Awards recognize those driving the advancement of women in travel-related industries WINiT by GBTA, the only group of its kind in the business travel industry, is now accepting nominations for the WINiT Virtual Awards and Gala. WINiT, a network driving positive change for the career advancement of women in travel-related industries, will honor the women,…

I was going to start this Monday morning memo out with the standard Happy New Year greeting but with all that happened last week in Washington D.C., it seemed a little awkward. We’ve all been through so much the past year with the pandemic and frankly I was just looking forward to a smooth and…

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…