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GBTA Welcomes the End of Government Shutdown and Calls for Ongoing Bi-Partisan Co-operation to Prevent Further Shutdowns

Bytara erwin

The Global Business Travel Association, GBTA, the leading voice of the global business travel industry, welcomes the news that the United States Congress has passed a continuing resolution to reopen the government through January 30 and provide backpay to federal workers. “It’s reassuring to see things moving in the right direction. The impact of the…

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New EU Plans Set to Make Business Travel More Efficient and Sustainable: GBTA Welcomes this Week’s Announcements on High-Speed Rail and Sustainable Transport as Part of its Ongoing Engagement with European Policymakers

ByDebbie Iannaci

GBTA, the leading voice of the global business travel industry, met in Brussels this week with key policymakers from the European Commission, European Parliament and upcoming EU Council Presidency to advance policies that support a thriving, sustainable and modernised business travel ecosystem. Over the course of four days, GBTA leaders and its European Advisory Board…

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GBTA Urges U.S. Congress to Reach Agreement on a Federal Budget to End the Government Shutdown and Protect Business Travel and Economic Stability

ByDebbie Iannaci

GBTA, the leading voice of the global business travel industry, today called on the United States Congress to take immediate action to reach an agreement on a federal budget and quickly end the government shutdown. A prolonged shutdown would have far-reaching consequences for the business travel sector and the broader economy. It would significantly disrupt…

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GBTA’s New Board President on Championing Connection, Empowerment and Progress

Bytara erwin

In this feature series, GBTA’s Board of Directors share their views on topics that matter most to members, the industry and the way forward for business travel. Today’s guest author is GBTA Board President Rosemary Maloney, Senior Director, Corporate Travel at The Freeman Company. I can’t begin to express how honored I feel to step…

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GBTA Cites Business Travel Benefits Within U.S. Reconciliation Bill Passed Into Law

ByDebbie Iannaci

GBTA Statement On July 4, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Reconciliation Bill, otherwise known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which is a budget reconciliation law passed by the 119th United States Congress and includes tax and spending policies. The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is pleased to see items it…

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Business Travel Celebrates 40 Years of the Schengen Agreement

ByNataliia Safronova

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement, which led to the creation of the borderless Schengen Area, allowing citizens to travel across 29 European countries without any border controls. For business travelers, the Schengen Area has been a major success story, cutting red tape for businesses and creating a free…

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GBTA Brings Industry Voices to Capitol Hill to Champion Business Travel’s Value and Future 

ByDebbie Iannaci

Over 100 GBTA members engaged U.S. lawmakers during the GBTA U.S. Legislative Summit to advocate for policies that support economic growth and global mobility Representative Rick Larsen and Senator Jerry Moran receive 2025 GBTA Navigator Awards for championing business travel in the U.S.  More than 100 members and constituents of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)…

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Seminario web a pedido: Fecha de implementación de la ley REAL ID de la TSA: 7 de mayo de 2025. Lo que sus viajeros necesitan saber.

ByNataliia Safronova

El seminario web de GBTA Advocacy del 5 de mayo, "Fecha de entrada en vigor de la TSA REAL ID: 7 de mayo de 2025. Lo que sus viajeros deben saber", ya está disponible a pedido. REAL ID es una iniciativa coordinada del gobierno federal de EE. UU. para mejorar la fiabilidad y precisión de los documentos de identificación estatales, lo que a su vez mejora la seguridad nacional. Este seminario web está diseñado…

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Facilitación de viajes de negocios sin inconvenientes: GBTA contribuye a la evaluación de impacto de MDMS y SDBTR

ByNataliia Safronova

La Asociación Global de Viajes de Negocios (GBTA) apoya la iniciativa de la Comisión Europea para abordar los desafíos del mercado en el desarrollo de servicios de movilidad digital multimodal (MDMS) y una regulación única de reservas y billetes digitales (SDBTR). Los viajeros de negocios desean una integración fluida de diversas opciones de transporte en un único billete para lograr eficiencia y sostenibilidad. La GBTA considera necesaria la regulación de la UE debido a…

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Casi un tercio de los gerentes de viajes globales anticipan que el volumen de viajes de negocios disminuirá significativamente en 2025 debido a las medidas del gobierno estadounidense, según una encuesta de GBTA.

ByDebbie Iannaci

Además, 37% de proveedores e intermediarios de viajes esperan que sus ingresos relacionados con viajes de negocios disminuyan, mientras que el optimismo general de la industria cae para 2025. Como resultado de las recientes acciones del gobierno de EE. UU., incluidos aranceles, políticas transfronterizas y restricciones de entrada, los profesionales de viajes de negocios globales están navegando por un panorama complejo e incierto con respecto al impacto potencial en los viajes de negocios…