GBTA Convention 2019 - Online Press Room

Travel Management
Innovation and the Future of Business Travel Highlight GBTA Convention 2019
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) - the voice of the global business travel industry, wrapped up its 51st annual Convention this week in Chicago. Technology and the future of business travel management were the predominant themes throughout the five-day industry gath...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 8 August 2019
GBTA Announces Newly Elected Members to Global Board of Directors at GBTA Convention
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry, announced five newly elected members to its global Board of Directors following the 2019 election during GBTA Convention in Chicago.
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 8 August 2019
Travel Experience Impacts Retention and Reduces Corporate Turn Over
Most travel buyers agree companies can improve employee retention or reduce turnover through various traveler-centric efforts. These include travel upgrades such as business class (80%), better quality technology (80%), more traveler-centric policies (77%), additional time off f...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 7 August 2019
BCD Travel signs agreement to participate in Qantas Channel
BCD Travel has signed an agreement with Qantas Airways to participate in the Qantas Channel. The agreement applies to all individual global distribution system bookings, and BCD now is finalizing required agreements with individual GDSs.
Booth: 1945 | BCD Travel | 6 August 2019
As part of ongoing growth plan, BCD Travel acquires top travel management company Adelman Travel
BCD Travel today announced it has acquired Milwaukee, Wis.-based Adelman Travel Group. Ranked by Travel Weekly at number 23 globally, Adelman is one of the largest full-service travel management companies in North America.
Booth: 1945 | BCD Travel | 5 August 2019
Atlas Travel Expands Safety Solutions for Traveling Women
Atlas Travel, an award-winning, woman-owned and operated travel management company, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Maiden Voyage.
Atlas Travel & Technology Group | 5 August 2019
American Airlines, American Express Global Business Travel and Amadeus complete live NDC bookings
American Airlines, American Express Global Business Travel and Amadeus announce a milestone in travel retailing at the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) 2019 Convention. The companies have processed live bookings using American's NDC-enabled content with American Express...
Amadeus North America | 4 August 2019
Yapta Launches TravelAI Hotel Version 2.0
Yapta, the innovator of airfare and hotel price tracking services, today announced the release of the managed travel industry's most advanced prescriptive hotel analytics solution, TravelAI Hotel version 2.0. Using advanced analytics and modeling, the solution provides clear lin...
Yapta, Inc. | 4 August 2019
Traxo and DVI Partner to Bring Enhanced Data Insights to Corporate Travel Spend
Traxo, the leader in travel data aggregation and itinerary intelligence, and DVI, the leader in data science and data visualization solutions for corporate travel management, announced today at the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) annual convention a partnership to inte...
Traxo, Inc. | 4 August 2019
Global Travel Pricing Set To Slow Down In 2020; Flights To Rise 1.2%, Hotels 1.3%
After posting sharp rises in 2019, prices in the global travel industry are likely to slow in 2020, with flights rising a modest 1.2%, hotels rising only 1.3%, and rental car rates up 1%, according to the sixth annual Global Travel Forecast, published today by CWT and GBTA. Whil...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 31 July 2019

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