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Travel Industry: Appropriate Testing Protocols A Must or U.S. Economy Will Lose $155 Billion Due to International Travel Collapse
the Global Business Travel Association | September 11, 2020
Aviation industry groups urge the Administration to take necessary steps to safely open international travel markets Alexandria, Virginia (September 10, 2020) In a letter released today, 18 travel and aviation industry groups called on the Administration to take coordinated and deliberate action to safely reopen international travel markets. The letter, addressed to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf, and Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao, from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), along with groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Air T...
Not a Second to Waste – Business Travelers Expect to Manage Travel on All Devices
Egencia | July 12, 2017
The 4th edition Egencia Business Travel and Technology Survey additionally finds nearly half of global business travelers want perks such as in-flight Wi-Fi to stay productive Bellevue, Wash., July 11, 2017 – Egencia®, the business travel arm of the Expedia group, announces results from its 4th edition Egencia Business Travel and Technology Survey* today, highlighting the increasing desire by business travelers for technology access and cross-device integration, along with greater productivity offerings, on the road. Instead of incentives such as priority boarding and airport lounge access topping business travelers' wish list...
Global Business Travel Forecast 2017 Indicates Subdued Growth, with Only Moderate Price Increases Across Air, Hotel and Ground Transportation
American Express Global Business Travel | November 16, 2016
Shifting geopolitical landscape and increased security concerns generate global economic uncertainty. Overcapacity and fierce competition between legacy carriers and low cost carriers will keep airfares limited to only moderate gains for 2017 New York – November 16, 2016 – After an uneven 2016 that saw only limited increases in overall pricing, the business travel outlook for next year looks to be similarly subdued, with flat to moderate rate increases expected globally across air, hotel and ground transportation, according to Global Business Travel Forecast 2017 by American Express Global Business Travel. The continued slow...
Global Business Travel Spend Topped Record-Breaking $1.2 Trillion USD in 2015, Will Reach $1.6 Trillion by 2020
The GBTA Foundation | July 12, 2016
Alexandria, VA (July 12, 2016) – Global business travel spend topped $1.2 trillion USD in 2015, growing 5 percent over 2014, and is forecast to reach 1.3 trillion in 2016 according to the GBTA BTI™ Outlook – Annual Global Report & Forecast, a new report released today by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of GBTA, and sponsored by Visa, Inc. Despite continued global uncertainty, cautious optimism rules the forecast, which predicts global business travel spend to advance 5.8 percent on average over the next five years reaching $1.6 trillion in 2020. "Global business travel remains a critical driver ...
