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Protect 9/11 Aviation Security Fee: Aviation Security Too Important to Divert Funds

March 19, 2019 / Shane Downey

Details on the Administration’s 2020 budget continue to come out this week. Included in it was a proposal to increase the 9/11 Aviation Security fee by one dollar, despite the fact that a portion of the funds currently being collected are being diverted to general deficit reduction. The fee is…

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GBTA Honors Outstanding Members

August 27, 2018 / Marianne Varkiani

Alexandria, VA (August 27, 2018) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the voice of the global business travel industry – awarded three distinguished members during GBTA Convention 2018 in San Diego. Direct Member of the Year—Stephen Gheerow, Travel Services Manager, Ford Foundation Direct Member of the Year—Connie Smith,…

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GBTA to Congress: Don’t Increase the PFC

December 14, 2017 / Colleen Lerro Gallagher

Alexandria, VA (December 14, 2017) – Today, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an economic briefing on the impact of raising the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC). According to IATA, a $4 per segment increase to the PFC would increase the cost of travel to, from and within the United…

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FAA’s Winsome Lenfert Talks PFCs and Airport Infrastructure at GBTA Legislative Summit

April 25, 2017 / Andrew Meehan

Winsome Lenfert, Deputy Associate Administrator for Airports, FAA spoke about passenger facility charges (PFCs) and funding for airport infrastructure at the 15th Annual Legislative Summit, an event that brings more than 100 travel professionals to Washington, D.C. to meet with lawmakers to share opinions on key issues. She told attendees that she has visited hundreds

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Potential Return of Long Security Lines Loom Large If Changes Aren’t Made

September 23, 2016 / Shane Downey

This spring as the busy summer travel season approached, long security lines at airports were becoming a serious issue. People were being asked to arrive at the airport earlier and earlier as wait times continued to swell. An influx of funding, collaboration between TSA with airports and airlines and increased enrollment in TSA PreCheck helped

Airline Trends, Travel Safety and Security

Ground the Travel Tax Hike

June 26, 2015 / Mike McCormick

Yesterday, a GBTA op-ed appeared on The Hill’s Congress Blog about our opposition to an increase in the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) – yet another tax on business travelers. Road warriors strengthen the economy, create jobs and drive economic security. Travel should be promoted, not hit with never-ending taxes and fees. Here is an excerpt from

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GBTA to Take Business Travel Messages to Capitol Hill

April 24, 2015 / Shane Downey

Next week GBTA will host nearly 100 members at its annual Legislative Summit. The event will kick off with speeches from members of Congress and industry leaders along with education sessions. On the final day, GBTA members will head to Capitol Hill to meet with their representatives to talk about issues important to the business

Airline Trends, Ground Transportation, Travel Policy, Travel Safety and Security

Week in Review

March 27, 2015 / Colleen Lerro Gallagher

Much of the week was dominated by the sad news of the Germanwings plane crash in the Alps killing 150 people. It soon came out that the fatal descent the flight took was deliberate and that according to CNN, the co-pilot was hiding an illness from his employers and had been declared “unfit to work”

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GBTA Joins A4A and Other Traveler Groups in Opposition to PFCs

March 25, 2015 / Mike McCormick

Today GBTA joined several traveler groups in support of Airlines for America’s (A4A) opposition to the proposed near doubling of the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) – or Airport Tax. GBTA is proud to support StopAirTaxNow.com where you can learn more about the PFC and see why A4A says airports have plenty and passengers have had

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