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Biden Administration Announces Plans to Accelerate Clean Transportation, GBTA Commits to Sustainable Procurement Criteria for Business Travel

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GBTA and the GBTA Foundation took part in an announcement event today in Washington, D.C. where the Biden Administration unveiled new commitments to boost access to electric vehicles (EVs), save taxpayer dollars, and tackle the climate crisis, as well as new Federal employee travel guidelines on sustainable transportation use. Shane Downey, Vice President, Government and…

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GBTA Reports from the European Parliament on The MDMS Regulation

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Can it make travel easier and greener? Yesterday GBTA helped host a high-level event at the European Parliament in Brussels to discuss the upcoming Multimodal Digital Mobility Systems Regulation. The event, The MDMS Regulation: Can it make travel easier and greener? Was hosted by MEP Oetjen and Dalunde in the European Parliament and showcased the numerous stakeholders representing the…

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Making Sustainable Business Travel a Reality: A Look at EU Initiatives and GBTA’s Impact

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EU leaders are in a race against time to push through new reforms aimed at greening the economy, ahead of the European Parliament elections scheduled for June 2024. The ambitious “European Green Deal” presented as one of the main priorities of the current Commission is set to become President Ursula von der Leyen’s most enduring…

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GBTA Supports Ambitious Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) Regulation

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GBTA continues to advocate for the EU Commission to maintain its ambitious scope for Multimodal Digital Mobility Services (MDMS) regulation, to promote sustainable travel and meet EU climate goals.   Initial MDMS policy vision   In 2020, the EU Commission set out its Mobility Strategy including its vision for MDMS Regulation:  “Planning and buying tickets for multimodal…

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GBTA Commends Canadian Government’s Introduction of New Verified Traveller Program

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The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, supports the recent announcement by the Canadian government to launch a new Verified Traveller program that will offer a faster and more efficient screening experience for eligible travellers at select airports across Canada. “As the voice of global business travellers and…

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GBTA Commends Biden Administration Ending Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements for Non-U.S. Travelers

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The Global Business Travel Association, the voice of the global business travel industry, supports the decision and recent announcement by the Biden Administration to no longer require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via air, land and seaports of entry to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination upon request. Effective…

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GBTA Testifies at House Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing, Addresses TSA PreCheck Program and the Economic Impact of Travel Ban

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Today, I testified on behalf of GBTA at a hearing held by the Homeland Security Committee’s House Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security. The purpose of the hearing, Addressing The TSA Checkpoint: The PreCheck Program and Airport Wait Times, was to examine both TSA, GAO, and private sector stakeholder perspectives relating to the TSA PreCheck program, as well as the agency’s airport wait times mitigation strategy going into the busy Summer travel season.

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GBTA Calls on the European Union to Adapt Regulations To Avoid Further Travel Disruption

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Brussels – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, is calling on the European Commission to address the staff shortages threatening the industry’s recovery. The current six-week background checks required for employees working at airports and in the airline sector is causing a bottleneck, and delay to the smooth travel…

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GBTA Canada Letter to Minister of Transport Regarding Passenger Facilitation at Canadian Airports

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The Honourable Omar Alghabra, P.C., M.P. Minister of Transport Transport Canada 330 Sparks Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5   Dear Minister, On behalf of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), I want to thank you and your government for the recent revisions to COVID-19 policies impacting Canadian borders and air transportation workers, along with the…

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Check-In with Suzanne

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Not every professional can say they are also the target audience for the work they do. As business travel industry professionals, we can—we are frequently travel for business ourselves.   As I head out on my next international business trips, I’ve personally been feeling the impact of GBTA’s advocacy efforts. It’s a great relief not to…