Women make up more than 15% of corporate bookings, says analysis

Mumbai: The share of women in flight bookings was approximately 15.8 per cent in the calendar year 2024 -- meaning that every sixth corporate flyer was a woman, according to an analysis.

The sectoral analysis of corporate travellers provides deeper insights into the representation of women among corporate flyers. In 2024, the education sector recorded the highest share of women in corporate travel at 28 per cent, followed by media and entertainment (25 per cent), and consulting (22 per cent).

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 Rs 1 crore.

The representation of women in manufacturing, chemicals, electronics, energy, textiles, and pharmaceutical industries was around 10 per cent.

Among cities, Mumbai leads all metros, with nearly 19 per cent of its corporate flyers being women, followed by Delhi (18 per cent) and Bengaluru (17 per cent). Hyderabad (13 per cent), Kolkata and Ahmedabad (12 per cent), and Chennai and Pune (11 per cent) complete the list. Not surprisingly, the Mumbai-Bengaluru, Delhi-Bengaluru, and Mumbai-Delhi routes saw the strongest representation of 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,” Raj Rishi Singh, CMO and CBO- Corporate, MakeMyTrip, said in a press statement.

“By offering real-time insights and integrated travel solutions, we help enterprises make informed decisions that align with their workforce travel needs and policies,” he added.