The Role of Hotel Loyalty Programmes in Business Travel

GBTA recently partnered with AccorHotels to conduct a study investigating the role of loyalty in managed travel programmes in Europe with the goal of understanding how loyalty programmes currently fit within company travel policy and what opportunities may exist in the future. The majority of European business travellers (74 percent) report that their company uses…

Newsletter: Dezembro 2018

Mensagem de Kevin Maguire, Vice-Presidente de Operações da América Latina para GBTA Para a GBTA e membros da GBTA LATAM, 2019 será um ano excitante e inovador. GBTA está se redefinindo enquanto associação na região da América Latina, com novos programas educativos e de negócios para a indústria, expositores globalmente reconhecidos da indústria de viagens…

GBTA Encourages the EU to Digitalize its Visa Process

Last month, the European Commission invited GBTA to share our views on the risks and opportunities involved with digitalizing EU visas. This is part of the EU’s effort to modernize its visa policy and overcome challenges for both public authorities and travelers. GBTA welcomed this opportunity to provide input into the European Commission’s work and…

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Looking Ahead: 2019 Travel Risks

With 2019 rapidly approaching, as the holiday season winds down, another year of corporate travel begins. Is your organization maintaining its Duty of Care legal obligation? Here are four items to think about for the upcoming year: 24/7 healthcare and security support for your mobile workers In order to operate and grow your business, your…

Newsletter: GBTA América Latina Noviembre 2018

Viajeros de negocio afirman que la lealtad importa en la reservación de hoteles En promedio, los viajeros de negocio consideran tres hoteles antes de hacer la reservación y el 82% señalan que los programas de lealtad importan cuando toman la decisión, de acuerdo con una nueva investigación de GBTA en asocio con Omni Hotels &…

What Will the Election Mean for Business Travel?

What Will the Election Mean for Business Travel?

Will the Democrats take the House? Will the Republicans retain control of the Senate? Pollsters have been trying to predict the outcome for months now. As we head into the midterm elections today, if there is anything we learned from following the polls in the 2016 Presidential election, it is that no one really knows…

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Mind Your Ps: How Corporate Travel Supports Business Goals for Profits, People and the Planet

The three Ps—profits, people and planet—are the triple bottom line for businesses today. Companies evaluate opportunities and measure success using financial, social and environmental metrics. According to a recent study commissioned by the United Nations: 97% of chief executive officers believe sustainability is important to the future success of their business. 85% have embedded sustainability into…

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Podcast: CEO Insights – An Interview with John Snyder, BCD Travel President & CEO

On this week’s episode of The Business of Travel, GBTA Executive Director and COO Michael W. McCormick talks with John Snyder, BCD Travel President and CEO, about the workforce in the business travel industry, innovation and engaging travelers.     You can download and listen to The Business of Travel in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play and your other favorite podcast directories. Be…