The National Business Travel Association (NBTA), the voice of the business travel industry, today commented on American Airlines and Sabre's announcement to suspend current litigation regarding the terms of their airfare distribution agreement, set to expire in September 2011, while work is done to reach a new agreement. American Airlines and Sabre have agreed to operate as they had been prior to when the conflict began.
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) - the premiere resource for business travel professionals -- today announced a new session that will be featured at its annual Masters Program -- an interactive discussion addressing the growing conflict around airline-mandated "direct connects" and its impact on the business travel ecosystem in a session titled 'The Transformation of Travel Distribution Economics.'
A new National Business Travel Association (NBTA) survey of 934 travel professionals revealed a majority of respondents (81%) currently feel they would accept the new TSA security measures for air travel, which include expanded use of full-body screening machines and enhanced pat-down procedures. Slightly more than half of travel professionals (54%) support the new procedures, while less than a third (27%) oppose them.