Key Insights on Women’s Participation in Corporate Travel

According to an analysis provided by myBiz, the corporate booking platform of MakeMyTrip, women accounted for 15.8% of corporate flight bookings in 2024. This statistic indicates that for every six corporate flyers, one was a woman.

MyBiz caters to over 64,000 corporate clients, analyzing travel patterns from nearly 3,000 businesses, each comprising more than 200 employees and with annual travel spending exceeding ₹1 crore.

Sector Analysis

In terms of sector representation:

• The Education sector had the highest percentage of women travelers at 28%.
• This was followed by Media and Entertainment (25%) and Consulting (22%).
• Industries like Manufacturing, Chemicals, Electronics, Energy, Textiles, and Pharmaceuticals showed significantly lower representation at around 10%.

City Representation

In metropolitan areas, Mumbai led with nearly 19% of corporate flyers being female, followed by Delhi (18%) and Bengaluru (17%). Other cities included Hyderabad (13%), Kolkata and Ahmedabad (12%), and Chennai and Pune (11%). Notably, the Mumbai-Bengaluru, Delhi-Bengaluru, and Mumbai-Delhi routes exhibited the highest number of women travelers.

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“As one of the fastest-growing corporate travel platforms, myBiz powers travel for thousands of enterprises, offering a unique lens into shifting business travel trends,” said Raj Rishi Singh, CMO and CBO at MakeMyTrip. “By providing real-time insights and integrated travel solutions, we empower businesses to align travel management with workforce needs and policies.”

Conclusion

myBiz stands as an intuitive SaaS solution aimed at simplifying the travel booking process, invoicing, and expense tracking, thereby enhancing visibility and control over corporate travel management.