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GBTA Welcomes EU Suspension of Airport Slot Rule until 24 October 2020, to Ease Industry Crisis following the Coronavirus Pandemic

March 31, 2020 / Admin

London (31 March 2020) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – are delighted that the European Union have agreed to suspend the airport slot rule until 24 October 2020. The rule obliged airlines to use a minimum of 80% of their take-off and landing slots in order to secure…

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Coronavirus is Decimating Entire Global Travel Industry; Travel Comes to a Halt Across the Globe

GBTA Asks Congress to Pass Responsible Measures to Support Industry

March 24, 2020 / Admin

Alexandria, VA (March 23, 2020)— The coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to punish the global business travel industry, with business travel coming almost to a halt across the globe, according to the latest research conducted by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). Almost every GBTA member company (96 percent) report they have…

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GBTA Signs on to Industry Requests to Congress in Key Verticals of Global Business Travel

March 23, 2020 / Admin

Alexandria, VA (March 23, 2020)—The following statement can be attributed to GBTA COO and Executive Director Scott Solombrino: “The coronavirus has completely upended the global travel industry. Business travel is a global economic driver, directly or indirectly supporting one in every seven jobs. GBTA supports the following requests on the…

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New GBTA Research Shows Coronavirus Continues to Impact the Business Travel Industry

March 10, 2020 / Admin

Alexandria, VA (March 10, 2020)—The coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact the global business travel industry, with companies canceling meetings and instituting blanket business travel cancellations, according to the latest research conducted by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). GBTA members routinely send their employees to meetings and events throughout the…

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The Coronavirus has the Potential to Jeopardize the Global Business Travel Industry

February 27, 2020 / Admin

Alexandria, VA (February 27, 2020)— The coronavirus has the potential to threaten the entire global business travel industry. According to a new lightning poll released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the virus could potentially cost the industry $46.6 billion per month. That translates into $559.7 billion annually,…

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GBTA Europe Recruits New Sales Lead

Mark Rodley Joins as Senior Manager of Supplier Strategy

February 26, 2020 / Admin

LONDON (26 February 2020) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry has announced the appointment of Mark Rodley as Senior Manager of Supplier Strategies in Europe. Based in London, Rodley will report to Melanie Garrett, Senior Vice President, Supplier Strategies. The…

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CWT and GBTA Report: Drivers, Opportunities and Constraints to improve sustainability in the travel industry

February 26, 2020 / Admin

Minneapolis, 26 February 2020: CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, and GBTA have published today ‘The Big Idea: How Can We Make Business Travel More Sustainable?’. The report’s findings stem from a large-scale brainstorm session on this topic, hosted during the GBTA Conference 2019 Munich…

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Message from Scott Solombrino on Kevin Maguire’s Passing

February 21, 2020 / Admin

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that Kevin Maguire, GBTA’s Vice President of LATAM, passed away today, February 21, 2020 from stage four brain cancer. Kevin is survived by his two wonderful children, Chris and Shannon, and his girlfriend, Heidi. Kevin was truly beloved by many…

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GBTA Polls Global Buyer Members on Concerns About the Coronavirus

February 4, 2020 / Admin

In mid-January, the first cases of the new coronavirus began to be reported. The virus was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and has continued to spread quickly across the globe. Since then there have been mandatory quarantines, canceled airline flights, and serious effects on the global financial…

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GBTA Welcomes EU Suspension of Airport Slot Rule until 24 October 2020, to Ease Industry Crisis following the Coronavirus Pandemic

Coronavirus is Decimating Entire Global Travel Industry; Travel Comes to a Halt Across the Globe

GBTA Asks Congress to Pass Responsible Measures to Support Industry

GBTA Signs on to Industry Requests to Congress in Key Verticals of Global Business Travel

New GBTA Research Shows Coronavirus Continues to Impact the Business Travel Industry

The Coronavirus has the Potential to Jeopardize the Global Business Travel Industry

GBTA Europe Recruits New Sales Lead

Mark Rodley Joins as Senior Manager of Supplier Strategy

CWT and GBTA Report: Drivers, Opportunities and Constraints to improve sustainability in the travel industry

Message from Scott Solombrino on Kevin Maguire’s Passing

GBTA Polls Global Buyer Members on Concerns About the Coronavirus

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