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Agoda's 2026 Travel Outlook Report Reveals Bleisure is on Travelers Minds Across Asia-Pacific
Digital travel platform Agoda's 2026 Travel Outlook Report reveals that business travelers across Asia-Pacific are increasingly blending work with play, with a striking 76% of surveyed business travelers planning to combine business trips with personal leisure. Some markets are seeing interest from travelers exceeding 90%, signaling a fundamental transformation in how professionals approach corporate travel, turning airport layovers into extended getaways.
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