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March 22, 2019 / Marianne Varkiani

Following the two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has said that the company will release a software update for the aircraft soon, Buying Business Travel reports. According to Skift, the black box has been recovered from the Ethiopian Air Boeing 737 crash, and preliminary findings show…

Accommodations, Airline Trends, Green Travel, Travel Safety and Security, Travel Trends

Mind Your Ps: How Corporate Travel Supports Business Goals for Profits, People and the Planet

October 24, 2018 / Admin

The three Ps—profits, people and planet—are the triple bottom line for businesses today. Companies evaluate opportunities and measure success using financial, social and environmental metrics. According to a recent study commissioned by the United Nations: 97% of chief executive officers believe sustainability is important to the future success of their business.…

Green Travel, Travel Trends

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October 12, 2018 / Marianne Varkiani

After causing destruction in Cuba, Hurricane Michael was upgraded to a Category 4 storm before hitting the Southeast U.S., Buying Business Travel reports. According to CNBC, over 300 flights were cancelled at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Thursday. Meetings & Conventions recently revealed their fourth annual list of the top 25 women in the meetings

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Travel Risk Management and Sustainability…Connecting the Dots

September 11, 2018 / GBTA Risk Committee

By GBTA Risk Committee and GBTA Sustainability Committee How organizations manage the health, safety and security of their employees on business travel is not only part of their Duty of Care legal obligation, but also bears heavy influence on their GRI sustainability score. Corporate sustainability is an organization’s activities…

Green Travel, Travel Safety and Security

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September 7, 2018 / Marianne Varkiani

It has been quite the week of natural disasters. On Thursday, Typhoon Jebi made landfall in Japan leaving nearly 3,000 passengers stranded at Kansai International Airport, Business Insider reports. Due to severe flooding, the airport was forced to shut down. Tropical Storm Gordon also made landfall this week, causing major airlines to waive change fees

Airline Trends, Green Travel, Travel Safety and Security

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July 13, 2018 / Marianne Varkiani

As Taiwan braced for the impact of Typhoon Maria on Tuesday, Reuters reports hundreds of flights were cancelled and schools were shut down. Weather officials warned of landslides and flooding on the island. A new study revealed Miami International Airport was the top-ranked airport in Florida for business travelers, TravelPulse…

Accommodations, Airline Trends, Green Travel, Travel Policy

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March 2, 2018 / Marianne Varkiani

Catch up on the latest in business travel news for the week of February 25, 2018.

Accommodations, Airline Trends, Green Travel

World Travellers and Companies as Global Citizens

October 18, 2017 / Marianne Varkiani

*The following is a guest blog post by Kati Ihamäki, GBTA member and Finnair’s Director of Corporate Sustainability* The business sector and the way companies operate have a major impact on the future of the Earth. We can’t simply focus on minimising the impacts of our operations — instead, we must find opportunities for developing

Green Travel, Travel Policy

GBTA Unveils New Rules of the Road Logo at Legislative Summit

April 25, 2017 / Mike McCormick

At GBTA’s Legislative Summit last year, we unveiled our new Rules of the Road to optimize business travel. GBTA mobilized its members to create this declaration of travel reform to guide industry, business leaders and policy makers in creating a travel ecosystem that fosters growth, jobs, safety and efficiency around the globe. The Rules of the

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