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October 21, 2024

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Beyond the Numbers: AI Insights Can Personalize Business Travel
(SOURCE: G2)

Data is a goldmine to the business travel industry, but only if managed effectively.

Without the right tools, the huge piles of data can be overwhelming. This is where artificial intelligence (AI) can be a game changer, helping you process all the raw data into actionable insights. 

AI in business travel can help you look deeper into booking patterns, spending habits, and traveler preferences, all the while saving costs and being more efficient.

Let’s look at how AI is personalizing experiences for business travelers while improving data analysis.

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AVIATION

20 Bomb Threats in a Day; Aviation Security Regulator Meets Airline CEOs (THE HINDU)

5 Ways European & Asian Legacy Airlines Have Responded to the Growth of Middle Eastern Carriers (SIMPLE FLYING)

Airlines’ Surreptitious Retreat from China an In-depth Analysis (TRAVEL NEWS)

HOSPITALITY

Why Collaboration Is Essential for Independent Hotel Brands (SKIFT)

SUSTAINABILITY

Navigating the Green Skies: Decarbonizing the Travel Industry, One Flight at a Time (HOTEL NEWS SOURCE, GBTA FEATURED)

Sustainable Business Travel ‘No Longer Optional’ – BT4Europe (BTN EUROPE)

OTHER SECTORS

This Is Why Business Travel Will Never Be the Same Again – IWG Boss (MSN)

Travel Creators and the Power to Drive Conversion (PHOCUSWIRE)

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GBTA Foundation
Ready, Set, Standardize!

BIG NEWS: The Sustainable Procurement Standards for Ground Transportation are now available for free download!

This is the third set of standards following the release of Aviation and Hotel criteria earlier this year and delivers upon the commitment to accelerate clean transportation in the business travel sector.

The Problem We Are Solving
There is a current lack of standardization on the sustainability attributes used for procurement in the business travel industry. While buyers are not sure what questions to ask and what to do with the information collected, suppliers receive hundreds of different sustainability questionnaires where not all questions are material.

As an industry-wide, open-source solution, the Sustainable Procurement Standards gives corporate travel buyers the tools to make procurement decisions and deliver on their sustainability objectives.

Why Sustainable Procurement?
60% of business travel buyers and suppliers see harmonized standards as a main facilitator of the green transition.

The Sustainable Procurement Standards for Ground Transportation and the accompanying educational guide were developed in collaboration with the GBTA Sustainability Committee and a working group of buyers, suppliers, and experts representing an estimated 18% of global car rental market share.

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

China, Laos, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam - TD 22W tracking west-southwestward in the Philippine Sea Oct. 21. Landfall forecast over Cagayan Valley Region, Philippines, late Oct. 23.

France - Flooding and related disruptions ongoing across parts of France as of Oct. 18. Further adverse weather forecast over the coming days.

Mozambique - Increased security, likely in Mozambique through late October following general election. Opposition calls for strike, protests Oct. 21.

Portugal - Unionized rail workers to strike in Lisbon and across Portugal Oct. 24-Nov. 3. Transport disruptions likely; confirm schedules.

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Upcoming Events

GBTA Canada Business Travel Forums 2024 (Montreal)
Tomorrow, October 22

GBTA Canada Business Travel Forums 2024 (Toronto)
October 24

GBTA WINiT Summit 2024
October 24

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

GBTA Project Crew and Team Travel Summit 2024 | Houston
November 18 - 19

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📍 Where? Houston, Texas
📅When? November 18-19

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The #GBTAPCTT24 is a you-don't-want-to-miss event for specialized buyers and suppliers in sectors such as sports, entertainment, emergency management, non-profit...

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