The State of Corporate Travel and Expense 2022 12 SKIFT + TRIPACTIONS THE SKIFT AND TRIPACTIONS STATE OF CORPORATE TRAVEL AND EXPENSE SURVEY In 2020, the global business travel sector experienced a unique level of disruption f rom the effects of Covid-19. Travel managers, as well as corporate travel and spend decision makers (CTDMs), rose to this historic challenge by making adjustments that kept the damage in check and their options open in readiness for rebound and recovery. Now, as the impact recedes, the time for rethinking policies and processes is here; the promise of a new era of safe, efficient, productive, and profitable business travel lies on the horizon. But what will the contours of this new era look like? What are the most pressing issues on the minds of business travelers and industry leaders? Skift and TripActions took this inflection point in the twilight phase of the pandemic to publish their annual survey investigating the forces shaping corporate T&E in the year ahead. Following a similar methodology as previous iterations of the report, Skift reached out to more than 1,600 people to get their read on the remaining challenges and f resh opportunities ahead. Those