The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has launched a global campaign “to grow public awareness of the economic necessity of a thriving business travel industry” that contributes US$1.45 trillion in activity to the world’s economy every year. (BUSINESS TRAVEL NEWS EUROPE) Read More >> COVID-19 News Canadian Company’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Begins Clinical trial in Australia (CTV NEWS) The Latest…
Alexandria, Virginia (November 2, 2020) The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, has launched “Ready. Safe. Travel.,” an ambitious campaign to grow public awareness around the economic necessity of a thriving business travel industry and to push for a safe return to business travel. “As the largest association representing…
In 2020, during some extremely dark days for business travel, the people who make this industry our profession have refused to quit, because quitting is not an option. Together, we can and must continue to get this industry we love ready and safe for the upcoming return to business travel. That commitment rests at the…
A thriving business travel industry is critical to having a thriving economy. That’s why today, GBTA is launching a new unity campaign: Ready. Safe. Travel. Watch the video below as Dave Hilfman, GBTA’s Interim Executive Director, shares his thoughts about the campaign and how you can get involved. Learn more about how you can join…
The European Commission wants EU countries to take the same approach to coronavirus testing and use a single passenger locator form to help coordinate the bloc’s response to the virus. Recommendations published Wednesday urge national governments to test as “widely as possible,” and prioritize the same groups of people for testing — symptomatic individuals, people…
With hotel gyms and spas closed, food service limited, and concierge services and housekeeping restricted, what does the new hotel experience look like? In this webinar, Moderator Jon Bolger, Head of Travel for Deloitte in the United Kingdom, was joined by other members of the GBTA Accommodations Committee – Bonnie Brabb, Enterprise Travel Manager for…
Business Travel Will Rebound, But When, How and What Will It Look Like? As part of this week’s Collaboratory 2020 webinar series, GBTA hosted two global hospitality experts to discuss key market trends and forecasts for the hotel industry. Jan Freitag, Senior Vice President for STR and National Director of Hospitality Market Analytics for the…
Alexandria, Virginia (September 28, 2020) The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, has joined with the American Hotel & Lodging Association, U.S. Travel Association, International Franchise Association, along with trade associations representing wide swaths of the economy, to implore Congress to take swift action to provide additional relief to America’s…
Alexandria, Virginia (October 27, 2020) As part of this week’s Collaboratory 2020 webinar series, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the world’s largest business travel association – hosted two global hospitality experts to discuss key market trends and forecasts for the hotel industry. Jan Freitag, Senior Vice President for STR and National Director of…
Desperate to try to fill planes again, airlines are rushing to implement on the spot, rapid-response pre-flight Covid-19 testing for passengers. Will it work, and what are the stumbling blocks? Continue Reading >> COVID-19 Updates Pfizer’s Late-Stage Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Is Near Complete Enrollment with 42,000 Volunteers (CNBC) COVID-19 on Decline? Here’s What Decreasing Infection, Surge…
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