Hospitality firm said that bookings in business cities recorded an 83% annual growth between April and November this year compared to the same period last year.
The company on Friday released its Business Travel Trends Report 2022, which showed cities, including Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Chandigarh, Panipat, Ludhiana, and Dehradun in North; Lucknow, Patna, Kolkata, Guwahati, and Bhubaneshwar in East; Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Coimbatore in South, and Mumbai, Indore, Ahmedabad, and Pune in West, as the top business cities in India.
According to the report, Delhi emerged as the most booked business city, closely followed by Hyderabad. The other top cities are Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Chennai.
Hyderabad has recorded 100% annual growth in booking, while Delhi recorded 50% growth. Bengaluru reported 128% growth, and for Kolkata and Chennai, it has been 96% and 103%, respectively.
Explaining the growth in business travel, Kavikrut, Chief Growth Officer, OYO, said,
“The swing of the pendulum is now clearly visible in business travel, and we are expecting this trend to continue. Demand is picking up across all key business cities, which confirms that the recovery is broad-based.”
He added, “To ensure a hassle-free stay experience for business travellers, we have introduced special programmes. Customers with corporate tie-ups can get curated stays options, strong personalised customer support, and integration with their accounting system.”
The company confirmed that business travel started showing signs of recovery in January this year, while it picked up momentum with a new financial year in April.
The MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) segment also contributed towards the growth as work-related travel became critical for many businesses.
