{"id":35731,"date":"2026-09-30T15:21:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/?p=35731"},"modified":"2026-09-30T15:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:22:46","slug":"gbta-global-advocacy-newsletter-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbta.org\/fr\/gbta-global-advocacy-newsletter-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"GBTA Global Advocacy Newsletter – September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

September Global Advocacy: Because Apparently Travel Wasn\u2019t Complicated Enough<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to September, where the global business travel industry has once again discovered that \u201cjust getting there\u201d is apparently an unacceptable level of simplicity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those of you who have been reading these newsletters for a while, you may remember that I\u2019ve been writing some version of this since the mid-2000s. In fact, Boys of Summer<\/a> has been my unofficial soundtrack for the first post-GBTA Convention newsletter for years. Summer is over, governments are back from recess\u2014or frantically trying to finish things before they escape for the next one\u2014and the global policy machine is shifting back into high gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And apparently, it spent the summer getting busy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This month, governments have blessed us with more biometrics, more apps, more regulations, more committees, more consultations, and\u2014because apparently we hadn\u2019t suffered enough\u2014more acronyms. It\u2019s basically The Amazing Race<\/em>, except the prize is getting to your meeting on time and there are no fun challenges, just kiosks that may or may not recognize your face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over in Europe, the Entry\/Exit System is officially up and running. Sort of. The EU says it\u2019s operational; airports, travelers, and technology are continuing to work through the exciting sequel: \u201cBut Why Is This Kiosk Not Working?\u201d <\/strong>Travel managers should prepare travelers, build in extra time, and keep an eye on how the system performs in the real world. Because nothing says seamless border modernization quite like wondering whether you\u2019ll make your connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the EU Passenger Package is moving forward, threatening to make rail booking, content access, disruption management, and corporate travel distribution even more interesting. Because apparently booking a train wasn\u2019t complicated enough without adding another layer of commercial terms, liability questions, digital rules, and several dozen people in Brussels debating who is responsible when the train inevitably does something unexpected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Washington, Congress is keeping the government funded through December 11\u2014so congratulations, everyone gets to keep using airports and crossing borders without adding \u201cpotential federal shutdown\u201d to the pre-trip checklist. For now. And the Quiet Skies Act is still flying around Capitol Hill, which could put an end to in-flight Wi-Fi calls. A bipartisan solution to one of the great questions of our time: Should your seatmate really have to listen to you say \u201cCan you see my screen?\u201d at 35,000 feet?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then there\u2019s Canada and the UK, where GBTA is pushing on aviation taxes, visitor levies, connectivity, business events, rail reform, and traveler-processing infrastructure. In other words, the usual gentle reminder to governments that business travelers are not an infinite source of revenue and airports are not escape rooms.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The takeaway? Policy doesn\u2019t stay in Brussels, Washington, Ottawa, or London. It eventually lands in your travel program, hits your travelers\u2019 itineraries, changes what they pay, affects how they book, and occasionally asks them to download yet another app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So grab your coffee. Check your passport. Charge your phone. Download the app you apparently need now. And join us for another month of \u201cBusiness Travel: Surely This Could Be Simpler.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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En savoir plus<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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