Articles tagged “gbta”

Business Travel

Flight Centre Results Show Shift Back to Corporate Travel

Flight Centre is seeing a potential shift in client demographics as more than half of its new account wins for corporate travel were previously unmanaged companies.

Selene Brophy | 3 months ago

Flight Centre Results Show Shift Back to Corporate Travel

Business Travel

What Business Travelers Want, What Travel Managers Say – 6 Charts

Expectations of today's business traveler have shifted, forcing a rethink for travel managers looking to strike the right balance.

Selene Brophy | 4 months ago

What Business Travelers Want, What Travel Managers Say – 6 Charts

Travel Technology

Middle East Set to Outpace Other Regions in Growth of Travel Demand: Rategain

Three years on from the global pandemic, clearly, the travel sector in the Middle East has transformed. The region didn't let the Covid crisis go to waste.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 7 months ago

Middle East Set to Outpace Other Regions in Growth of Travel Demand: Rategain

Business Travel

The Next Phase of Business Travel Is Definitely Not One-Size-Fits-All

It’s all about priorities. Companies are now reviving their travel programs with a new set of top-down corporate focuses, regardless of where employees choose to work from.

Matthew Parsons | 7 months ago

The Next Phase of Business Travel Is Definitely Not One-Size-Fits-All

Business Travel

Trains, Not Planes, Are Increasingly Business Travelers’ Preferred Choice in Europe

Higher airfares between European hubs and lower carbon emissions are behind a significant shift to trains, with the trend likely to continue for the rest of the year as more rail operators begin competing across borders.

Matthew Parsons | 7 months ago

Trains, Not Planes, Are Increasingly Business Travelers’ Preferred Choice in Europe

Business Travel

Only 1 in 10 Companies Are Prioritizing Sustainable Travel

Most environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports include a company's aspirations to reduce carbon emissions and combat global warming, but at an operational level it seems there's little regard for the impacts of travel.

Matthew Parsons | 9 months ago

Only 1 in 10 Companies Are Prioritizing Sustainable Travel

Tourism

Russia Is Now Dubai’s No. 2 Source Market

Dubai's decision to open its doors to sanction-hit Russians has helped the emirate welcome a record number of visitors from the country.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 9 months ago

Russia Is Now Dubai’s No. 2 Source Market

Business Travel

Amex GBT Shifts Focus to Hotels and Meetings

American Express Global Business Travel is making the most of its Expedia partnership, displaying more hotels in its Neo and Egencia corporate booking tools as employees start meeting up again.

Matthew Parsons | 9 months ago

Amex GBT Shifts Focus to Hotels and Meetings

News Blog

Business Travel Poses Biggest Challenge Globally for Hoteliers — Survey

Hotels have mixed feelings about business travel in 2023. On one hand the corporate travel and groups segment is the main area of focus for hotel revenue teams this year. But rather than staffing issues, business travel also represents their biggest challenge, according to a new Outlook & Trends 2023 Survey from revenue management software…

Matthew Parsons | 10 months ago

News Blog

U.S. Companies Trailing Rest of World in International Corporate Travel Recovery

Just half of companies located in North America are seeing international bookings recover to their pre-pandemic levels, according to a new poll. This latest data from the Global Business Travel Association delivers a dose of reality for the travel industry. Most travel agencies are predicting an eventual 70 percent recovery. The picture is a little…

Matthew Parsons | 10 months ago