In 2018, most travel policies in Italy allowed business travelers to book low cost solutions for business trips. According to the study by Osservatori Digital Innovation, about 49 percent of companies included this activity in their travel policies. Similarly, approximately 48 percent of travel policies offered the opportunity to book accommodations that had no special agreements with the company.
Share of activities allowed to business travelers* by travel policies in Italy in 2018
Characteristic
Share of activities
Booking low-cost solutions
49%
Booking accommodations that have no special agreements with the company
48%
Booking airlines that have no special agreements with the company
36%
Booking extra facilities for the hotel stay
29%
Booking facilties from the sharing economy sector for overnight stays
24%
Adding extra days to the business trip for leisure/holiday purposes
24%
Booking transports facilities from the sharing economy sector
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Osservatori Digital Innovation. (May 9, 2019). Share of activities allowed to business travelers* by travel policies in Italy in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038619/activities-allowed-to-business-travelers-by-travel-policies-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation. "Share of activities allowed to business travelers* by travel policies in Italy in 2018." Chart. May 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038619/activities-allowed-to-business-travelers-by-travel-policies-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation. (2019). Share of activities allowed to business travelers* by travel policies in Italy in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038619/activities-allowed-to-business-travelers-by-travel-policies-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation. "Share of Activities Allowed to Business Travelers* by Travel Policies in Italy in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038619/activities-allowed-to-business-travelers-by-travel-policies-italy/
Osservatori Digital Innovation, Share of activities allowed to business travelers* by travel policies in Italy in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038619/activities-allowed-to-business-travelers-by-travel-policies-italy/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Share of activities allowed to business travelers* by travel policies in Italy in 2018 [Graph], Osservatori Digital Innovation, May 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1038619/activities-allowed-to-business-travelers-by-travel-policies-italy/