Virgin Atlantic’s chief executive is planning for a long-term reduction in business travel, in one of the clearest warnings yet on the hit to this part of the airline industry once the pandemic ends and people can move freely again. The airline expects corporate travel will be 20% lower over the next two years compared with pre-pandemic levels.
"Will business travel return in the same way? No, I don’t think so. But do I think there will be a return to business travel? Absolutely," said CEO Shai Weiss...
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