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GBTA<\/a> welcomes the\u00a0approval\u00a0of the revised\u00a0Package\u00a0Travel\u00a0Directive<\/a>\u00a0by the European Parliament today and strongly supports the exclusion of business travel from its scope, a provision that ensures corporate travel services\u00a0will\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0subject to\u00a0regulatory obligations\u00a0designed for the leisure travel sector.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This outcome represents an important recognition by EU policymakers of the distinct nature of business travel and responds to longstanding industry calls for legal clarity. Business travel operates very differently from leisure, with companies negotiating contracts for their entire workforce through specialised intermediaries that form part of the corporate travel ecosystem. These include Global Distribution Systems, Travel Management Companies and Online Booking Tools that companies rely on to book and manage travel for their employees.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the approval of this directive, GBTA encourages the European Parliament and EU Member States to maintain momentum on the remaining passenger rights legislative proposals, as the current legislative framework\u2019s lack of clarity continues to create operational uncertainty and administrative burdens for business travellers and the companies that support them.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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