgeable selections that align with their workforce journey wants and insurance policies.,” stated Raj Rishi Singh, chief advertising and marketing officer (corporate), MakeMyTrip.

Sturdy financial outlook coupled with rise in corporate earnings is boosting enterprise journey. Development from conferences, conferences and occasions is driving lodge occupancies and common room charges.

In line with the World Enterprise Journey Affiliation, India is the fourth largest market within the Asia-Pacific (APAC) area, accounting for 6.2 per cent of enterprise journey spending.

“We’re observing important progress coming from nationwide markets and the SME section, which has been a serious driver of regional growth. The conferences and occasions sector can also be strong in India, clearly displaying regular progress,” Bertrand Saillet, Managing Director of FCM Journey Asia stated at a current occasion.