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First-Ever GBTA Sustainability Benchmark Reveals Gaps to Decarbonize Business Travel Programs, Calls for Accelerated Corporate Action to Reach Net Zer
GBTA Foundation’s Sustainability Initiative | November 4, 2024
GBTA’s Sustainability Acceleration Challenge assesses emissions reduction efforts in corporate travel across all industry sectors, highlighting areas for immediate progress The GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), today unveiled findings from its Sustainability Acceleration Challenge, an industry-first global benchmarking initiative to evaluate the current state of business travel programs and the actions being taken by organizations to decarbonize them. The findings reveal that organizations have much work to do to accelerate the integration of practices if they are to materially reduce...
Future of Business Travel To Be Shaped by Demographic Shifts and Global Volatility by 2040...
The Global Business Travel Association | October 8, 2024
CWT and GBTA release special supplement report titled “2040: Baseline, Boom, or Bust” offering a comprehensive analysis of factors that will shape corporate travel strategies and business travel’s future The business travel industry is on the cusp of a major transformation, driven by a convergence of technological advancements, evolving sustainability requirements, and shifting demographic trends. To commemorate the recently released 10th edition of their Global Business Travel Forecast report, CWT and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) have produced a special supplement titled 2040: Baseline, Boom, or Bust...
Corporate Traveler and GBTA Release Market Research and Trends Report, Comprehensive Study Examining the SME Business Travel Landscape in the U.S....
Corporate Traveler | September 26, 2024
Traveler safety revealed as the top priority for business travelers, while rising travel costs serve as the biggest pain point, according to new report analyzing the small and midsize enterprise (SME) travel industry Corporate Traveler, the flagship SME corporate travel division of Flight Centre Travel Group, and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s premier business travel trade organization, announce the release of a new joint research report which offers a detailed look into the key trends, insights, and behaviors that are shaping the small and midsize enterprise (SME) business travel market in the United State...
IHG Hotels & Resorts, GBTA Foundation Convene Sustainability Leaders to Deliberate the Decarbonization of Business Travel...
IHG Hotels & Resorts | September 24, 2024
ATLANTA (Sept. 24, 2024) – IHG Hotels & Resorts and the GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), brought together some of travel’s biggest sustainability leaders yesterday during 2024 Climate Week NYC to spark dialogue about the decarbonization of business travel. In collaboration with co-hosts IDEO, Accenture, American Express Global Business Travel, Delta Air Lines and Hertz, the event challenged attendees to explore tensions and collaborative approaches inherent in balancing the necessity of business travel with the imperative to reduce carbon emissions. Business travel remains a c...
Corporate Travel Industry Must Embrace Emerging Technology to Remain Competitive and Accelerate Growth According to New Research From GBTA and Cvent..
The Global Business Travel Association | August 8, 2024
Report outlines the importance of technology in the business travel industry as a disruptor and enabler with artificial intelligence and blockchain at the top of the emerging technology list The time for technology to transform, disrupt and accelerate business travel growth is here – according to a new study, “The Future is Now: Technological Transformation in Corporate Travel,” published today by the Global Business Association GBTA, the world’s premier business travel and meetings trade organization, and made possible by Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider. Based on a survey of bus...
GBTA Convention 2024 Delivers Record Forecast Outlook and Positive Future Vision for Business Travel While Bringing Education, Connections and Inspira
Global Business Travel Association | July 25, 2024
The world’s largest gathering of the global business travel industry transcends travel disruption challenges, hosts 5,400 global delegates in Atlanta during its annual event July 22-24 The global business travel industry converged in Atlanta, Georgia, for the GBTA Convention 2024 held July 22-24 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Attracting 5,400 registered attendees from 50 countries – including more than 1,100 travel buyers from 600+ companies and 310 travel supplier exhibitors – the not-to-be-missed industry event featured over 200 dynamic presenters, 86 peer-reviewed and curated education sessions, unmatched networking oppor...
Global Business Travel Industry Spending Expected to Hit Record $1.48 Trillion in 2024...
Global Business Travel Association | July 23, 2024
Boosted by economic stability, pent-up demand and recovery momentum, spending is projected to surpass $2 trillion by 2028 according to the latest GBTA Business Travel Index Report The business travel industry has proven itself resilient as it leaves the global pandemic behind and moves into a new era of post-pandemic stabilization. The forecast for 2024 predicts global business travel spending will reach $1.48 trillion USD by the end of the year, an increase on 2019 spending which was a previous record at $1.43 trillion. Additionally, by 2028, it is projected to exceed $2.0 trillion, highlighting a robust path ahead for the business travel...
GBTA U.S. Legislative Summit 2024 Brings the Voices of Business Travel to Policymakers to Advance Industry Priorities...
GBTA | June 17, 2024
100+ GBTA Members Share Industry’s Economic Impact and Urge Legislators to Support Decarbonizing Air Travel and Improve the U.S. Visa System for Those Who Travel for Work Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) Receive “GBTA Navigator Award” for Championing Business Travel in the U.S. Members and constituents of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) converged last week in Washington D.C. for the GBTA U.S. Legislative Summit 2024 where over 100 participants met one-on-one with U.S. Senators, Representatives and their staff to share data-informed insights and advocate for policies that supp...
