Articles tagged “gbta”

These business trips must eventually accomplish something and if foreign businesses aren't willing to spend this good news for U.S. business travelers might be short-lived.

Airport security lines may be a little slower if the DHS funding bill doesn't pass, but travelers shouldn't expect major, noticeable differences at airports.

In the past, whenever new distribution initiatives came to the fore, airlines, distribution systems and travel agencies would go to war over the details. With IATA's New Distribution Capability, a dialogue has emerged, although the devil will be in the details, and the Global Business Travel Association remains highly suspicious of the plan.

In the current economic climate, Congress would have to make a compelling case to justify raising the 9/11 Aviation Security Fee, especially when you consider that it proposes to more than double it. Its no surprise that the GBTA and the airlines view the tax as a detriment to business.

It's a good sign when business travel is on the rise in developed and growing economies pointing to an overall optimistic economic outlook. The expedited growth of BRIC marketplaces highlights which markets the travel industry will soon be catering to and clamoring for.

Kreeger and Anderson aren't officially joint venture partners yet, but their idea to pressure U.S. officials about embarassing Customs waits at New York airports doesn't appear to be a total coincidence.

Government budget cuts will have some impact on 2013 growth, but overall business sentiment is improving which is enough to keep travel spend climbing upwards at a significantly higher rate than 2012.

Bring it on, GBTA. Let your freak flag fly (apologies to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young).

Concerns about Europe's economic health are a downer for business travel, according to the Global Business Travel Association. Meanwhile, let's hear it for the strength shown by "transient" business travelers. After all, aren't we all?

Business travel generally tracks the economy, job growth and exports in matur markets like Europe, and that's what we see here.