GBTA Canada Strengthens Local Advisory Board New Member Volunteers Appointed GBTA has expanded its local presence in Canada with a number of new appointments to the GBTA Canada Advisory Board as we head into 2021. The GBTA advisory boards are run by member volunteers, selected for their expertise and industry knowledge. The role of the advisory…
GBTA announces the launch of a new global committee. The Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Committee, comprised of global members, will strive to bring to light many of the issues facing travelers and coworkers in the workplace, whilst traveling or attending meetings, or handling travel needs. Committee Chair J. Grant Caplan, U.S. and Vice Chair Carol…
Travelers to the U.S. may soon need a negative Covid-19 test if the country adopts a the recommendations of public health officials. Airline trade group Airlines for America (A4A) backed a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation that the U.S. ditch blanket travel restrictions in favor of a mandatory testing regime for all arrivals,…
From holidays and health to mobile phones, we explain what has changed for consumers. Before Brexit, UK citizens could travel, live, go on holiday and work anywhere in the EU without any special permits or visas. As of 1 January 2021 that is no longer the case. The Guardian’s Money team has spent the week…
The airports of several EU countries have closed to travelers from the UK following a recent surge in COVID-numbers partially caused by a new, highly transmittable strain of the virus. As the initial panic has begun to settle, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands have tentatively begun to reopen for some passengers from this morning. Read More >>…
Alexandria, VA — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, hailed the passage by Congress of a new round of relief funding for Americans and for reeling businesses, including the global business travel industry. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exacted an enormous toll on the travel ecosystem, which in turn has…
GBTA hailed the passage by Congress of a new round of relief funding for Americans and for reeling businesses, including the global business travel industry. Read More >> COVID-19 News Illinois Reports Fewest New COVID-19 Cases in Nearly 2 Months as Vaccine Rollout Continues (WGNTV) COVID: Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Approved for EU States (BBC) China’s Sinovac COVID-19…
Dear Friends and Colleagues: I’m not sure about you, but to me, it seems that 2020 will never end and has been the longest year in human history (that distinction actually goes to 46 BC). With that being said, however, I still can’t quite believe we have actually arrived at the Holiday Season! …
While this year’s celebrations may look different from those in years past, hopefully everyone will take a moment to reflect on the small bright spots of 2020 and the importance of family and friends. I’m particularly grateful to all of you throughout the business travel industry who have been so kind and supportive of me…
New preflight testing programs are allowing a small number of Americans to have a European Christmas holiday this year after all. On Tuesday, Delta Air Lines launched a Covid-19 testing program for customers flying from Atlanta to Amsterdam, while a second program is scheduled to start on Saturday for Delta passengers flying to Rome. Read More >>…
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