GBTA Commends Biden Administration’s $1 Billion Grant Release to Boost Air Travel Improvements and Passenger Experience 

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, applauds the Biden Administration’s release of $1 billion USD in grants to fund critically needed projects that facilitate air travel, increased travel demand, and an enhanced passenger experience.   This funding, a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress…

Driving climate action in business travel: GBTA Sustainability plans for 2023

GBTA’s Sustainability Initiative – a program managed by the GBTA Foundation – focuses on driving climate action to create a future where global business travel can be done with a net positive impact on the planet and its people. As we move into 2023, GBTA Vice President, Mark Cuschieri, sits down with Jenny Sabineu, Chair…

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GBTA Forecast Expects Key Business Markets in Europe Will Fully Recover in 2026

Europe makes up lost ground and is anticipated to be the fastest growing business travel market in 2023 London, UK (22 February 2023) – The business travel industry in Europe continues its progress towards full recovery to its pre-pandemic spending levels of USD $392 billion, but the divergent recovery in business travel continues across the region.  Europe’s…

Advocacy’s Critical Role in Driving the Advancement of Business Travel

When it comes to GBTA’s advocacy for global business travel, it’s a year-round mission. In 2022, GBTA’s initiatives ranged from advocating for lifting border restrictions and testing protocols as the pandemic leveled off, to expanding sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, to advancing critical budgeting and resourcing provisions in legislative bills. Our efforts were geared towards…

Business Travel Trends Driving the Future of Spend Management

Clive Cornelius, Head of Travel Segment at Visa Business Solutions Europe and Peter van Spaandonk Head of Sales Europe at Yokoy discuss one of the hot topics in our industry, managing business travel expenses. With the current economic uncertainty, travel buyers are looking for ways to effectively manage employee travel expenses. Clive and Peter share…

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GBTA WINiT Elects New Advisory Leaders, Launches International Women’s Day Event 

International Women’s Day on March 8 is a “global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.” Mark your calendar to join GBTA WINiT for a live virtual event: “Celebrating our Voices on International Women’s Day. A Day to #EmbraceEquity” (register…

What The Industry Expects Next: Insights from the GBTA Q1 2023 Business Travel Outlook Poll

The GBTA Research Team − Chris Ely, Research Director, and Mark Sharoff, Research Manager – provide more insights and analysis around the GBTA’s Q1 2023 Business Travel Outlook Poll in a sit-down interview with Debbie Iannaci, head of Communications, Public Relations and Research at GBTA. Based on poll data collected across global travel buyers, suppliers…

GBTA Global Risk Committee Releases Updated People Risk Management / Travel Risk Management RFP Guide

With the start of the new year, many organizations are reassessing their current contracts and existing RFPs, especially with the rapid changes in business travel and meeting environments. Looking at how organizations best mitigate and respond to risk for their employees and those who travel and attend meetings/events should also be added to this list…

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Global Business Travel Forecast 2023: Bookings, Spending and Optimism on the Upswing, GBTA Poll Shows

New research points to continued industry recovery, easing of supplier staffing constraints, and mixed outlook on China travel Global business travel is forecast to see an uptick in 2023 versus 2022. Companies are expected to send more employees on trips and travel suppliers anticipate an increase in corporate travel spending. Sectors such as finance, insurance,…

The Politics of Travel: How Congress Shapes the Recovery and Outlook of the U.S. Rental Car Market

In this podcast episode, GBTA Vice President of Government Relations, Shane Downey, talks with Gordon Reel, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs from Enterprise Holdings, to learn more about the post-pandemic recovery and forecast for the U.S. rental car market as well as legislative issues of interest in the new 118th Congress. Reel also shares his expertise…