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Business travel confidence has surged to its highest level of 2026, rebounding sharply from the uncertainty that weighed on sentiment earlier this year, according to the In the Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) latest poll released this week.

Following a year marked by unprecedented energy-market disruption and rising operational costs, global business travel prices are expected to remain elevated through the rest of 2026 before beginning to moderate in 2027, with variations expected across regions. 

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), part of the $1.57 trillion global business travel and meetings industry, is urging US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to adopt a balanced and practical approach as it evaluates proposed changes to Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) requirements.

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), part of the $1.57 trillion global business travel and meetings industry, is urging US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to adopt a balanced and practical approach as it evaluates proposed changes to Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) requirements.

Confidence among global industry professionals is rebounding, according to the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) which has released findings from its 37th Business Travel Industry Outlook poll.

Buyers of business travel around the world are expecting activity to decline as a result of recent US government actions including tariffs, cross-border policies and entry restrictions, according to a new poll conducted by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).

As regions and governments around the world assess the potential impact of the fast-emerging Omicron variant, and therefore what actions to take, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) continues to encourage a clear, consistent and thoughtful approach.

This is especially in terms of keeping country borders open to travellers.

Global business travel spending is likely to surge in 2022 with full recovery expected in 2024 – ending the year on pace with the 2019 pre-pandemic spend of $1.4 trillion, and a year sooner than previously forecast, according to just released research findings.

This is despite business travel recovery in 2021 proceeding slower than expected.

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), says most members and stakeholders (79%) would be ‘very comfortable’ or ‘comfortable’ travelling for business after receiving the Covid-19 vaccination. Almost half support mandatory testing prior to travel to ensure the safety of clients when meeting face-to-face.

The latest findings come from the 16th instalment of the coronavirus poll, conducted by GBTA since the onset of the pandemic to measure its impact on business travel.

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) says that a full recovery of the sector globally to pre-pandemic levels is expected by 2025.

However, the association’s latest BTI Outlook study also predicts a 21% increase in business travel this year over the dire 2020 results – with most of the gain expected to come at the end of 2021 as vaccinations increase globally and consumer confidence returns.