GBTA Supports FAA Reauthorization Bill

Alexandria, VA (September 24, 2018) – Congress has put forth a bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Bill as the September 30th deadline to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration looms. GBTA issued a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in support of H.R. 302. “GBTA is pleased Congress has crafted a bipartisan FAA Reauthorization bill,” said Michael…

Building Philanthropy into the GBTA Ladders Culture

During GBTA Convention 2018, Jim Carter and Annisha Brown of American Airlines joined us at the Broadcast Studio to talk about giving back and their GBTA Ladders experience. As a mentor, Jim talks about the value Ladders brings in its ability to make connections and prepare people for their futures. It’s a lot about what…

Top 5 Dining Mobile Apps for Business Travelers

Smartphones are ubiquitous in today’s world, and as Apple always says, “there’s an app for that”. As part of a recent research study looking into business travel dining trends that GBTA conducted in partnership with Dinova, we asked business travelers what dining apps they use when on the road for work trips. Here are the…

The Shutdown and What it Means for Business Travel

On Monday night, Federal agencies began the process of shutting down non-essential governmental operations. The length of the shutdown is unknown. In FY 1996, there were two shutdowns – one of five days and another of 21. To date, House Republicans have insisted on changes to the Affordable Care Act as a condition to continued…

Dining Programs are Hot: Here’s Why it Should Matter to You

By Heather Thompson, Public Relations Manager, Dinova With the Global Business Travel Association’s annual convention just behind us, it’s no wonder everyone is talking about business travel. It’s a hot topic that gets even hotter when we talk about how much business travel actually costs. (Don’t worry, procurement managers, we’re all feeling the same swelter.)…

Are Business Travel Programs Barring Basic Economy?

Alexandria, VA (September 12, 2018) – Basic economy fares introduced last year by many airlines are typically cheaper, but come with restrictions, and business travel programs are not on board with them, according to new research out today from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in partnership with Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC). The study reveals a…

Newsletter: GBTA Brasil Setembro 2018

<a id="” name=”“>GBTA adquire WINiT para fortalecer o papel da mulher na indústria das viagens corporativas Com a finalidade de apoiar as mulheres da indústria de viagens, GBTA adquiriu WINiT, uma rede de desenvolvimento profissional que busca incrementar a visibilidade, mobilidade e desenvolvimento das mulheres no campo de viagens, reuniões, eventos e exibições. Mediante esta…

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Global Business Thought Leader Peter Fisk to Deliver Opening Keynote at GBTA Conference 2018 Berlin in Partnership with VDR

Alexandria, VA (5 September 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced global business thought leader Peter Fisk as a featured speaker at GBTA Conference 2018 Berlin in Partnership with VDR. Fisk’s opening keynote address will take place at Centre Stage on 27 November. “We are…