Alexandria, VA (November 13, 2019)—Business travelers remain optimistic and sentiment remains strong despite economic headwinds in some parts of the world. Senior-level business travelers including senior/executive management (74 percent) and directors (77 percent) agree the health of the economy is excellent, according to the second wave of research out today from the GBTA Business Traveler…
Alexandria, VA (November 13, 2019)— WINiT by GBTA, a network driving positive change for the career mobility of women in the travel-related industries, announced the winners of the inaugural WINiT Awards at WINiT Gala 2019 in New York City. “Fostering an environment of inclusion and diversity in the global business travel industry is of paramount…
¿Es compatible tener una mascota con los viajes de negocios? Usualmente en las políticas de viaje de las empresas los gastos ocasionados por este tipo de viajes son absorbidos por el usuario, sin embargo, para algunos viajeros que necesitan viajar por negocios, estos compañeros hacen el viaje menos solitario, y sin duda puede ser un…
Alexandria, VA (October 31, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced the Top 40 Women in Travel. These outstanding women leaders were selected due to their contributions to the travel industry. The WINiT Advisory Board will be hosting its inaugural WINiT Gala in New York…
Alexandria, VA (October 29, 2019)— More companies are paying attention to traveler satisfaction when conducting hotel RFPs, according to research out today from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with Accor. Customer reviews, amenities and hotel brand type are all factors that matter to the road warrior and can play a role in…
Today we’re talking about new research from GBTA in partnership SAP Concur, looking at the evolution of corporate travel content. As innovation and technology continue to disrupt nearly every aspect of an organization, this recent study of U.S. travel managers explores the impact of such changes on corporate travel management and reveals interesting insights on…
As the person responsible for your organization’s Travel Program, you may be in a very typical situation trying to get leadership to talk about or focus on travel risk and implementing a process to mitigate travel risk. Typically, you are aware there is a need for an end-to-end travel risk mitigation solution for your organization…
Alexandria, VA (September 9, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced Edward Sims, CEO of WestJet, as the opening Centre Stage speaker, at the inaugural GBTA Western Canada Conference, being held on October 16-17 in Calgary. Sims will take to the stage on…
Managing travel risk is important for all organizations, regardless of size. Investing in a Travel Risk Management (TRM) program helps your travelers avoid problems, ensures help is available if your travelers need it, and protects your organization from financial loss in the event of something happening. Essential Elements of a TRM Program While the elements…
Alexandria, VA (September 4, 2019) – Globalization, the growing Millennial workforce, and disruption in suppliers, are new trends that are expected to have significant impact on the business travel industry according to new research out today from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in partnership with Cvent. The travel buyer role is an increasingly global one…
WINiT by GBTA is now accepting nominations for the inaugural WINiT Awards. The WINiT Awards recognize the women, men and companies who together, are driving positive change for the career mobility of women in travel-related industries. WINiT will recognize the Top 40 Women in Travel, an accolade awarded to accomplished women who demonstrate strong leadership and…
Nuevo Estudio: GBTA Business Travelers Sentiment Index™ en asociación con RoomIt by CWT, Entendiendo como los viajeros de negocios se sienten sobre su experiencia de viaje El estudio GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment Index ™, realizado en asociación con RoomIt by CWT pretende entender cómo se sienten los viajeros de negocios acerca de su experiencia de…
CHICAGO (August 8, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry, wrapped up its 51st annual Convention this week in Chicago. Technology and the future of business travel management were the predominant themes throughout the five-day industry gathering that brought together over 7,000 travel professionals and industry…
(CHICAGO) August 7, 2019 – Most travel buyers agree companies can improve employee retention or reduce turnover through various traveler-centric efforts. These include travel upgrades such as business class (80%), better quality technology (80%), more traveler-centric policies (77%), additional time off for frequent travel (73%), better customer service from their TMC/travel program (68%), better quality…
(Chicago, IL) August 7, 2019—The Global Business Travel Associations—the voice of the business travel industry held its 5th Annual Media Day on August 4, 2019 at GBTA Convention 2019 in Chicago. Media Day features breaking news from prominent travel companies. This year showcased 29 announcements. Below is a recap of each company’s announcement with a…
CHICAGO (August 7, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry, announced five newly elected members to its global Board of Directors following the 2019 election during GBTA Convention in Chicago. Bhart Sarin, Director, Procurement Operations and Travel, Corporate and North America, Ingredion Incorporated, will serve as the new…
Alexandria, VA (August 5, 2019) The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced the launch of the new Accommodations RFP. The updated RFP reflects the changing marketplace to include various accommodation solutions that buyers are using and considering for their travel programs. The all new template also…
GBTA Ladders is taking over GBTA’s Facebook Live again this Thursday at 2PM ET to share expert insight and tips on making the most out of your Convention experience. Whether this is your first Convention or your 15th, you won’t want to miss out as GBTA Ladders Mentor and Convention veteran Phillip Peña shares his…
The business of travel has brought the world within reach, with borders blurring and people intersecting in all corners of the globe. The momentum never stops as the business travel industry is evolving at an unprecedented rate. New technologies have emerged, transforming the face of the global travel program. New security risks have surfaced, which…
Travel buyers, are you in the process of developing your travel program or budget for 2020? Don’t miss out as industry experts discuss global travel pricing trends for air, hotel and ground transportation in the year ahead. GBTA and CWT will share the findings of a new report through a Facebook Live Series beginning on…
GBTA Ladders is taking over GBTA’s Facebook Live again today at 3:30PM ET to share expert insight and tips on making the most out of your Convention experience. Whether this is your first Convention or your 15th, you won’t want to miss out as our volunteer leadership team from this season, Annisha Brown (American Airlines) and John Carter…
Minneapolis / Alexandria, 31 July 2019: After posting sharp rises in 2019, prices in the global travel industry are likely to slow in 2020, with flights rising a modest 1.2%, hotels rising only 1.3%, and rental car rates up 1%, according to the sixth annual Global Travel Forecast, published today by CWT and GBTA. While…
Uber and Lyft Achieve Record Popularity For the fist time since 2015, ride hailing services Uber and Lyft have appeared on more than 16 percent of business traveler expense reports, a new study by Certify shows. Certify’s second quarter 2019 SpendSmart report aggregates expenses and highlights the most popular airline, meal, lodging, and transportation services…
Alexandria, VA (July 29, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, salutes Congress and the Administration for coming to a budget agreement that did not increase or extend the existing onerous taxes on air travelers. As the details of the budget deal were debated, GBTA communicated…
Alexandria, VA (July 26, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today unveiled another Center Stage panel in an exciting line-up of compelling content for GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. The session is made possible by Choice Hotels. The panel, Travel + Meetings:…
Alexandria, VA (July 25, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today unveiled another Center Stage panel in an exciting line-up of compelling content for GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. The session is made possible by Southwest Airlines. The panel, Travel Technology: Disruptors…
Alexandria, VA (July 24, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today unveiled another Center Stage panel in an exciting line-up of compelling content for GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. The session is made possible by Turkish Airlines. The panel, The ABCs of…
Alexandria, VA (July 23, 2019) – More than half (54%) of business travelers have experienced a mishap* while on the road for work in the last year, with 52% reporting they had a delayed flight and 40% a cancelled flight. However, the vast majority (86%) of global travelers are satisfied with their overall business travel…
Alexandria, VA (July 22, 2019) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced a special one-on-one session in its line-up of Convention Arena content for GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg will take the stage on Monday,…
American-Qantas Joint Venture Gets Final Approval For those traveling to Australia, this is a big breakthrough. The U.S. Department of Transportation has given the final go-ahead for American Airlines and Qantas, Australia’s leading carrier. The joint venture has been a long time in the making. The two airlines had applied for approval in 2016. But…
Lola.com started out in 2015 as an online concierge service for consumer travel. It’s wasn’t too long before founder Paul English, who also co-founded Kayak and sold it to Priceline, realized most of its users were business travelers. So, it made sense to shift the company’s focus to corporate travel. Lola has raised $37 million…
Alexandria, VA (July 18, 2019) – One in five (21 percent) companies have traveler satisfaction programs in place, 29 percent are working on it and 50 percent do not have any plans to create one, according to new, first-of-its-kind research out today from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in partnership with Dinova. It’s no…
WINiT by GBTA is now accepting nominations for the inaugural WINiT Awards. The WINiT Awards recognize the women, men and companies who together, are driving positive change for the career mobility of women in travel-related industries. As part of the Company Achievement Awards category, WINiT would like to celebrate a company with the Best HR Practices…
A new survey by the Global Business Association in partnership with Dinova has found that only one in five companies have traveler satisfaction programs. Another 29 percent are working on programs and 50 percent said they have no plans to create one, according to the new research released today. The results were based on an…
Alexandria, VA (July 17, 2019) – Business travelers want hotel options that are convenient, personalized and competitively priced with amenities. New research from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with HRS, highlights these preferences while also demonstrating that many corporate travel buyers underestimate how important these elements are for their travelers. The global…
No se pierda las nuevas tendencias en viajes de negocio en la conferencia de GBTA en Buenos Aires Para la segunda mitad del 2019, GBTA prepara la Conferencia GBTA 2019 – Buenos Aires, que tendrá lugar en la capital argentina el 12 de noviembre. En 2019, las conferencias de GBTA en el mundo y en…
Business travelers prefer to book hotels that are close to their work assignments and competitively priced, according to a new survey by the Global Business Travel Association in partnership with HRS. Many corporate travel buyers recognize the importance of practical factors such as proximity and price. But it’s those elements that are key to the…
The European Union last week imposed fines on two major travel companies under its privacy and data protection law, which went into effect a year ago. Marriott International, the largest hotel company in the world, and British Airways were both ordered to pay millions of dollars in fines under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation,…
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