Alexandria, VA (October 11, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced the formation of the WINiT Strategic Advisory Board. The Board will provide strategic guidance and direction for the future of WINiT as a GBTA Board of Directors initiative. GBTA recently announced its acquisition of…

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…

Alexandria, VA (September 4, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, urges the House to pass H.R. 6265, the PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018. The bill is scheduled for a vote on the House floor today. The following statement may be attributed to GBTA Executive…

Alexandria, VA (August 23, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – announced four newly elected members to its Global Board of Directors following the election last week during GBTA Convention 2018. “We look forward to welcoming – or welcoming back in some cases –…

Alexandria, VA (August 22, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry, wrapped up its 50th annual Convention last week in San Diego. GBTA celebrated its 50-year history while looking towards the future, as innovation and the future of business travel management were the predominant themes…

Alexandria, VA (August 14, 2018) – Global business travel spending reached $1.33 trillion in 2017, advancing 5.8 percent over 2016 levels, according to the GBTA BTI™ Outlook – Annual Global Report & Forecast, a new report released today at GBTA Convention 2018 by the Global Business Travel Association. Spending is forecast to advance another 7.1…

SAN DIEGO (August 14, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, and The Institute of Travel Management (ITM), the leading managed business travel association in the UK and Ireland, have announced the creation of a new London-based event for the managed travel and meetings sector. The…

SAN DIEGO (August 13, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, announced today it is enhancing its ability to support women in the travel industries through the acquisition of WINiT for Women, a career development network aimed at increasing visibility, mobility and development for women in…

Alexandria, VA (August 9, 2018) – Consumerization, personalized booking and live chat top the list of booking innovations travel buyers are most excited about offering through their travel program to improve the user experience, according to new research out today from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in partnership with SAP Concur. The research explores the…