Stop budgeting for 2027 using 2024 assumptions.
Every month, we track real corporate travel transactions to show you where airfares, hotel and car rates are actually heading so you aren’t caught off guard when budget season’s over.
Your first two reports, when you subscribe:
- 2027 Budget Assumptions ReportThe benchmark data you need before finalizing next year’s travel spend.
- Airline Disruption ReportWhere flight delays and cancellations are hitting corporate itineraries hardest.
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Airfare trends
Managed domestic fares are up 14% since January 2024.
Here is how that compares to the CPI airline-fares index.
Sources: Cornerstone panel, governed feed; US Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI airline fares (CUUR0000SETG01). Period: January 2024 to June 2026. Panel: managed business travel, about 393,000 domestic tickets a month. CPI: US city average, not seasonally adjusted.
What the monthly read answers
What if your 2027 plan is built on an assumption that already changed?
Anchored to the market
A clearer view of managed business travel.
We compare our transaction data with trusted public sources to show where the business travel market is moving, and what it means for your travel program.
- Airline Origin & Destination SurveyUS DOT, BTSQuarterly
- Consumer & Producer Price IndexesUS BLSMonthly
- Jet Fuel Spot PriceUS EIAWeekly
- Checkpoint Passenger ThroughputTSADaily
- On-Time PerformanceUS DOT, BTSMonthly
- International Segment Traffic (T-100)US DOT, BTSMonthly
Two reports when you subscribe. The new Cornerstone Travel Index in October.
2027 Budget Assumptions Report · Airline Disruption Report