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GBTA Convention 2016 is just around the corner. Hope to see you there!
GBTA Convention 2016 is just around the corner. Hope to see you there!
As we approach the 48th annual GBTA Convention, there is no doubt it has become the premier destination for travel managers to gather, discuss and share the latest trends and innovations in business travel through its series of acclaimed education sessions. This year’s edition will feature more courses and workshops in Academy Hall than ever…
There has been a recent tightening in polls as UK voters prepare to choose if they will remain part of the European Union or not. The Brexit vote – scheduled for tomorrow, June 23 – will determine the UK’s future role in relation to the rest of the bloc. It also means that a $47.1…
The top ten business travel markets in the world are not static. Indeed, recent GBTA Foundation BTI reports have shown that China has overtaken the United States as the largest business travel market in the world. There is a significant margin between the number one and two markets – China with $291 billion spent on…
In a referendum vote yesterday, the people of the United Kingdom have voted to leave the European Union. For a briefing on what this means, click here. The following statement can be attributed to Michael W. McCormick, GBTA Executive Director and COO of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the business travel…
Start your Monday off by catching up on last week’s business travel news. In a show of continuing evolution of the airline industry, American Airlines is modifying its AAdvantage program according to The Motley Fool. Joining rivals United Continental and Delta, American Airlines confirmed that it will move to a revenue-based earning system for its…
The GBTA Foundation conducted a new study in partnership with WWStay to understand how travel programs approach their need for extended stay accommodations. This is a follow up to a 2015 study showing nearly half of U.S. international business travelers have used extended stay accommodations in the past 12 months, with 72 percent of Millennials…
In May, GBTA launched its new Rules of the Road designed to optimize business travel. The guiding principles that make up the Rules of the Road will help to make the global travel systems safer, more secure, more reliable and a better place to conduct and facilitate business. Check out the interactive capsule below to get…
On Friday, June 3, all GBTA Direct and Allied Members received an email from Election Services Corp. (ESC) announcing that absentee ballots are now available for the 2016 GBTA Board of Directors Election. You may also view the email below. If you did not receive it, please check your spam folder first. If it is not…
Tim Clark, president of Emirates Air, recently expressed concerns about the effects of Brexit on the EU economy, according to The National. Lufthansa’s CEO has also stated that he expects demand for air travel to fall if Britain leaves the bloc. GBTA’s recent Western Europe BTI found that while the ease of travel may be…