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Global Business Travel Group Executive Compensation (FY25)

GBTG · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Paul Abbott
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 13, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of November 12, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 18, 2026
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278 figures on this page: 276 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Paul Abbott: $13,265,826 → $10,027,752 (24.4% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Global Business Travel Group's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Paul Abbott, Chief Executive Officer, came to $10,027,752 in fiscal 2025. Abbott's total moved 24.4% lower from the $13,265,826 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Global Business Travel Group's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 99.7% support at the meeting held May 13, 2026.
Which companies are in Global Business Travel Group's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Bread Financial Holdings, Inc., Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., CBIZ, Inc., Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Conduent Incorporated, among others.
What is Global Business Travel Group's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 210:1, against median employee compensation of $47,815.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Paul Abbott
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Andrew Crawley
President
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Eric Bock
Chief Legal Officer, Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Compliance and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Paul Abbott
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Eric J. Bock
Chief Legal Officer, Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Compliance and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Patricia Huska
Chief People Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Andrew Crawley
President
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Karen Williams
Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Martine Gerow
Former Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Paul Abbott
Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Andrew Crawley
President
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Eric Bock
Chief Legal Officer, Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Compliance and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
John David Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Karen Williams
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Paul Abbott
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Andrew Crawley
President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Eric J. Bock
Chief Legal Officer, Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Compliance and Corporate Secretary
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Karen Williams
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John David Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Andrew CrawleyRSU◇——◇——◇
Andrew CrawleyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Eric J. BockPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Eric J. BockRSU◇——◇——◇
John David ThompsonRSU◇——◇——◇
John David ThompsonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Karen WilliamsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Karen WilliamsRSU◇——◇——◇
Paul AbbottPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Paul AbbottRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Eric J. BockRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Andrew CrawleyRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Karen WilliamsRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
John David ThompsonRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Andrew Crawley
President · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Eric J. Bock
General Counsel · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Karen Williams
Chief Financial Officer · Severance agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Paul Abbott
Chief Executive Officer · Employment agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Michael Gregory (Greg) O'Hara
◇◇————◇
James Bush
◇◇————◇
Susan Ward
◇◇————◇
Kathleen Winters
◇◇————◇
Alexander Drummond
◇◇————◇
Raymond Donald Joabar
◇◇————◇
Eric Hart
◇◇————◇
Gloria Guevara
◇◇————◇
Mohammed Saif S.S. Al Sowaidi
◇◇————◇
Ugo Arzani
◇◇————◇
Itai Wallach
◇—————◇
Faisal Bin Saoud Al-Thani
◇—————◇
Paul Abbott served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Board meeting fee◇
Committee meeting fee◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. BFH
  • Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. BR
  • CBIZ, Inc. CBZ
  • Choice Hotels International, Inc. CHH
  • Conduent Incorporated CNDT
  • CSG Systems International, Inc. CSGS
  • ExlService Holdings, Inc. EXLS
  • Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. HGV
  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation H
  • KBR, Inc. KBR
  • Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation VAC
  • Paychex, Inc. PAYX
  • Sabre Corporation SABR
  • Travel + Leisure Co. TAL
  • Tripadvisor, Inc. TRIP
  • TTEC Holdings, Inc. TTEC
  • Twilio Inc. TWLO
  • WEX Inc. WEX

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 13, 2026=◇◇◇
2022June 6, 2023=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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278 figures on this page: 276 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints.
276 cited to the filing
2 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001628280-26-036003
  2. 0001628280-26-022942
    2025 Summary Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · Potential Payments upon a Termination
  3. 0001820872-25-000008
  4. 0001820872-24-000012
    2023 SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0001104659-23-069936
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Peers Global Business Travel Group discloses

The companies named in GBTG's own disclosed peer group.

Bread Financial Holdings, Inc.Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.CBIZ, Inc.Choice Hotels International, Inc.Conduent IncorporatedCSG Systems International, Inc.ExlService Holdings, Inc.Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.Hyatt Hotels CorporationKBR, Inc.Marriott Vacations Worldwide CorporationPaychex, Inc.Sabre CorporationTripadvisor, Inc.TTEC Holdings, Inc.Twilio Inc.WEX Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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