Articles tagged “gbta”

Data, facts, and figures from across the industry reflect a challenging landscape for 2026 — with some bright spots.

Industry leaders, including the head of CES, are speaking out about how new screening requirements for inbound travelers to the U.S. from countries in the Visa Waiver Program could mean higher costs, lost business, and meetings moving out of the country. 

For a tournament billed as a once-in-a-lifetime business travel moment, friction over U.S. border rules poses a real threat to revenue and the experience.

As U.S. government actions ripple across global commerce, corporate travel strategies are shifting. However, real-world data shows companies are still prioritizing the U.S., even as sentiment grows more cautious.

For today’s pod we look at Southwest’s big break with the past, Barcelona’s attempts to control cruise passengers, and a business travel resurgence.

Zoom works fine. But it turns out there's something irreplaceable about looking someone in the eye while discussing revenue projections in a beige conference room in Dallas, Sao Paulo, or Mumbai.

Startup BizTrip.AI is betting that agentic AI will do for corporate travel what search once did for the internet: turn complexity into simplicity. 

Corporate America is no longer traveling just because it can. With tariffs and budget pressures mounting, domestic business travel is now being scrutinized trip by trip, and there’s no guarantee it will come back in full.

Business travel predictions for Q3 & 4 vary widely, with the travelers sometimes appearing more optimistic than their companies.

Corporate travel managers are done making excuses for legacy booking tools. With low adoption, clunky interfaces, and limited inventory still plaguing the user experience, companies are moving fast to rethink their tech stack.