Tri Cities Airport Launches 2026 Corporate Travel Survey

Tri Cities Airport in Blountville has launched its 2026 Corporate Travel Survey to collect operational data on regional business journeys. SuperTalk 92.9 and Kingsport Times News both report that the airport is asking regional businesses to complete the five minute questionnaire. The survey deadline for participating organizations is Friday, October 16. [1][2]

Airport leadership plans to present the survey responses directly to air carriers as commercial leverage. SuperTalk 92.9 reports that officials intend to use the travel patterns to convince airlines to establish new flight routes and expand current service. The survey tracks employee work travel habits and identifies specific key destinations requested by local firms. [1]

The corporate outreach effort targets organizations across four regional states. SuperTalk 92.9 reports that businesses located in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Western North Carolina, and Eastern Kentucky are invited to contribute data. Business travel typically involves traveling away from an official place of work to attend offsite professional events and in-person meetings. [1][9]