Virtual Payments – One of many solutions for Hotel Payments

The Podcast is looking for the best-in-class payment solution for hotel expenditure: Industry buyers share their view of the pros and cons of a virtual card as a possible payment solution for hotel bookings. The podcast also highlights, what needs to be considered, if a virtual payment solution is selected for hotel payments. Join Marion…

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GBTA Commends Biden Administration Ending Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements for Non-U.S. Travelers

The Global Business Travel Association, the voice of the global business travel industry, supports the decision and recent announcement by the Biden Administration to no longer require non-U.S. travelers entering the United States via air, land and seaports of entry to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide related proof of vaccination upon request. Effective…

Check-In with Suzanne: Using Insights to Power Our Path in Business Travel

April marked Earth Month and, for the GBTA Foundation and so many of you, it was a good time to take stock on how to best focus on creating a greener future for our industry and ourselves. To keep that focus, last week the Foundation released a first-of-its-kind report, “Managing Emissions From Business Travel Programs:…

New EU rules pave the way for air travel decarbonisation

GBTA welcomes the political agreement on the RefuelEU Regulation and calls for additional financial incentives to further scale Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production in Europe Brussels (26 April 2023) – As a supporter of the Toulouse Declaration on the sustainability and decarbonisation of aviation by 2050, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) welcomes the political…

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GBTA Industry Poll Reveals Key Drivers Poised to Shape the Path Ahead for Global Business Travel

Latest outlook poll explores impact of new airline retailing strategies and New Distribution Capability, industry workforce rebuilding challenges, and traveler experience realities amid disruption The global business travel industry continues working its way toward a forecasted $1.158 trillion* in travel spending in 2023 – but economics only tell part of the story. Even as the…

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New Benchmarking Study Outlines Corporate Best Practices For Managing Business Travel’s Climate Impact

Coinciding with Earth Month, the GBTA Foundation report showcases collective best practices and insights from leading companies taking action on Scope 3.6 emissions for greener corporate travel As companies strive to reduce their carbon footprint, they are implementing various strategies to decarbonize their employee travel. But which practices are effective in driving change and ultimately…

Best Practices to Manage Emissions from Business Travel. Results from GBTA Corporate Benchmarking Study

To date, companies are practicing a wide range of strategies to decarbonize their travel programs and deliver on their Net Zero targets. These include better point-of-booking information to nudge employees to select lower-carbon options, tracking emissions against a set baseline, investing in low-carbon technologies, and many others.   A conversation with Maarten Dansen, sustainability manager at…

ChatGPT, Generative AI, and the future of business travel

Since early 2023, ChatGPT has dominated the conversation in technology. Many have described this new AI tool as a “seismic shift” and “the biggest thing since the Internet.” To demonstrate the capability of ChatGPT, most of this article was generated by ChatGPT. All sections that were AI generated are noted as such. Is the AI-generated…

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Advocating for Sustainable, Efficient and Seamless Business Travel

GBTA Advocacy Round in Brussels – March 2023 On 27-29 March 2023, a delegation of GBTA staff and European members1 gathered in Brussels to advocate for the unique priorities of the business travel sector. The group initiated and attended sixteen meetings with policymakers, trade associations, and subject matter experts over the course of three days….