July 5, 2024

New GBTA Podcast

Refining the Landscape of Accommodation Payment and Billing in Business Travel

Brought to you by the GBTA European Accommodations & Payment Solutions Committees. In this episode, our focus is on delving into the ever-evolving payment sector, exploring both established and cutting-edge technologies that are reshaping the landscape of hospitality payments. Our aim is to initiate a dynamic conversation that not only highlights the opportunities these innovations bring but also addresses the challenges. To enrich our GBTA community, we've gathered a panel of industry leaders who will share valuable insights and expertise on this transformative journey within the payments realm.

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AVIATION

United Airlines Now Texts Live Radar Maps to Passengers During Delays (ONE MILE AT A TIME)

Iberia Customers Can Now Check in via WhatsApp (BUSINESS TRAVELLER)

Passenger Demand Up 10.7% in May (IATA)

EU Approves Lufthansa’s Partial Takeover of Italy’s ITA Airways (ITTN)

SUSTAINABILITY

Over 300 European Airports Lead the Charge to Net Zero Co2 Emissions Under Their Control (TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

HOSPITALITY

Expedia, Airbnb and Booking Comply With California Junk Fee Law — But in Different Ways (YAHOO!)

Radisson Bolsters African Presence with 7 Additional Hotels (4HOTELIERS)

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OTHER SECTORS

After the July Fourth Fireworks, Look for Business Travel to Ignite (PYMNTS)

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Industry Spotlight

GBTA LATAM
LATAM Business Travel Forums 2024

Networking and education for travel buyers throughout the Latin American region.

The GBTA LATAM Business Travel Forums 2024 are half-day networking and educational events held in six Latin American cities: Bogotá, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Mexico City, Santiago, and Lima. These forums are strategically structured for travel buyers to gain invaluable knowledge in corporate travel.

By attending, you can:

Enhance your corporate travel program knowledge.
Network with local colleagues.
Engage with event sponsors.

If you're a travel buyer and interested in attending, please click the button to express your interest. Note that expressing interest does not guarantee a spot; formal registration and a confirmation email from GBTA are required.

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GBTA Convention 2024 Exhibitors

Exhibitors	Booth
GBTA ZONE	2251
Gem Worldwide Ground Transportation Service	3051
Genre Hotels	4225
Gevo, Inc.	SP-2
Global Guardian	4309
Globalkom DOO	3852
Goldenclasslimo	4534
Graduate Hotels	3207
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau	DP1
Groupize	4445
Hard Rock Hotel	4251
Healix	4047

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

Caribbean - Hurricane Beryl tracking west-northwestward over Caribbean Sea as of late July 4. Landfall forecast over Quintana Roo, Mexico, early July 5.

Caribbean - Disruptions ongoing across parts of the Caribbean after the passage of Hurricane Beryl as of early July 5; damage and casualties reported.

Italy - Eruption of Mount Etna causes flight disruptions at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport in Catania, Sicily, Italy, July 4; lingering delays likely.

United States - Heatwave forecast to persist across the eastern and southeastern US through July 8. Health concerns likely; utility disruptions possible.

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Upcoming Events

The Fundamentals of Strategic Meetings Management™
July 20 - 21

Advanced Principles of Business Travel Management™
July 20

Global Leadership Professional (GLP) Capstone Kickoff
July 20

Sustainable Travel Management
July 21

GBTA Convention 2024
July 22 - 24

GBTA +VDR Conference 2024 in Partnership with the Nordic Business Travel Associations | Copenhagen
November 4 - 6

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Dr. Bertrand Piccard is no stranger to what it takes to be an innovator.

In 1999 he broke records with his around-the-world balloon journey and then in 2016 he dazzled the world with the first-ever global circumnavigation in a solar-powered electric airplane.

And he’s coming to the GBTA Convention 2024 Main Stage Wednesday, July 24th to share how daring to take risks and pull from human ingenuity to revolutionize how we think about sustainability, innovation, and human psychology in Keynote: Looking To the Future in Sustainability and Innovation...

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