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Resumen diario de noticias – 9 de marzo de 2021

Hola a todos, hora de registrarse! Estas son palabras tan buenas, que a todos nos encantaría volver a ver regularmente en nuestras aplicaciones de viajes, anticipando las reuniones, las agendas, las relaciones y el éxito comercial que nos impulsan a viajar en primer lugar. Entonces, ¡es la segunda semana para mí en GBTA! Y es hora de que compruebe...

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GBTA and its 9,000 Members Strongly Oppose a Mandate for COVID-19 Testing for Domestic Flights

Alexandria, VA (February 11, 2021) – As the Biden administration is considering a rule that would require negative COVID-19 test results for domestic air travel and potentially other restraints to interstate travel, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, issued the following statement: “GBTA and the entire business travel industry…

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GBTA: Los gobiernos del mundo deberían estandarizar los requisitos de viaje, ampliar los programas de vacunación y las pruebas de COVID-19 y repensar las propuestas de cuarentena para los viajeros internacionales

Alexandria, VA (28 de enero de 2021) – A medida que los gobiernos de los Estados Unidos, Canadá, el Reino Unido y la Unión Europea amplían o imponen períodos de cuarentena para los viajeros internacionales, la Asociación Global de Viajes de Negocios emitió la siguiente declaración sobre los viajes relacionados con el COVID-19. políticas de viaje en todo el mundo. “La industria de los viajes de negocios y sus millones de empleos en todo el mundo continúan apoyando todo lo necesario y...

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GBTA: Financiamiento de alivio de COVID-19 del Congreso recientemente aprobado, un paso clave para salvar empleos de viajes, restaurar viajes en todo el mundo

Alexandria, VA — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, hailed the passage by Congress of a new round of relief funding for Americans and for reeling businesses, including the global business travel industry. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exacted an enormous toll on the travel ecosystem, which in turn has…

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Exciting Progress Being Made on COVID-19 Testing by Airlines

American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld® have launched a COVID-19 testing trial program on select flights from airports in the United States to Heathrow airport in London, as an effort to demonstrate how reliable, readily-available COVID-19 testing can help expedite the  reopening of international travel.   Beginning November 25, the free tests will be offered…

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How the Airline Industry Can Tackle Climate Change and Drive Sustainability, Even in a Pandemic

Alexandria, Virginia (November 18, 2020) As part of its Collaboratory 2020 webinar series, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the world’s largest business travel association – welcomed Lauren Riley, Managing Director of Global Environmental Affairs and Sustainability for United Airlines to discuss implementing strategies and practices that produce tangible sustainability results, and why this…

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Cómo la pandemia cambiará la industria de reuniones y eventos para mejor

Alexandria, Virginia (10 de noviembre de 2020) Para la serie de seminarios web Collaboratory 2020 de esta semana, la Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), la asociación de viajes de negocios más grande del mundo, dio la bienvenida al director ejecutivo y fundador de Cvent, Reggie Aggarwal, para compartir sus ideas sobre el futuro. de reuniones y eventos y cómo la tecnología desempeñará un papel aún más importante en el movimiento...

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Overwhelming Call for Rapid Testing Pre-Departure

Alexandria, VA (October 22, 2020) – 76% of respondents believe that rapid testing prior to departure, and waiving quarantining requirements for those who test negative, to be the best way to open up international travel. Among European members specifically, this number rises to 86%.   63% of European GBTA members and 43% globally, cite government…

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GBTA Calls for UK Government to Rethink COVID-19 “Test and Release” System for Travel

Speaking to the aviation industry Airlines 2050 summit on Monday, Grant Shapps, UK Transport Secretary discussed the concept of a new “test and release system” to cut quarantine period for international arrivals to the UK. The system under review by the recently launched UK Travel Task Force would require a single coronavirus test to be…

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Women Will Drive Business Outcomes Post-Pandemic

Alexandria, Virginia (October 14, 2020) This week, the Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) – the world’s largest business travel association – Collaboratory 2020 webinar series featured compelling content from members of WINiT By GBTA, a network of women and men focused on driving positive change for the career mobility of women in travel-related industries.  …