GBTA: Bookings, spending and optimism on the upswing
Global business travel is forecast to see an uptick in 2023 versus 2022. Companies are expected to send more employees on trips and travel suppliers anticipate an increase in corporate…
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Innovating corporate travel programs for their business travellers
New report from GBTA and Deem examines the balance between employee travel satisfaction and corporate cost and policy objectives, and the role innovation can play.
Business travel strong outlook in 2023 – GBTA
The last quarter of a calendar year can typically be busy and productive for global business travel and travellers. But in a time when so much isn’t back to being typical, where does the…
Technology plays a vital role in ensuring seamless travel
A study by Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and FCM — “The Evolution of Travel Program Technology” — explores how technology has impacted the travel manager’s role, the traveller…
Global business travel recovery witnesses double-digit surge since February
Business travel is surging forward, international travel is returning and despite new challenges, industry recovery is entrenched
Global business travel pricing set to increase in 2022
Global travel pricing across air, ground, and hotels, is expected to increase in the next two years, primarily driven by increasing demand, capacity constraints, and travelers’…
Global business travel to grow 21% in 2021
Business travel spending is forecast to grow 21% this year worldwide, helped by the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, but will not recover to pre-pandemic levels until the middle of the decade
United we stand! GBTA completes acquisition of ACTE
GBTA, the world's largest business travel association, has completed its acquisition of key assets of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), to unify the industry and help…
Dave Hilfman interim head of GBTA
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has named travel industry leader Dave Hilfman as its interim executive director. Hilfman, who retired from United Airlines as senior vice…
GBTA endorses postponement of 2020 Hotel RFP amid coronavirus pandemic
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the business travel industry, announced that it will endorse the postponement of the 2020 Hotel RFP until 2021 due to the…
Solombrino to head GBTA
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has appointed Scott Solombrino to the role of chief executive. He is currently executive director and chief operating officer with the…
GBTA moves convention to November
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has moved its annual to 7-11 November from its earlier date of 25-29 July. The association’s annual event brings together over 7,000…
Big ideas from CWT and GBTA: “In the end, pressure from the traveller will translate into positive action”
CWT and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) have unveiled their new report ‘The Big Idea: How Can We Make Business Travel More Sustainable?’. The report was based on the findings…
Business travellers want personalisation and central payment options – research
Business travellers want hotel options that are convenient, personalised and competitively priced with amenities. New research from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in…
Almost 70% of travel buyers find enforcing policy compliance difficult – GBTA
Nearly 70% of travel buyers have revealed that enforcing policy compliance is among the most challenging aspects of their job, according to the findings of research by Global Business Travel…
Like smoking, business travel is bad for your health
As more people are travelling for work, employees are subjected to a wide range of physical and behavioural health risks.
Corporate managers beware: Business travel costs expected to rise in 2019
As more businesses go global, employees are travelling more than ever, but travel managers need to brace themselves as business travel costs are expected to rise in 2019 with hotel and…
Corporate travel policies not enough to keep female travellers safe, says GBTA
Despite the established fact that female travellers face more safety risks when on a business trip, corporate travel policies are found lacking and not built with women in mind.
Asian travel costs to rise in 2018
The cost of travelling in the Asia Pacific region is expected to increase next year, in line with continued strong demand.
According to the fourth annual 2018 Global Travel Forecast…
US travel ban to impact MICE bookings: GBTA
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, polled its US and European members this week to assess the business travel impact of…
