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89% -- share of people rating downtime most important factor for Incentive travel participants (2026)
According to the Incentive Research Foundation, 89% of people believe free time or downtime is the most important factor in incentive travel.
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2026
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Freshness
95
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Incentive Research Foundation
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https://www.sditravel.com/blog/five-incentive-travel-trends-to-watch ↗
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Five Incentive Travel Trends to Watch in 2026
In the evolving corporate landscape, effective incentive travel programs align with both enduring and current workforce expectations, sustainability considerations, and global trends. As organizations plan their incentive travel strategies for 2026, understanding the changes can help leaders maximiz…
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Incentive travel participants: 89% share of people rating downtime most important factor. Source: Incentive Research Foundation (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/downtime-importance-incentive-travel-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/downtime-importance-incentive-travel-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>89%</strong> -- share of people rating downtime most important factor for Incentive travel participants<br><small>Source: Incentive Research Foundation (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/downtime-importance-incentive-travel-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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