Indian Biz Tavellers more Health Conscious

More and more business travellers in India are paying attention to their health while trips with 54 per cent using health and wellness amenities available in the hotels they stay in, according to a survey. About 54 per cent of business travellers from India work hard to adhere to their health and wellness routines, while 40 per cent said they try but find it challenging, according to a global survey by CWT, a business-to-business- for-employees (B2B4E) travel management platform. The CWT survey was conducted by Artemis Strategy Group between the January 29 and February 9 with over 2,700 business travellers, who travelled for business four or more times in the last 12 months, from countries including India, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the US, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the UK, Australia, China, Japan and Singapore.

- The health and wellness amenities most commonly used by Indian business travellers include hotel gyms (58 per cent), hotel swimming pools (48 per cent) and in-room equipment such as yoga mats and stationary bikes (47 per cent).

- Nearly 50 per cent of the Indian respondents surveyed also indicated that they work out more while on the road, while only 6 per cent do not typically work out during business trips.

- Nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) said they eat healthier when travelling for business the highest globally.

- Among regions, travellers in Asia Pacific are likely to work out more (33 per cent) while on a overseas trip compared to travellers in Americas (23 per cent) and Europe (21 per cent), it said. On the flip-side, business travellers from Europe are less likely to work out while on the road (48 per cent) compared to travellers in Americas (38 per cent) and Asia Pacific (32 per cent).

"Sticking to your regular routine on business trips can be challenging for various reasons, such as limited options or tight schedules," CWT India CEO Vishal Sinha added.