US removes final Covid barrier to business

THE UNITED STATES will scrap its Covid-19 vaccine requirement for inbound international travellers from May 12.

A statement from the White House on May 1 signalled an end to the policy requiring international visitors to the US to be fully vaccinated. The rule, which has been in place since October 21, was extended by the US Government at the beginning of this year.

Clive Wratten, CEO of the BTA, said the decision was "music to the business travel industry’s ears".

"Now that the last restriction to the trade and business relationships has been removed, two great trading nations can fully get back to business. As the BTA has constantly highlighted, in-person meetings and events are vital to the prosperity of the UK economy," he added.

Deloitte Report Shows Impact Of Sustainability Goals

FOUR in 10 European companies and a third of US companies say they need to reduce travel per employee by more than 20% to meet their 2030 sustainability targets, according to Deloitte’s third annual ‘Navigating Towards a New Normal’ report.

But travel managers reported that travel spend in the two combined markets is projected to surpass half of 2019 levels in the first half of 2023 and two-thirds by the end of the year. Full recovery to 2019 spend volume is predicted by late 2024 or early 2025.

Live-event attendance is the biggest driver for increased spend, jumping to the top spot from fifth place in 2022, with more than half of travel managers across both continents expecting events to spur travel growth this year.

The Deloitte report was based on a survey of 334 travel managers in February 2023.

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MAY 15 2023

THE BUSINESS TRAVEL DINNER CLUB

Dan Norris Rebecca Garlick

JOINS: Katanox

AS: Vice President TMC Partnerships

FROM: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Dan Norris has joined global hospitality distribution solution Katanox as Vice President TMC Partnerships. Richard Moseley from Navan has become its VP Accommodation Partnerships

JOINS: Greengage

AS: Business Solutions Manager FROM: Venue Directory Rebecca Garlick has become Business Solutions Manager at sustainability specialist Greengage Travel & Event Solutions after taking a career break to raise young family.

Jamal Madhloom

PROMOTED AT: Corporate Traveller

FROM: Head of Customer Success

TO: Head of Customer Experience

Corporate Traveller has promoted Jamal Madhloom to the newly-created position of Head of Customer Experience for its UK business. Madhloom joined the TMC in 2015.

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MAY 20-23 2023

ADVANTAGE CONFERENCE

Melia Villaitana, Benidorm advantagemembers.com

AUGUST 13-16 2023

GBTA CONVENTION

Dallas, Texas gbta.org

SEPTEMBER 11-13 2023

BTA CONFERENCE Antwerp thebta.org.uk

SEPTEMBER 25 2023

JOINS: Situ

AS: Product and Development Director FROM: ITV

Serviced accommodation specialist, Situ, has appointed Paul Lynch as Product and Development Director. He joins from ITV and previously worked at Sky.

PROMOTED AT: Omnicom Group

FROM: Director Corporate Travel

TO: Senior Director Corporate Travel

Gemma King has been promoted at Omnicom Group to Senior Director Corporate Travel EMEA APAC. She was previously Director Corporate Travel for the same region.

PROMOTED AT: GBTA

FROM: Regional VP EMEA

TO: Regional Senior VP EMEA & APAC

GBTA has expanded the role of Catherine Logan to include APAC in the new role of Regional Senior Vice President EMEA & APAC. Logan joined GBTA in March 2012.

ALSO ON THE MOVE... >> Hyatt Hotels Corporation has made two senior appointments in its fast-expanding Europe, Africa and Middle East region. Heidi Kunkel becomes Senior Vice President Commercial Services and Monique Dekker Senior Vice President Human Resources >> Sabre Corporation has appointed Guy Barnes to lead Sabre Hospitality’s sales in Europe >> Pegasus Airlines has named Mehmet T. Nane, Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of Pegasus Airlines, as Chair of the Board of Directors >> Peferred Travel Group has appointed Jennifer Munro as VP Loyalty, Gladys Camphuijsen as VP Sales and New Business Development for Europe, South Asia, Middle East and Africa and Stephanie Dowling as Senior VP Corporate Communications and PR >>

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