Thirty-eight percent of corporations that had banned international
travel because of the war with Iraq have now lifted the ban,
according to an e-mail survey conducted by the Business Travel
Coalition. Fifty-four percent of corporations that had banned
international travel because of the war said they will be
considering lifting the ban in the near future. In addition, 24
percent of corporations that had tightened pre-approval processes
for international travel now have moderated those policies; 75
percent of corporations that had adjusted domestic travel policy in
response to the war have now returned to their normal policies. A
total of 146 travel and purchasing managers responded to the
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