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Travel Tech Companies to Take Center Stage at GBTA Convention 2019
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today unveiled another Center Stage panel in an exciting line-up of compelling content for GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. The session is made possible by Southwest...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 25 July 2019
GBTA Convention 2019 to Feature NDC Discussion on Center Stage
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today unveiled another Center Stage panel in an exciting line-up of compelling content for GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. The session is made possible by Turkish A...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 24 July 2019
Airbnb Introduces New Search Capabilities for Business Trips
More than 500,000 companies around the world use Airbnb for Work to help manage their business travel. With in-demand amenities like flexible access, personal kitchens for home-cooked meals, on-site laundry, and places to stay in local neighborhoods, Airbnb has become a go-to ch...
Airbnb, Inc. | 23 July 2019
Business Travelers Happy with Travel Experience Despite 54% Having Travel Mishaps
More than half (54%) of business travelers have experienced a mishap* while on the road for work in the last year, with 52% reporting they had a delayed flight and 40% a cancelled flight. However, the vast majority (86%) of global travelers are satisfied with their overall busin...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 23 July 2019
GBTA Convention to Feature One-on-One Interview with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced a special one-on-one session in its line-up of Convention Arena content for GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago.
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 22 July 2019
New Research Reveals Motivation and Outcomes for Traveler Satisfaction Programs
One in five (21 percent) companies have traveler satisfaction programs in place, 29 percent are working on it and 50 percent do not have any plans to create one, according to new, first-of-its-kind research out today from the Global Business Travel Association(GBTA) in partnersh...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 18 July 2019
Seasoned Travelers Most Likely to Book Flights on Mobile Apps
The most active business travelers are most likely to book flights on their smartphone, according to research conducted by CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform. Travelers who make more than five trips a year are 13% more likely to book on their smartphone, while travelers r...
CWT | 18 July 2019
Hometown CEOs to Take Center Stage at GBTA Convention 2019
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today unveiled its first Center Stage panel for GBTA Convention 2019, held August 3-7 in Chicago. The session is made possible by RoomIt by CWT.
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 15 July 2019
CWT Research Reveals 71% of Business Travelers Embrace Innovation
Research by CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, shows that 71% of global business travelers embrace travel innovation. Travelers from the Americas and Asia Pacific are more likely to favor it, with 75% and 71% respectively. Europeans, on the other hand, are warier of the ...
CWT | 10 July 2019
GBTA Names Lisa Censullo New Executive Vice President
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the voice of the global business travel industry, today announced Lisa Censullo as its new Executive Vice President. In this newly designed role, she will partner closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors on develop...
Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) | 28 June 2019

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