On 25 April 2018, European policy makers concluded negotiations on a new legislation that will put in place a European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), an equivalent to the well-known Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) introduced in the United States in 2008.
On the latest episode of The Business of Travel, GBTA shares highlights from GBTA Conference 2018 – Toronto as it happens.
In March, we looked back on GBTA’s 25th anniversary. Today we go back to Orlando when GBTA – still the National Business Travel Association at the time – celebrated its 30th anniversary. Here are some shots from the set up for the NBTA Convention in 1998.
Announcing the first-ever National Business Traveler Day! National Business Traveler Day (NBTD) is organized by Upside Business Travel. Our media partner is The Wall Street Journal. Supporting NBTD are 25 top-quality partner companies including United Airlines, Hertz, XpresSpa, Mastercard, Uber for Business and Dress for Success–see below for the full list.
As the spring season begins, GBTA continues to build on the momentum of their initiatives and events. Below is a brief update on what is happening at GBTA.
On the latest episode of The Business of Travel, GBTA talks Brexit and its impact on business travel. First up, Russell Patten, CEO of Grayling Brussels and Chairman of Grayling European Public Affairs, shares his perspectives on how negotiations are going and his predictions on how Brexit will ultimately impact business travel. Next, European Parliament MEP Daniel Dalton shares his views on what is at stake for the aviation sector and what long-term success will look like after Brexit is finalized.
On the latest episode of The Business of Travel, GBTA discusses cost savings strategies in managed travel programs from the basics on up. Marc Casto, CEO of Casto Travel, and Mark Ziegler, Senior Travel Manager of Global Travel Services for NetApp, both join the podcast from Silicon Valley to share their experiences, perspectives and best practices when it comes to saving your travel program money.
On the latest episode of The Business of Travel, GBTA discusses its annual business travel spending forecast. Jon Gray of Rockport Analytics breaks down key takeaways from the GBTA BTI™ Outlook – Annual Global Report & Forecast, and discusses what each means for the business travel industry.
At the end of 2017, the European Commission launched a process to review the EU’s visa policy and adapt it to today’s challenges. In this context, the European Commission published its proposal to review the EU Visa Code this month meant to modernize and streamline the common European visa rules.
Catch up on the latest business travel news for the week of March 4.
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