Flight Centre’s Corporate Traveller said the three most sought after perks were additional paid leave, a four day working week and international travel.

Workers also wanted the ability to work remotely at holiday locations.

Corporate Traveller said the result indicated that people wanted to spend more time away from the office.

“Forty-one per cent want additional paid leave days, 37 per cent would like to finish early on Friday or work four days a week and an equal 27 per cent would value travel or have their commuting costs covered,” Corporate Travellers global managing director Tom Walley said.

“Our survey results show that Aussies may be seeking a better work-life balance through more leave, shorter weeks and more travel.”

He said 27 per cent were keen to travel for work and 21 per cent were interested in the ability to have a working holiday.

Younger workers were more likely to want additional paid leave. Almost 50 per cent of those under 30 and 48 per cent of those between the ages of 31 and 50 chose it as the most valued perk.

Workers over 50 were keen on having their commute paid for.

The survey coincided with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission finding that the airlines were cutting fares.

It said discounted fares had fallen by a third in real terms in January and the average revenue per passenger across all fares fell by 13 per cent, but this was still 13 per cent above 2019 levels.

Qantas flew at 102 per cent of its pre-pandemic levels, Virgin 96 per cent and Jetstar 84 per cent.

ACCC commissioner Anna Brakey said.

“Airfares typically come down after the Christmas travel peak due to seasonal demand, however some of this reduction is also explained by airlines increasing their capacity,” she said.

Almost 6 million seats were available in January, the highest level in six months.