FUN-FREE ZONE

American Express reveals that business travellers experience little free time on work trips, despite wanting to explore the local area.

26%

have no free time at all on their trips

38%

get to experience the main local tourist attractions

43%

don’t make it to a local bar or restaurant

63%

say that hotel rooms are the most common sight

80%

think trips are enhanced by leisure time and the opportunity to explore

1.7

hours is the average amount of daily free time on work trips