As of September 2020, 67 percent of the respondents to a survey by EY and ICF International stated that health concerns were responsible for restricting business travel activity within their companies. 30 percent of respondents said that both health concerns and a lack of flights due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were responsible reduced business travel. The respondents were selected from industries that involved frequent domestic business travel such as auditing, consulting, or industrial manufacturing.
Before the pandemic broke out, the business travel segment was estimated to make up a volume of 15 to 20 percent of the domestic Indian aviation sector.
Reasons for restricted business travel activity in India as of September 2020
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Original question: "What do you think are the primary reasons for reduced business-related domestic travel of employees?"
For methodology see page 9.
It was estimated that the respondents represented companies which were responsible for over one million annual domestic trips in India before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EY. (November 12, 2020). Reasons for restricted business travel activity in India as of September 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227863/india-reasons-for-restricted-business-travel/
EY. "Reasons for restricted business travel activity in India as of September 2020." Chart. November 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227863/india-reasons-for-restricted-business-travel/
EY. (2020). Reasons for restricted business travel activity in India as of September 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1227863/india-reasons-for-restricted-business-travel/
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