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January 31, 2025

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Corporate Travel: Nearly Four in 10 Budgets to Rise for 2025
(SOURCE: TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

New insight from Business Travel Show Europe has revealed that nearly four in 10 (38.5%) corporate travel budgets will rise in 2025. This is down compared to last year when half of respondents claimed they would have more money to spend. However, the number of budgets that will either increase or stay the same is on par with 2024 figures (75% compared to 78.5%).

70% of the 163 corporate travel and procurement professionals, EAs and PAs polled at the end of last year also revealed they expect their organisation’s business travel activity to return to 2019 levels by the end of this year.

 
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AVIATION

United, Delta Issue Travel Waivers Following American Airlines Midair Collision Near DC (FOX BUSINESS)

IATA: 2024 Global Air Demand Sets Record (BTN)

TAAG Angola Airlines Takes Delivery of Its First Boeing 787 Dreamliner (ARGS)

IT Outage Causes Brief Ground Stop for Frontier Airlines Flights (USA TODAY)

HOSPITALITY

Union Budget 2025- Indian Hospitality and Travel Industry Expectations (BWHOTELIER)

Select Group Acquires Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City (TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

OTHER SECTORS

China | Special Business Visa for Certain Travelers in Shanghai (BAL)

CTM welcomes Travel Support in Sweden to the Global Agency Network (TRAVEL DAILY NEWS)

Industry Spotlight


GBTA +VDR Conference 2025 | Hamburg
Shape the Future: Call for Proposals Now Open for Hamburg 2025

Deadline: February 27

GBTA is seeking industry professionals to contribute new ideas, solutions, and innovations for current issues and challenges that confront the travel industry. With your unique perspective and insight, we can continue to deliver the best education on the topics most relevant to business travel.

Start your brainstorming and building your proposal using the Submission Worksheet. The Worksheet includes helpful “Tips” to advise what makes for a well-written proposal and the goal of providing each field.

 
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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

Canada - Unionized rail workers reach agreement with Canadian National Railway to avert nationwide strike in Canada as of Jan. 30.

France - Unionized train drivers plan to strike in France's Nouvelle Aquitaine and Occitania regions, Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Confirm rail services.

United Kingdom - Train managers' strike to disrupt Avanti West Coast rail travel in Scotland, parts of England, and North Wales, UK, Feb. 2. Confirm trains.

United States - Officials say none survive Jan. 29 aircraft crash near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, VA, US; airport resumes flights Jan. 30.

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