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FCM Corporate Travel Summit powered by GBTA

Global Corporate Travel Management Company, FCM Travel India, will host their first FCM Corporate Travel Summit in Mumbai powered by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) with Hyatt India Hotels, Amadeus, and Singapore Airlines as sponsors. This event is exclusive and by invitation only.

Corporate & Business

GBTA Foundation reveals the state of climate action

The time is now for the global travel industry to enact meaningful changes for the climate, according to a newly released report, “The State of Climate Action in Business Travel - Global Industry Barometer 2023,” from the GBTA Foundation

Corporate & Business

The evolving role of corporate travel managers

Like most of us, corporate travel managers can divide their careers into two distinct eras: before COVID and after COVID. And like most professions,

Canada

GBTA commends Canadian Government’s introduction of new verified traveller program

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, supports the recent announcement by the Canadian government to launch a new Verified Traveller program that will offer a faster and more efficient screening experience for eligible travellers at select airports across Canada.

Canada

GBTA Showcases Business Travel Outlook for Canada and future trends

Business travel in Canada is poised for a strong, evolving future, according to the takeaways from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Canada Conference 2023 held in Toronto from May 15-17.

Corporate & Business

GBTA and Worldwide ERC team up to bring business travel and workplace transformation insights to APAC

In a world where business is constantly changing, delivering the best experiences for companies and their employees is paramount − but more challenging than ever.

Corporate & Business

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 travel spending.

Associations

GBTA’s milestones for sustainability

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and its charitable arm, the GBTA Foundation, announced new developments in its commitment, partnering and programming in sustainability to empower the global business travel industry to reduce carbon emissions and build a greener future.

Corporate & Business

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.

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

GBTA for sustainable aviation fuel production in the U.S.

GBTA, the voice of the global business travel industry, applauds the recent announcement on next steps in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge.

Americas

Business travellers set to see air fares rise by 8.4%, hotel rates by 8.2%

Rising fuel prices, labour shortages, and inflationary pressures in raw material costs are the primary drivers of the expected price growth

Asia

PATA and GBTA gear up to host APAC Travel Summit in Bangkok

The joint event will address sustainability and best practices in tourism, MICE, and corporate travel

Associations

Companies must rethink business travel plans: GBTA

GBTA unveils ground transportation report titled “The Corporate Travel Comeback: The Evolution of Ground Transportation and Other Trending Business Travel Topics”

Corporate & Business

Business travel spending plummets by 60% amid pandemic

Global business travel spending plunged by 60% year-on-year to USD 504 billion amid the pandemic, while leisure travel spending dipped 50% below pre-Covid-19 levels