Daily News Brief – January 7, 2021

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…

Daily News Brief – January 6, 2021

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…

Daily News Brief – January 5, 2021

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,…

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Daily News Brief – December 23, 2020

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 >>…

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GBTA: Newly Passed Congressional COVID-19 Relief Funding A Key Step In Saving Travel Jobs, Restoring Worldwide Travel

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…

Daily News Brief – December 22, 2020

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…

Daily News Brief – December 18, 2020

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 >>…