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Travel buyers can expect 2019 to be an expensive year, to say the least... On Tuesday, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) and business travel agency Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) unveiled their price forecasts for next year, under the banner of "soaring hotel and air fares". This study, which constitutes the 5th "Global...

As the GBTA Convention returns to Boston from 15 to 19 July, the International Business Travel Association Foundation, in conjunction with Carlson Wagonlit Travel, is publishing its traditional "Global Travel Forecast 2018". This fourth edition, which is available online, forecasts a relatively marked increase in fares for next year, particularly...

"Are you NDC ready?" was the question posed by GBTA France at the opening of its MasterClass event on 6 July. It's a tough question to avoid, because behind these three letters lies perhaps the biggest revolution in the sector since the advent of low-cost airlines. The new NDC standard -...

"Show me your smartphone and I'll tell you what kind of business traveller you are"... That's the gist of this new study published by the GBTA Foundation, which explores the relationship between hotel chains, new technologies and business travel. What emerges is that mobile applications remain essential for mobile professionals. A comfortable majority of business travellers...

With the arrival of some major new additions to its network at the end of 2013 - American Express Corporate Payment, Business Table and 3Mundi - and at the start of 2014 (Amadeus and Traveldoo), GBTA France reached the 100-member mark at the end of January. A major milestone for...

The world of business travel in Africa is becoming more structured, as demonstrated by the appointment of the first regional 'boss' at the head of GBTA Africa. The decision was made official on 5 December in South Africa, where Kovilan Naidoo hails from. "I believe I am well placed to help GBTA adopt the right strategy...

This week, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) officially launched a new structure in Russia. The association's arrival on the Russian market is supported by a number of key contacts, including representatives of Star Alliance and Marriott International. The hotel chain will host the official launch ceremony of the association...