Ever since the term was first published in 2009, Bleisure has been something to strive for. The remote work culture has given this blended travel trend a new push in the past few years, and the global cease of pandemic measures has boosted bleisure travel numbers to an all-time high.

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But if you’re wondering about the actual numbers behind the hype, whether it’s efficient, effective, worth your time and efforts, look no further, we dove right into the statistics, and pulled out top 15 that speak volumes on behalf of this creative approach to business travel. 

1. 22days - corporate travelers spend this much time each year, traveling for work, with an average business trip lasting 3.8 days.

2. 57% of companies had travel policies that allows their employees to add leisure time to their business travel - before the pandemic. That number has been increasing since. 

3. 81% of all business travelers are using the benefits of blended travel, either by adding leisure activities to the business itinerary (61%), or by lengthening their stay (41%)

4. $6billion (or a bit more) - half of American Airlines revenue in 2022 has been generated due to bleisure itineraries. 

5. 79% of bleisure travelers volunteer more often for business trips when they know they can extend their trips and enjoy some time for themselves. 

6. Top destinations for bleisure trips, according to Statista, are New York, Paris, London, Tokyo, and Singapore.

7. 57% of bleisure travelers are looking to take trips to destinations their loved ones would enjoy going to with them (and at least 35% of these actually take someone with them)

8. 86% of bleisure travelers see business trips as a crucial component to career development.

9. 75% of millennials traveling for work see this as a benefit of their job.

10. Close to 100% of business travelers report enjoying time spent on business trips

11. 91% of employees who combine leisure with business travel have reported a better work-life balance in comparison to those who don’t.

12. 34% of business travelers claim their most innovative concepts were thought of during their business trips (with the number’s jumping to 53% for employees aged 16-24)

13. 51% of companies claim they treat bleisure as a way to promote a healthy work-life balance within the organization

14. Bleisure travellers stay on business trips on average 2-4 nights

15. 60% of all business trips turns into bleisure trips

Whether you’re a company considering whether or not to support bleisure travel among your employees, or a frequent business traveler thinking whether this options is all it’s cracked up to be, we believe these stats have helped you to make an informed decision.

With Elite Travelers, you truly have an opportunity to leverage an invite-only platform to create an outstanding bleisure experience, take advantage of the best hotel, rent-a-car, flight, and concierge services, and use the benefits of our Affinity program to ensure the best discounts for your bleisure trips.