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56% Travel Buyers Have Revised Their Travel Policy in Light of COVID-19

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56% Travel Buyers Have Revised Their Travel Policy in Light of COVID-19 GBTA As signs of recovery continue in the business travel sector, travel procurement professionals are prioritizing the health and safety of employees according to a new poll released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). Over half of travel buyers report their company has changed its travel policy and 70% characterize the policy changes as being ‘somewhat’ or ‘a lot’. When asked what travel program changes have been made due to the pandemic, instituting new rules about pre-trip approval (53%), having more frequent or detailed pre-trip communications or briefings (35%), collecting health information from employee travelers (i.e., virus exposure or preexisting conditions; (24%) and clarifying or changing rules about ticket credits/unused tickets (22%) are cited most frequently. READ MORE

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