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More executives cut travel budgets for 2026

A fresh review among mid-sized companies shows a clear trend towards video meetings. But not all trips disappear — some become more important.

DN Demo Desk · 5 min ago · 4 min read

Six out of ten finance directors in mid-sized Norwegian companies plan to spend less on travel next year, according to a review DN has seen. On average, budgets are cut by 14 per cent.

The reasoning is rarely climate alone. Most point to cost and time: a one-day meeting in Stavanger easily costs an Oslo company NOK 8,000 and a full working day per participant.

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City hotels lose mid-week stays, conference hotels report full houses. Where the money moves when six out of ten companies cut travel budgets — and what it does to next year's numbers — in the rest of this story.

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