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GBTA Poll: Vaccine a Game-Changer for a Return to Travel

2021-02-22 by Argophilia Travel News

GBTA poll finds COVID-19 vaccine is a game changer for rebooting travel in 2021 via a poll conducted by the organzation.

Tags: COVID-19 Vaccine, GBTA, global pandemic, pandemic travel, tourism, tourism 2021, travel, travel industry, vaccine schedule

Business Travel Post-COVID Will Be All About Differentiation

2021-02-03 by Phil Butler

Business travelers

A new report from GBTA suggests business travel will not fully recover before 2025. But there’s more to it if businesses are to survive.

Tags: business travel segment, Dave Hilfman, GBTA, HospitalityNew, hotels marketing, Korosh Farazad, marketing, McKinsey, travel, travel marketing

Concur TripLink Extends Benefits of Managed Travel Programs

2016-02-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Concur, the world's leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions and services, today announced the launch of Concur TripLink in Germany and France.

Integrated travel and expense service, Concur, has announced the launch of Concur TripLink. A solution for corporate users to benefit from managed travel plans, Concur TripLink allows for benefits to be gleaned even outside outside of their current programs.

Tags: business travel, Concur, GBTA

Study Reveals European Business Travellers Main Priorities

2013-10-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Safety, keeping in touch with friends and family, and a healthy diet were ranked among top priorities by European business travellers in a study conducted by The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and sponsored by AirPlus International. The 2013 European Business Traveller Well-Being Study also revealed European business travellers stresses and showed that they are […]

Tags: airplus International, European Business Travellers, european travelers study, GBTA, travel priorities, travel study

Global Business Travel Association Launches Russia Chapter

2013-01-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), one of the most prominent organizations of the global business travel industry, has just announced the opening of its GBTA Russia Chapter. The launch of the GBTA Russia activities also marks the association’s milestone of being active in and having membership in all BRIC regions.

Tags: GBTA, GBTA Russia Chapter, Russia, travel events, travel meetings, travel organization

Accor & Other Hotels Say Bye Bye to Summer Profits

2012-09-02 by Phil Butler

Sun, sea and sand: part 3 - via Accor

Just as some have feared but so few forecast officially, this Summer’s travel was not as big a hit as expected. When Accor Hotel Group warned their investors profit may not meet expectations last week the recession’s effect on hoteliers was cemented for the season.

Tags: Accor Hotel Group, economy, EU rooms, Europe hotels, Europe rooms, GBTA, hospitality, hotel revenue, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, Southern Europe, Starwood Hotels, World hotels

NBTA Re-brands as Global Business Travel Association

2011-02-04 by Mihaela Lica Butler

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today announced the launch of its new name: the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).

Tags: GBTA, Global Business Travel Association, global travel, National Business Travel Association, NBTA

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