Work Now Travels With Business Travellers, Holafly Research Finds
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- Holafly for Business's latest research revealed that business travellers are increasingly carrying their work environment wherever they go, as modern business trips differ significantly from those around which most companies designed their travel policies.
Airports have become workspaces, hotel lobbies double as meeting rooms, and international travel no longer offers a pause from the working day, with work now travelling alongside business travellers.
Holafly for Business research suggests this shift is fundamentally changing what professionals need when they are on the road.
While internet access remains important, business travellers increasingly prioritise secure and reliable access to the digital tools they use every day rather than relying on unsecured public Wi-Fi networks. Security has now become the defining priority when staying online abroad.
More than four in 10 business travellers identify secure internet access as their top priority, reflecting the growing importance of accessing enterprise systems, cloud platforms and sensitive corporate data while travelling internationally.
“Professionals are expected to respond and make decisions wherever they are in the world. What our research shows is that they need the confidence to work securely and effectively from anywhere,” said Holafly for Business Vice President, Alex Bryzowski in a statement.
According to Holafly’s Summer Travel & eSIM Report 2026, business travellers now represent almost one in five international travellers. Yet the profile of this group is changing rapidly, with more than half being under the age of 35.
An overwhelming 86.5 per cent of business travellers report having experienced stress caused by connectivity issues while travelling, but younger professionals increasingly prefer digital-first solutions such as eSIMs, while older travellers continue to rely more heavily on traditional roaming services.
Among travellers whose companies provide a corporate eSIM, 81.3 per cent report a positive impact on productivity, compared with 61.2 per cent of those using traditional corporate roaming solutions and 52.4 per cent of employees who arrange connectivity themselves.
As work becomes increasingly distributed and international travel becomes more integrated into everyday business operations, organisations may need to rethink how they support employees on the move.
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