GBTA Urges Call for Transparency Between Airlines and Business Travel Industry On Faring Issues

Alexandria, VA (April 4, 2016) – The buyer members of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) were frustrated with the marketplace news that United, Delta and American all changed fare structures on multi-city trips without any advance communication to corporate travel managers. This represents a major faring change requiring transparency throughout the buyer community. GBTA…

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GBTA Poll Shows Vast Majority of Companies Have Effective Risk Management Plans

Alexandria, VA (March 31, 2016) – More than 72 percent of global travel buyers report that their company has a risk management plan in place, according to a poll conducted by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and its European partner associations. In addition 81 percent found their company’s risk management plan to be effective…

GBTA Foundation Welcomes Jeanne Liu as New Vice President of Research

Alexandria, VA (March 16, 2016) – The GBTA Foundation – the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association – today announced Jeanne Liu has joined GBTA as the new Vice President of Research. Ms. Liu will oversee the GBTA Foundation’s renowned research department, which produces the most timely and accurate research for…

GBTA Announces TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger as Featured Speaker at GBTA Convention 2016

Alexandria, VA (March 9, 2016) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today announced U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator Peter Neffenger will be a featured speaker at GBTA Convention 2016, July 16-20 in Denver, Colorado. Administrator Neffenger will speak at Center Stage on Tuesday,…

MPI and GBTA Recognize CMM Recipients from 2015 Dominican Republic Class, Accepting Applications for Las Vegas and Norfolk Programs

DALLAS, TX and ALEXANDRIA, VA – March 9, 2016 – Meeting Professionals International (MPI)and the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), recently presented the distinguished Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) to 17 more meeting and travel professionals, bringing the total number of holders to 1,087 worldwide. This…

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GBTA Unveils Speaker Line-Up for 12th Annual Canada Conference in Toronto

Alexandria, VA (March 3, 2016) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the leading voice of the business travel industry in Canada – today unveiled the speaker line-up for its 12th annual conference in Toronto from April 18-20, 2016 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The largest business travel management event in Canada, and…

GBTA Announces Acclaimed Actress and Comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Featured Speaker at GBTA Convention 2016

Alexandria, VA (March 2, 2016) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today announced internationally acclaimed actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus will be a featured speaker at GBTA Convention 2016, July 16-20 in Denver, Colorado. Louis-Dreyfus will speak at Convention Arena on Monday, July 18. “Julia Louis-Dreyfus…

Travel Buyers Have More Success Negotiating Desired Amenities into Hotel and Ground Transportation Contracts Than Airline Contracts

Alexandria, VA (February 25, 2016) – A new GBTA Foundation survey found when it comes to airline contracts, the add-ons and amenities most valued by companies are often not included in the final contract. The report, Valuable Vendor Contract Add-ons: Prioritizing + Communicating = Saving, surveyed over 100 travel buyers across North America and is…

New GBTA Survey Reveals Booking Behaviours of UK, German and French Business Travellers

Alexandria, VA (February 22, 2016) – A new GBTA Foundation survey of business travellers who are based in Europe’s three largest business travel markets—the United Kingdom, Germany and France—shows that 3 out of 5 travellers in each country booked a business trip through a “traditional channel,” while a similar share used an “alternative channel,” in…

GBTA Pleased FCC, DOT Created Federal Interagency Working Group on Aviation Communications Safety and Security Issues

Alexandria, VA (February 4, 2016) – Last week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) agreed to establish a Federal Interagency Working Group to more effectively collaborate and coordinate with other relevant agencies on issues that intersect their respective domains, including the safe and secure use of consumer communications onboard…