American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) has announced the acquisition of Egencia, the online business travel management platform owned by Expedia Group. As part of the transaction, Expedia Group has become a shareholder of GBT. In addition, it has signed a long-term commercial agreement to provide lodging inventory to GBT. Leer más
‘Restart, the new ways of travel’ is the motto of Tourism Innovation Summit 2021, to be held in Seville from 10 to 12 November, in which Forum Business Travel has designed, together with MeetIN, the program dedicated to business travel. Edgar Weggelaar, director of the congress, discusses the details of the second edition and details the challenges facing a very touched industry that is beginning to show signs of recovery. Leer más
Christie & Co, an international consultancy specializing in the hotel sector, has published a brief snapshot summarizing hotel investment through the third quarter of 2021 that evidences renewed interest in the Spanish hotel market. As of the end of September, ?2.3 billion has been reached, up 250% over total investment in 2020.
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The second edition of the Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS 2021), an essential event for professionals looking for the latest trends in the sector, kicks off next November 10 at Fibes Seville. The extensive program of the congress, which will take place in three days, is divided into 8 verticals, one of them dedicated to business travel, whose content has been created by Forum Business Travel and MeetIN. Leer más
Despite the fact that the country is approaching normality, the return to the office will continue to affect urban transport and hospitality. According to a study by Infojobs, one in four workers have reduced their meals at work to have lunch at home, with the collateral impact that this change of habit implies. Leer más
Buyers and suppliers to the business travel industry see a great opportunity for recovery following the U.S. government's announcement of the lifting of its entry restrictions on international travelers, according to the latest monthly survey of its members by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
Buyers and suppliers to the business travel industry see a great opportunity for recovery following the U.S. government's announcement of the lifting of its entry restrictions on international travelers, according to the latest monthly survey of its members by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). Leer más