Traveling for business is all about connecting − and this is a marathon month for me on behalf of GBTA and our constituents. I kicked off last week in Marbella, Spain, with a keynote presentation at the Lufthansa City Center General Assembly, marking LCC’s first international in-person annual conference in 40 months. It was energizing…
La seconda parte del 2022 ha visto la riscoperta degli eventi fisici come momenti indispensabili di condivisione, formazione, business e networking. I trend che oggi connotano il comparto hanno le radici proprio nella ripartenza dell’anno scorso a cui si aggiungono nuove sfide. Quali sono le opportunità da cogliere nel 2023? Perché gli eventi sono da…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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