Singapore (October 21, 2015) – Business tourism in China and India will develop rapidly (growth rates will be measured in double digits), which is clearly indicated by the stable economic situation of both countries. Despite the recent unrest in the Chinese economy, it is expected that by the end of 2015, the growth of business…

London, 15 October 2015 – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and German business travel buyer association VDR – today announced that Alan Rich, CEO, Chrome River; Bill Glenn, President and CEO, American Express Global Business Travel and Patrick Diemer, Managing Director and Chairman, AirPlus…

ALEXANDRIA, VA – October 14, 2015 – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – Latin America region in conjunction with GBTA Argentina, recently hosted its fourth annual successful GBTA Conference Latin America held at the Buenos Aires Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center October 5 – 7. Over 375 travel professionals from 11 Latin American countries…

Alexandria, VA (October 13, 2015) – U.S. business travel spending will increase by 3.1 percent in 2015 and 3.7 percent in 2016, yet the global oil price collapse and economic weakness in China, Russia and the Middle East dampen the outlook for growth this year and next. These findings are part of the GBTA BTI™…

Alexandria, VA (October 8, 2015) – Nearly half (48 percent) of all U.S. business travelers have used an extended stay accommodation in the past 12 months when traveling internationally for business, according to new research from the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).   The study, Extended Stay Accommodations: Awareness,…

Alexandria, VA (September 30, 2015) – Travel buyer satisfaction with their salaries and benefits is on the rise as average total compensation for travel buyers climbed 5 percent year-over-year to $110,000, according to findings released today from the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association. Median income also rose…

Alexandria, VA (September 25, 2015) — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, announced the results of its 2015 Special Election. Christle Johnson, Vice President, Travel & Business Services Johnson Downie LLC, will serve as President. Mark Ziegler, Senior Travel Manager Americas, NetApp, will serve as the new…

ALEXANDRIA, VA – September 24, 2015 – Business travelers have diverse priorities when booking hotels and two of the top three rated factors focus on the outcome of the booking rather than the process, according to new research from the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). Surprisingly,…

Bogotá, Colombia (September 16, 2015) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Colombia hosted its first GBTA Business Travel Symposium last month at the Hotel Wyndham Bogotá Art in Bogotá, Colombia with over 90 business travel professionals from Colombia and Peru participating in the event. Attendees were given the opportunity to participate in education sessions…

London, 8th September 2015 – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and German business travel buyer association VDR – today announced that Mr. Rob Greyber, President of Egencia®, will be a featured speaker at their joint conference taking place in Frankfurt, 9-11 November. Rob will…

Alexandria, VA (September 2, 2015) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today announced new openings for mentors and mentees for the next round of its mentor program, GBTA Ladders. The growing GBTA Ladders program is in its third year of providing opportunities for those…

London – 1 September 2015 The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry— today announced Ms Gehan Colliander, as its newly appointed President of GBTA Europe. Ms Colliander will act as the lead buyer in the organization tasked with leading the Advisory Board, which is a pivotal force in establishing…

Orlando, FL – July 28, 2015 – Rental cars (36 percent) and taxis (24 percent) are the most commonly used methods of ground transportation for business trips followed by chauffeured transportation (13 percent) and ride-sharing companies (11 percent) according to a new study from the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global…

GBTA Identifies Five Business Travel Markets of the Future Alexandria, VA – July 27, 2015 – Despite recent economic turbulence, China business travel will increase by 61 percent over the next 5 years, from $261 billion in 2014 to $420 billion in 2019. That increase is greater than the increases in business travel growth in…

Orlando, FL – July 27, 2015 – Today at GBTA Convention 2015, the GBTA Foundation announced it is joining the fight to stop child exploitation by working with ECPAT, the leading anti-trafficking policy organization fighting sex tourism. “The GBTA Foundation and ECPAT stand shoulder-to-shoulder against the trafficking and exploitation of children,” said Daphne Bryant, GBTA…

Alexandria, VA (July 23, 2015) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – today unveiled its final panel in an exciting line-up of speakers for GBTA Convention 2015, taking place next week, July 25-29 in Orlando, Florida. Ground Transportation in a Sharing Economy Tuesday, July 28,…

ALEXANDRIA, VA – July 23, 2015 – One-half of Travel Buyers currently have or are in the process of creating a consolidated meetings, events and/or travel program, according to new research from the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). This marks a 14 percent growth in adoption…

Alexandria, VA (July 16, 2015) – Mobile technologies – including Wi-Fi, travel apps and digital wallets – are transforming business travelers’ experience around the globe. That’s according to the first-ever GBTA Global Business Traveler Sentiment Index™, research from the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership…

Alexandria, VA (July 15, 2015) – Technology is an integral part of a Travel Manager’s role and will become increasingly more important in the future as travel managers seek to take a more strategic position within their organizations. This is according to a new study by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of…

ALEXANDRIA, VA – July 14, 2015 – Business travelers are generally open to new technological advancements that will improve their hotel booking and staying experience, however there are some concerns around adoption rates among older travelers, according to a new whitepaper from the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel…

ALEXANDRIA, VA – July 9, 2015 – Two-thirds (66 percent) of Corporate Travel Managers agree hotel loyalty programs play at least a “slightly important” role in their negotiations with hotels and one in five admit they play a “very important” or “extremely important” role, according to new research from the GBTA Foundation, the education and…

Alexandria, VA (July 7, 2015) – U.S. business travel spending will increase by 4.9 percent in 2015 to $302.7 billion, yet ongoing concerns about the U.S. economy will rein-in what could be even sharper growth, according to new research from the GBTA Foundation and Visa. The 2016 outlook anticipates a surge in economic activity and…

London – July 1, 2015 The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – and German business travel buyer association VDR – today announced that Mr. Carsten Spohr, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa Group, will be a featured speaker at their joint conference, 9-11 November, at the Congress…