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Corporate Travel Policies Strengthen, Modernize and Embrace AI─While Opportunities Remain for Improving Accessibility, Policy Clarity and Compliance

ByDebbie Iannaci

New research from GBTA and ALTOUR reveals meaningful progress but also persistent gaps in North America business travel programs Corporate travel policies across the U.S. and Canada are showing significant positive momentum: companies are sharpening policy clarity, enhancing the employee traveler experience through technology, and strengthening compliance frameworks. At the same time, travel programs continue…

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GBTA to Convene Business Travel Forums in Cities Across Australia and New Zealand 

ByDebbie Iannaci

From Perth to Auckland, GBTA’s Business Travel Forums will dive into hot topics like Artificial Intelligence (AI), sustainability, mobility and the key trends reshaping business travel worldwide  GBTA is kicking off a series of events in major cities across Australia and New Zealand, bringing together the business travel community to explore the most important issues shaping the sector.  From Perth to Auckland, the GBTA Business Travel Forums series will feature corporate travel managers, procurement leaders, airlines, hotels, technology providers and a range of other crucial players. As well as being unique networking opportunities, attendees…

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GBTA Urges U.S. Congress and Administration to End Global Entry Suspension, Citing Increased Security and Business Travel Risks

ByDebbie Iannaci

Association urges the ongoing protection of Trusted Traveler programs essential to effective security screening, airport efficiency and U.S. economic competitiveness GBTA strongly warns that the ongoing suspension of the Global Entry program would increase security and operational risk at U.S. airports and ports of entry, citing the potential for significant disruption of not only leisure…

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Is Taking Flight, But Significant Headwinds Remain, According to New GBTA Insights

ByDebbie Iannaci

 New insights show which corporate sectors are leading early SAF uptake as well as the enablers and challenges driving SAF adoption as a significant lever to reduce business travel emissions Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) purchasing for business travel is on a fast upward trajectory, according to new research released today by the GBTA Foundation’s Acceleration…

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GBTA Calls for Balanced Approach to New ESTA Requirements, Citing Risks to Global Business Travel, U.S. Competitiveness, and International Data Privacy Compliance

ByDebbie Iannaci

GBTA files formal comments urging U.S. Customs and Border Protection to mitigate travel disruptions and the potential loss of high-value international business travel  The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s leading voice representing the $1.57 trillion global business travel and meetings industry, is urging U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to adopt a balanced and practical approach as it evaluates…

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Global Business Travel Professionals Signal Stronger Confidence But Also Constraint Heading Into 2026, According to Latest GBTA Poll

ByDebbie Iannaci

New industry poll points to stable-to-rising travel spending and volume, with affordability, traveler safety and cross-border concerns poised to shape the year ahead Global business travel professionals are cautiously optimistic as the industry enters the year ahead ─ despite concerns over balancing travel budgets with costs, traveler safety and satisfaction, and potentially stricter U.S. border…

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GBTA Urges Support for “Securing America’s Fuels (SAF) Act” Among U.S. Policymakers

ByDebbie Iannaci

GBTA applauds today’s introduction of the “Securing America’s Fuels (SAF) Act” in the U.S. House of Representatives which would restore the full value of the credit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and extends related 45Z tax credits through 2033. GBTA, as well as the SAF Coalition, sent letters to key U.S. policymakers urging swift, bipartisan passage…

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U.S. Companies with Strategic Business Travel Management Can Outperform Peers by Up to 30% in Revenue, According to New GBTA and ASTA Business Travel ROI Study 

ByDebbie Iannaci

Company-level benchmark analysis of 3,200+ U.S. firms quantifies how optimizing business travel spending can drive measurable revenue gains  U.S. companies that take a strategic, well-governed approach to their business travel programs can achieve up to 30% higher revenue than their peers, according to a new return on investment (ROI) benchmarking study released today by GBTA…

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GBTA and Visa Study Outlines Path to Stronger Corporate Travel Programmes in India’s Rapidly Growing Market

ByDebbie Iannaci

New benchmarking report highlights how Indian organizations can maximize their business travel processes, payment practices and spending management India’s business travel market is one of the fastest growing globally, with annual spend reaching $37.2 billion USD in 2024 and projected to increase 15.5% for 2025—more than double the expected global growth rate of 6.6%*. And…

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Corporations Stay the Course on Sustainable Business Travel but Struggle to Progress in High Impact Areas, According to Global Benchmark

ByDebbie Iannaci

Results of the 2025 GBTA Sustainability Acceleration Challenge and inaugural Acceleration Awards show evidence of progress but also the critical need to accelerate efforts in key areas The GBTA Foundation, the cause-led arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), today released the second-year findings from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge, a global benchmark assessing the…