Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)

Business travel is fundamental to the world economy and brings many benefits in terms of international connections and wealth creation. However, climate change is a global threat and responsible governments, industries and corporations must continue to work together to reduce carbon emissions and operate in a more sustainable manner.

Business travel is fundamental to the world economy and brings many benefits in terms of international connections and wealth creation. However, climate change is a global threat and responsible governments, industries and corporations must continue to work together to reduce carbon emissions and operate in a more sustainable manner.

Business travel is fundamental to the world economy and brings many benefits in terms of international connections and wealth creation. However, climate change is a global threat and responsible governments, industries and corporations must continue to work together to reduce carbon emissions and operate in a more sustainable manner.

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) welcomes the presentation by the European Commission of a revised framework for passenger rights in Europe. The proposals represent an ambitious strengthening of existing legislation and address the key issues that business travellers face in terms of reimbursement, provision of information, and standardisation.

GBTA welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commission’s call for evidence through its feedback consultation on better protection of air passenger rights. This initiative is particularly timely as COVID-19 has impacted business travel over the last two years and rendered obsolete the Commission’s 2013 proposal.

GBTA Welcomes EU Push for Harmonised Emissions Measurement As the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) we support the European Commission's proposal, CountEmissionsEU, as a way to harmonise how emissions are calculated across all modes of transport.

GBTA welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commission’ call for evidence through its feedback consultation on a potential CountEmissions EU Regulation that would establish a single GHG emissions measuring mechanism to account for the greenhouse gases produced by the different stakeholders involved in the transportation sector.

GBTA welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commission’ call for evidence through its feedback consultation on a potential Revision of the Air Services Regulation (EC 1008/2008) that organizes the internal EU aviation market and notably sets rules on price transparency in this market.

As the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), we welcome the initiative to revise the EU's visa suspension mechanism with the aim of addressing security and irregular migration risks. We recognise the importance of these goals and their alignment with broader international cooperation and safety.