Daily News Brief – October 29, 2020

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…

The New Hotel Experience: Anticipating and Setting Traveler Expectations

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…

Daily News Brief – October 28, 2020

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…

Time is Running Out for Small Businesses – Congress Must Act Now

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…

Experts Share Hotel Industry Projections for 2021 and Beyond

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…

Daily News Brief – October 27, 2020

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…

The Realities of a Future Business Trip: A Buyer Discussion

This week’s Buyer Discussion webinar, “The Realities of a Future Business Trip,” was sponsored by Deem and brought together several diverse travel buyer panelists to share key strategies on how they are supporting essential and business-critical travel within their organizations: Gehan Colliander, Global Head of Travel for Boston Consulting Group; Sharon Fogarty, Manager of Global…

Daily News Brief – October 23, 2020

The Realities of a Future Business Trip: A Buyer Discussion This week’s Buyer Discussion webinar, “The Realities of a Future Business Trip,” was sponsored by Deem and brought together several diverse travel buyer panelists to share key strategies on how they are supporting essential and business-critical travel within their organizations: Gehan Colliander, Global Head of…