The share of women in flight bookings was approximately 15.8% in the calendar year 2024, meaning that every sixth corporate flyer was a woman
This data is based on an analysis of corporate flyers by myBiz, the SaaS-based corporate booking platform of MakeMyTrip. myBiz serves more than 64,000 corporate clients and has analysed all flight bookings made by nearly 3,000 corporates, each with more than 200 employees and an annual travel expenditure exceeding ₹1 crore.
A sector-wise analysis of corporate travelers reveals women’s presence in business travel. In 2024, the education sector had the highest share of female corporate flyers at 28%, followed by media and entertainment (25%) and consulting (22%).
Industries like manufacturing, chemicals, electronics, energy, textiles, and pharmaceuticals saw female representation at around 10%.
Among cities, Mumbai led with 19% of its corporate flyers being women, followed by Delhi (18%) and Bengaluru (17%). Hyderabad (13%), Kolkata and Ahmedabad (12%), and Chennai and Pune (11%) followed. The Mumbai-Bengaluru, Delhi-Bengaluru, and Mumbai-Delhi routes had the most women travellers.
“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- Corporate , MakeMyTrip. “By offering real-time insights and integrated travel solutions, we help enterprises make informed decisions that align with their workforce travel needs and policies.”
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