Major hotel chains say a boost in business travel stays is driving overall recovery in the sector. The trend appears to be changing as lower-tier hotel room demand, especially geared toward business and middle-class travelers, catches up. The Global Business Travel Association projects that global corporations will increase travel spending by 7.2% this year, with worldwide business trips expected to surpass 1.84 billion. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts CEO Geoffrey Ballotti also highlighted “continued recovery in both leisure travel and everyday business travel demand.” Business travel stays in hotel REIT RLJ Lodging Trust’s portfolio jumped 10%, CoStar reported .