Tag: American Society of Travel Advisors
The Future Of Travel Management Companies: Part One, Staffing
“Green shoots” are nice but transaction counts for most travel management companies as of last week remained between 3 percent and 15 percent of last…
Contact Tracing Scales In Asia, Faces Privacy And Political Hurdles In Europe And The United States
Questions about where people have been, whom they’ve seen and how they’re feeling are becoming commonplace. So are mobile apps that track potential coronavirus exposure….
Big TMCs Hire Familiar Lobbyist As Public Policy Encroaches, Uncertainty Persists
American Express Global Business Travel, BCD Travel and other large travel management companies banded together and engaged Monument Advocacy, a Washington lobby group. They want…
Managing Unused Airline Tickets When Cash Is King
[UPDATE, April 6, 2020: Airlines must refund ticket and optional services purchases for flights they canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the U.S….
Sabre Thinks About Applying For Government Lending
[UPDATE, May 8, 2020: Sabre opted not to pursue financial relief via the CARES Act loan program for the aviation industry. Following a $1.1 billion…
GBTA Throws Its Lot In With ASTA, Ground Transport Groups To Seek Relief
The Global Business Travel Association lent its support to the American Society of Travel Advisors as industry groups press Washington for financial aid. Some individual…
How Business Travelers Got Caught Up In Immigration Politics, What Could Be Next And Why GBTA Took A Position Some Didn’t Expect
[UPDATE, July 24, 2020: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it would lift the ban on New Yorkers enrolling in or renewing membership for…
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