El gasto de viajes de negocios en México ascendió a $263,2 mil millones de pesos en 2015 y contribuyó $273,5 mil millones de pesos al PIB mexicano Ciudad de México (13 de abril, 2016) – Un nuevo informe publicado hoy por GBTA Foundation en el congreso GBTA Conference 2016 México destaca el impacto económico positivo…
Alexandria, VA (April 12, 2016) – U.S. business travel will continue to grow only moderately in 2016 as global uncertainty looms. This is one of the key findings from the GBTA BTI™ Outlook – United States 2016 Q1, a report by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association…
Alexandria, VA (April 12, 2016) – The European Commission is discussing a potential one-year suspension of its visa waiver agreement with the United States and Canada, which would require all travelers to obtain a visa for travel to Europe. The following statement can be attributed to Michael W. McCormick, executive director and COO of the…
LONDON (April 11, 2016) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – announced today two new appointments to its European Advisory Board: Mia Andersson Global Programme Manager for biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Bernd Schulz, General Manager, Amadeus Germany. GBTA Europe’s President Advisory Board Chair, Gehan Colliander…
Alexandria, VA (April 7, 2016) – The GBTA Foundation – the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association – today announced the launch of the new Travel Risk Management Maturity Model (TRM3™) Self-Assessment Tool. The update to the TRM3 tool was created in partnership with iJET International thanks to a special task…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
DALLAS, TX and ALEXANDRIA, VA – February 4, 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 22 more meeting and travel professionals, increasing the total number of CMM holders to 1,044 worldwide….
Alexandria, VA (February 3, 2016) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today unveiled its inaugural Masters Honors awards, recognizing the leadership of the most engaged travel management professionals in the business travel industry. The awards honor GBTA Direct members who are the most engaged in moving…
Alexandria, VA (February 1, 2016) – Business travelers who sign up for TSA PreCheck, to avoid the hassles and delays of the security screening process, are significantly more satisfied with air travel than their peers who have yet to enroll in the program. In fact, two thirds (66 percent) of travelers enrolled in TSA PreCheck…
Alexandria (January 28, 2016) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and its European partner network congratulated the European Commission on the adoption of an aviation strategy last December and called for further engagement on issues of particular relevance to the business travel industry. In a letter to Commissioners, the organizations identified three areas for…
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