Women in Travel: Companies Can Benefit From a Leadership Team Mirroring their Greatest Consumer

Alexandria, Virginia (December 15, 2020) In the final 2020 session of its Collaboratory webinar series, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the world’s largest business travel association – welcomed Arlene Coyle, Vice President of Commercial Corporations for Amadeus to discuss her career journey and the importance of having women in influential leadership roles.  …

Daily News Brief – December 15, 2020

Industry veteran shares her perspective on diversity in the industry, and what travel and work-life balance in a COVID-19 world may look like In the final 2020 session of its Collaboratory webinar series, GBTA welcomed Arlene Coyle, Vice President of Commercial Corporations for Amadeus to discuss her career journey and the importance of having women…

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Travel Buyers Unplugged: New Technology Innovations Fueling Travel

Travel buyers have been very vocal about the need for innovation and have put pressure on suppliers to step up. So why is it so difficult to get travel buyers to adopt new innovations? As part of Collaboratory 2020, moderator Michelle “Mick” Lee, Global Head of General and Shared Services for BNY Mellon and Vice-Chair…

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GBTA Calls for a Coordinated Approach to Restore Safe Travels

Brussels (10 December 2020) — GBTA (Global Business Travel Association), the voice of the global business travel industry is calling for closer co-operation and coordination when the European Council meet this week to discuss COVID-19, climate change, security and external relations. The European Council are meeting to review the current situation with the pandemic and to…

Daily News Brief – December 9, 2020

GBTA has launched our latest coronavirus poll. This poll includes several new questions that will inform our advocacy efforts worldwide. Everyone is encouraged to participate! Results will be posted on the GBTA website and available to members and non-members. Take the Poll >>   COVID-19 News Coronavirus Updates: Joe Biden Pledges to Deliver 100M Doses in 100…

GBTA Concludes Annual Business Meeting

Alexandria, Virginia (December 8, 2020) The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, held its Annual Business Meeting virtually, with more than 500 in attendance. This important gathering of association leadership and members is held annually and is usually part of the GBTA annual convention.   Highlights of the 2020 GBTA…