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GBTA Welcomes the End of Government Shutdown and Calls for Ongoing Bi-Partisan Co-operation to Prevent Further Shutdowns

PorTara Erwin

The Global Business Travel Association, GBTA, the leading voice of the global business travel industry, welcomes the news that the United States Congress has passed a continuing resolution to reopen the government through January 30 and provide backpay to federal workers. “It’s reassuring to see things moving in the right direction. The impact of the…

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New EU Plans Set to Make Business Travel More Efficient and Sustainable: GBTA Welcomes this Week’s Announcements on High-Speed Rail and Sustainable Transport as Part of its Ongoing Engagement with European Policymakers

PorDebbie Iannaci

GBTA, the leading voice of the global business travel industry, met in Brussels this week with key policymakers from the European Commission, European Parliament and upcoming EU Council Presidency to advance policies that support a thriving, sustainable and modernised business travel ecosystem. Over the course of four days, GBTA leaders and its European Advisory Board…

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GBTA Urges U.S. Congress to Reach Agreement on a Federal Budget to End the Government Shutdown and Protect Business Travel and Economic Stability

PorDebbie Iannaci

GBTA, the leading voice of the global business travel industry, today called on the United States Congress to take immediate action to reach an agreement on a federal budget and quickly end the government shutdown. A prolonged shutdown would have far-reaching consequences for the business travel sector and the broader economy. It would significantly disrupt…

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GBTA’s New Board President on Championing Connection, Empowerment and Progress

PorTara Erwin

In this feature series, GBTA’s Board of Directors share their views on topics that matter most to members, the industry and the way forward for business travel. Today’s guest author is GBTA Board President Rosemary Maloney, Senior Director, Corporate Travel at The Freeman Company. I can’t begin to express how honored I feel to step…

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GBTA Cites Business Travel Benefits Within U.S. Reconciliation Bill Passed Into Law

PorDebbie Iannaci

GBTA Statement On July 4, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Reconciliation Bill, otherwise known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which is a budget reconciliation law passed by the 119th United States Congress and includes tax and spending policies. The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is pleased to see items it…

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Business Travel Celebrates 40 Years of the Schengen Agreement

PorNatalia Safronova

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Schengen Agreement, which led to the creation of the borderless Schengen Area, allowing citizens to travel across 29 European countries without any border controls. For business travelers, the Schengen Area has been a major success story, cutting red tape for businesses and creating a free…

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GBTA Brings Industry Voices to Capitol Hill to Champion Business Travel’s Value and Future 

PorDebbie Iannaci

Over 100 GBTA members engaged U.S. lawmakers during the GBTA U.S. Legislative Summit to advocate for policies that support economic growth and global mobility Representative Rick Larsen and Senator Jerry Moran receive 2025 GBTA Navigator Awards for championing business travel in the U.S.  More than 100 members and constituents of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)…

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Webinar sob demanda: Data de aplicação do TSA REAL ID – 7 de maio de 2025. O que seus viajantes precisam saber.

PorNatalia Safronova

O webinar de Advocacy da GBTA de 5 de maio, “Data de Aplicação do TSA REAL ID – 7 de maio de 2025. O que seus viajantes precisam saber”, já está disponível sob demanda. O REAL ID é um esforço coordenado do governo federal dos EUA para melhorar a confiabilidade e a precisão dos documentos de identificação emitidos pelos estados, o que, por sua vez, reforça a segurança nacional. Este webinar foi criado…

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Facilitando viagens corporativas sem interrupções: a GBTA contribui para a avaliação de impacto do MDMS e do SDBTR

PorNatalia Safronova

A Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) apoia a iniciativa da Comissão Europeia para enfrentar os desafios do mercado no desenvolvimento de serviços de mobilidade digital multimodal (MDMS) e de uma regulamentação única para reservas e emissão de bilhetes digitais (SDBTR). Os viajantes a negócios desejam a integração perfeita de diversas opções de transporte em um único bilhete, visando eficiência e sustentabilidade. A GBTA acredita que a regulamentação da UE é necessária devido…

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Quase um terço dos gestores de viagens globais prevêem que o volume de viagens corporativas diminuirá significativamente em 2025 em meio às ações do governo dos EUA, de acordo com pesquisa da GBTA

PorDebbie Iannaci

Além disso, 37% de fornecedores e intermediários de viagens esperam que suas receitas relacionadas a viagens de negócios diminuam, enquanto o otimismo geral do setor cai para 2025. Como resultado de ações recentes do governo dos EUA, incluindo tarifas, políticas transfronteiriças e restrições de entrada, os profissionais globais de viagens de negócios estão navegando em um cenário complexo e incerto em relação ao impacto potencial nas viagens de negócios...