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 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…

Alexandria, VA (January 12, 2016) – U.S. business travel will continue to grow at stable and steady rates over the next two years, despite significant headwinds from Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East. These findings are part of the GBTA BTI™ Outlook – United States 2015 Q4, a report by the GBTA Foundation,…

Alexandria, VA (December 9, 2015) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – announced that registration is now open for GBTA Convention 2016, which will be held in Denver, July 16-20. GBTA’s annual convention is the largest, most comprehensive annual gathering of business travel and meetings…

Alexandria, VA (December 4, 2015) — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, announced that GBTA President Christle Johnson has appointed Scott Solombrino, President & CEO of Dav El/Boston Coach Chauffeured Transportation Network, to serve as the Allied Leadership Council (ALC) President. Johnson also appointed Dorothy Dowling, Chief…

Alexandria, Virginia (December 3, 2015) – A new GBTA Foundation study released today confirms that travel buyers want their travel management company (TMC) to not only save money, but to improve on data analysis, measurement and reporting while providing travelers a better experience. The first few are hardly surprising given the importance of leveraging spend…

Alexandria, VA – December 1, 2015 – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) announced today that GBTA President Christle Johnson has appointed four new members for the 2015 Board of Trustees for the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of GBTA. “I am pleased to announce the two-year appointment of these prominent industry leaders…

Alexandria, VA (November 23) –Nearly three-quarters of U.S. business travel buyers say their company’s travel to Europe will remain largely unaffected by the recent attacks on Paris, according to a poll conducted by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in the days following the attacks. A majority (57 percent) reported “no change” and another 16…

Alexandria, VA (November 15, 2015) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) today issued a statement in response to the Paris attacks and pledged to work with governments, private industry and business travelers to ensure the future safety and security of the global travel system. “The terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of more than…

Frankfurt, Germany (11 November 2015) – In 2014, the European Council adopted Directive 2014/95/EU establishing mandatory environmental, social and governance reporting requirements for companies of significant public relevance with more than 500 employees. The EU member states are currently transposing the Directive into national law and mandatory reporting will be enforced beginning in 2017. The…

Frankfurt, Germany (11 November 2015) — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and Project ICARUS are proud to announce the winners of the third annual European Sustainability Outstanding Achievement Awards. The awards recognize travel buyers, suppliers, intermediaries and teams who can demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation and commitment to delivering best in class sustainability programs, products…

Frankfurt, Germany (9 November 2015) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and German business travel buyer association VDR – today opened their joint event to a record number of delegates. Building on last year’s outstanding success in Berlin, GBTA Conference 2015 | Frankfurt in…

Alexandria, VA (November 3, 2015) – Today, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator Peter Neffenger testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform providing his vision for the evolving agency in response to a an inspector general investigation of TSA showing security failures at dozens of the nation’s busiest airports. He…

Alexandria, VA (November 2, 2015) – In the first-ever assessment of China’s Meeting, Incentive, Convention, & Exhibition (MICE) market, the GBTA Foundation found a total of 138.5 million domestic trips were taken for MICE purposes and MICE business travelers spent a total of $110 billion USD (¥680 billion CNY) during those trips in 2014. Nearly…

Alexandria, VA (October 29, 2015) – Millennials are nearly twice as likely to want to travel more for business than Baby Boomers (45 percent to 26 percent, respectively), and a strong majority of Millennials (57 percent) believe technology can never replace face-to-face meetings to get business done. Additionally, Millennials are far more likely to rely…

Alexandria, VA (October 22, 2015) – On September 1, the Lufthansa Group implemented a €16 per booking surcharge on travel purchased anywhere other than its websites, service centers and airport ticket counters. A new global survey conducted by Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and its European partner network shows 42 percent of travel buyers surveyed…

Brazil and Russia Lag Due to Political and Economic Turmoil    Singapore (October 21) – China and India business travel will continue to grow at double digit rates over the next two years, a clear indication of the resiliency and strength of both economies.   Despite recent economic turmoil, China business travel spending is projected to grow…