IHG Hotels & Resorts and the GBTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), brought together some of travel’s biggest sustainability leaders yesterday during 2024 Climate Week NYC to spark dialogue about the decarbonization of business travel.
Business travel is back, but corporate customers are more demanding than ever
The rising demand for business travel is not necessarily easy for the industry to handle. Here are just some of the issues travel and hospitality providers are grappling with at the moment.
FREENOW and GBTA examines the evolution of ground transportation in Europe for business travel
There’s no putting the brakes on the way business travelers view and utilize ground transportation. That’s according to the latest report from FREENOW, Europe’s Mobility Super App, and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association.
U.S. hotel pipeline shows confidence in business travel
Upper upscale hotels, the property types most associated with business travel, are well represented in the U.S. development pipeline. The volume of projects in the segment points to confidence in the future of business travel, according to STR.
Shifting shape of corporate travel
A recent survey reveals the shifting shape of corporate travel: an increase in bookings, a switch to low-cost carriers, and a focus on new technology.
Business Travel continues bouncing back with a strong outlook for 2023
Bookings and spending continue to recover, international travel narrows the gap on domestic travel, and economic concerns eclipse COVID-19, even as higher expectations prevail for 2023
European Union needs to adapt regulations to avoid further travel disruption
Business travel momentum threatened as industry is challenged with staff shortages.
Move over COVID, business travel industry tackles new challenge
New GBTA poll shows business travel recovery remains strong while emerging issues challenge accelerated recovery.
GBTA Landmark Sustainability Study reveals what it takes for a greener future
New GBTA research brings together industry and external stakeholder insights to benchmark perceptions, priorities, and actionable opportunities for more sustainable business travel.
Hotels projected to end 2022 down $20b in business travel revenue
While leisure travel is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels this year, business travel – the hotel industry’s largest source of revenue and will take significantly longer to recover.
