Due to factors affecting economic certainty such as concerns in Europe, slow growth in China and U.S. unemployment, business travel spending expectations in the U.S. is still seeing slow growth.
Read More →Business travel spend is expected to grow 1.4% overall in Western Europe in 2013.
Read More →Despite a lack of infrastructure and domestic demand, travel spending in Brazil is forecasted to jump 9.3% in 2012 to $30.1 billion.
Read More →Chicago ranked the highest in the total tax burden, which includes sales tax and discriminatory taxes on car rentals, hotels and meals, while Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ranked the lowest.
Read More →IHG, Symantec Corp., Sabre Holdings, Enterprise Holdings and PwC were all recognized as Gold Medal winners.
Read More →Hertz, the only car company to receive an award, received recognition in the ‘Sustainable Practice,’ ‘Travel Personalization’ and ‘Travel Productivity’ categories.
Read More →In order to comply with new sustainability travel policies, 37-43% of travel managers said they anticipate changing at least one of their airline, hotel or ground transportation suppliers.
Read More →U.S. outbound travel, on the other hand, is expected to continue to outpace domestic travel. The Global Business Travel Association projects a growth of 2.9% in 2012 followed by a more significant rise of 7.2% in 2013.
Read More →Sponsors of the GBTA Hub include Enterprise Holdings, Starcite, Visa, Concur, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, and American Express Business Travel.
Read More →The global sustainability program will include awards programs to recognize leading organizations in sustainability and a Global Advisory board in five regions.
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