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10 reasons to attend Business Travel Show Europe 2023 this week
With more than 200 exhibitors lined up to showcase corporate travel products and services to buyers, managers and bookers, plus a packed programme of first-class learning and networking opportunities, …
Almost one third of corporate travel buyers increased their use of serviced apartment suppliers in 2018, a huge leap from the 20 per cent recorded this time last year. 29 per cent of buyers booked mor …
ACE Travel Management www.acetravel.co.uk is exhibiting at the Business Travel Show for the first time in 2019 and will use the event as a platform to launch its new company branding and recent change …
Additional Technology Solutions Drives Duty Of Care and Costs Savings for Business Travellers
The iris suite, which features communications to influence booking behaviours; the iris:go mobile app providing travellers access to their accommodation, air and rail booking information; the iris:sma …
The BTN Group, publishers of Business Travel News, Travel Procurement and The Beat, is accepting applications for the Business Travel Innovation Faceoff at the Business Travel Show.
Business travel and meetings start-ups are being invited to apply for one of ten stands in this year’s Launchpad, which is returning to Business Travel Show for its sixth year.
As part of the company overhaul, Arbitrip has unveiled a revamped logo which is flat, clean and smart.   The rebrand also includes a new user interface making it a lot easier to search and navigate th …
Disruptive, next-gen online booking tool partners with global TMC to unleash the benefits of best-in-class travel management for the SME market
Leading Psychologist launches traveler wellbeing academic research to reach industry consensus on best practice guidelines, minimum standards and organisational solutions.
One third of buyers will have bigger corporate travel budgets in 2019, according to research by the Business Travel Show. This is on par with 2017, but down from 40 per cent last year. The poll of 134 …
Blacklane has been selected by Emirates as the exclusive provider for its Chauffeur-drive services in India, Italy and Sweden. The 10 cities are Bangalore, Bologna, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Milan, M …
Blacklane has opened a Middle East office in Dubai. This is the company’s third office, after the Berlin headquarters and Asia-Pacific office in Singapore. The Dubai team has three key priorities: Sup …
Boutique bolthole Locke at Broken Wharf to open at London's Millennium Bridge
This March, pioneering hospitality brand Locke will open its second hotel in the capital on the Thames at London’s Millennium Bridge. The 113-room Locke at Broken Wharf is located minutes from both Ca …
The latest edition of the award-winning ‘TRAVEL RISK MAP’ for 2019 has been launched today. Produced by International SOS and Control Risks, two of the world’s leading risk specialists, it reveals the …
Business travel solutions expert Business Travel Direct has partnered with behavioural change specialist Rocketrip. Launched in 2013, Rocketrip drives cost savings for enterprise travel programs throu …
Business Travel Direct is delighted to be exhibiting at the Business Travel Show following a phenomenal and historic year in 2019. Business Travel Direct joined the Reed & Mackay Group in July – a fan …
BUSINESS TRAVEL SHOW 2019 LOOKS TO THE FUTURE WITH TRAVEL 2022 THEME AND MAJOR FOCUS ON INNOVATION
As the Business Travel Show looks to the future on the eve of its 25th anniversary, the show’s organisers have unveiled a futuristic theme for 2019 alongside a host of new features designed to enhance …
Centaur Media Travel and Meetings, which owns Business Travel Show, Travel Technology Europe, Business Travel iQ and The Meetings Show, is to be acquired by Northstar Travel Group, with the deal expec …
As online visitor registration opens for Business Travel Show 2019, the event’s organisers are calling on business travel start-ups to apply for a free stand in its Disrupt Launchpad. 2019 will be the …
Business Travel Show Europe 2022 agenda goes live
Buyers from London Stock Exchange Group, Lush, Siemens, Barclays, Capgemini, Fidelity International, Parexel, Leonardo UK, Merck and DXC Technology among those confirmed to speak.
Business Travel Show Europe data reveals two thirds of travel programmes have no provision for the LGBTQ+ community
One week into Pride Month 2022 and new data from a poll of  229 European travel managers conducted by Business Travel Show Europe has revealed that two thirds (66 per cent) of travel programmes do not …
Business Travel Show Europe data shows airline pricing holds steady as biggest challenge facing buyers in 2024
Airline pricing remains top of the list of challenges facing corporate travel buyers as 2024 gets underway. Duty of care and traveller risk shoots up to second place. Pressure around increasing costs …
Business Travel Show Europe data shows little change in travel programmes catering for traveller groups with additional needs
Fewer travel programmes are catering for groups of travellers with additional needs compared to 2022. After what looked like an encouraging spike in the number of European travel and procurement manag …
Business Travel Show Europe data shows seemingly huge increase in travel programmes providing for the LGBTQIA+ community and other marginalised groups
As we enter Pride Month 2023, new data from a poll of 262 European travel and procurement managers conducted by Business Travel Show Europe has revealed what looks like a sharp increase in travel prog …
Business Travel Show Europe hosted buyer meetings platform opens
Business Travel Show Europe has opened its online meetings platform exclusively to hosted buyers allowing them to request and book meetings at the show with more than 150 suppliers, including airlines …
Business Travel Show Europe pledges to reach Net Zero by 2050 and halve carbon emissions by 2030
Business Travel Show Europe has signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge and is committed to halving carbon emissions by 2030 and reaching Net Zero by 2050.
Business Travel Show Europe returns to reunite the business travel community in person with new name, venue and features for 2021
Business Travel Show Europe returns in-person at new venue, ExCeL London, this September Virtual content supplements the in-person event to create inclusive hybrid experience 2021 introduces new and i …
Business Travel Show Europe unveils 2021 Innovation Faceoff participants
Business Travel Show Europe has unveiled this year’s six  Business Travel Innovation Faceoff participants who will present their cutting-edge business travel inventions in a series of head to head bat …
Business Travel Show Europe unveils 2022 Innovation Faceoff contestants
Business Travel Show Europe has unveiled this year’s Business Travel Innovation Faceoff contestants who will battle it out to be recognised as the most innovative tech with the power to disrupt global …
Business Travel Show Europe Wins Best UK Tradeshow at AEO Excellence Awards 2025
London, 14 June 2025 — Business Travel Show Europe has been honoured with the prestigious “Best UK Tradeshow More Than 8,000sqm” award at the AEO Excellence Awards 2025, held on Friday, 13 June, at Gr …
Pure visitor numbers for 2019 were just 1 per cent off those from the previous year, despite the event falling across the UK half term holiday. Total attendee numbers, which include exhibitor staff an …
Business Travel Show scores record hosted buyer numbers
A record number of hosted buyers attended Business Travel Show last week: 452 compared to 2019’s 425.
Business Travel Show to relocate to ExCeL London
Northstar Travel Group is relocating the Business Travel Show to ExCeL London from 2021 as part of the organiser’s strategy to support the show’s continuous growth, attract even more European buyers a …
A Business Travel Show survey has revealed that Brexit is not only the biggest challenge facing buyers next year, it will continue to cause them problems as far ahead as 2022. For the first time in fo …
Buyers from Ford Motor Company, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sodexo, Paraxel, UBS, Capgemini and more confirmed to speak at Business Travel Show Europe
Buyers from Ford Motor Company, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sodexo, Paraxel, UBS, Capgemini and more are to speak at Business Travel Show Europe 2021, which takes place 30 September to 1 October in-p …
Buyers votes OBTs as impactful as the internet on business travel in the last 30 years. Pandemic voted most ‘worrying development’
Capita Travel and Events’ Accommodation first programme has created over £840,000 worth of added benefits for its travellers when staying away on company business.
Capita Travel and Events' customer service excellence award goes for gold
Capita Travel and Events’ customer service excellence has been recognised and given ‘gold’ status by BAE Systems, a key Capita client that specialises in the multinational defence, security, and aeros …
Capita Travel and Events' Strategic Account Manager Shines Bright With Award Win
Margarita Berga, Strategic Account Manager for Capita Travel and Events, has scooped the highly sought-after Rising Star of the Year Award at the Business Travel Awards 2020. The Rising Star of the Ye …
12 November 2019: Conscious travel will be a key theme at Business Travel Show 2020 and the event’s organisers are inviting the industry to participate in a new wellness activation designed to highlig …
Corporate Traveller celebrates 20 years as specialist TMC for SME-spend clients
Corporate Traveller (stand B30), the specialist travel management company for clients with an SME-spend, is celebrating 20 years in business in the UK. In late 1999, whilst the world was panicking abo …
Covid dominates challenges facing buyers over the next 12 months as concern about role changes tops chart
The three biggest challenges facing buyers over the next 12 months are symptoms of the pandemic, according to a recent survey carried out by Business Travel Show Europe.
CWT Energy, Resources & Marine enters into partnership with The Visa Team to help clients simplify Visa management for crew travel
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, and its Energy, Resources and Marine (ERM) division, have signed a preferred global agreement with The Visa Team, a specialist in visa-handling services for …
CWT launches Business Travel On the Fly – a new monthly podcast aimed at business travellers on the road
CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, today announces the launch of its inaugural monthly podcast, Business Travel On the Fly, that speaks to industry topics and issues affecting business travele …
The offer proves successful with a 90% traveling employee satisfaction rate CWT, the B2B4E travel management platform, has announced the launch of a messaging service on the myCWT platform. This new, …
Deadline to submit your idea for a TED-style talk extended to 15 Jan 2020
As part of the programme for Business Travel Show Europe Kick Off, taking place virtually on Thursday 25 Feb, we invite qualified corporate travel and meeting buyers* to submit a pitch for a 9-minute, …
oneworld® is making it even easier for travellers to fly across its 1,100-destination global network by harnessing the power and convenience of digital technology and rolling out alliancebranded and m …
Diversity Travel, a specialist travel management company, is kickstarting 2020 with its attendance at The Business Travel Show. Twenty-nineteen was an outstanding year for the charity and academic sec …
Specialist travel management company, Diversity Travel, has announced details of its annual client survey. The survey, which was completed by almost 2,000 Charity, Academic and Government professional …
As a first mover in the field of AI-driven personalisation in travel, bd4travel’s technology is a unique solution that ‘listens’ to the signals of travel website users in order to personalise the shop …
Exhibitors praise Business Travel Show Europe for being the first in-person large scale event for the corporate travel industry
Exhibitors at this year’s Business Travel Show Europe praised the quality and purchasing power of buyers in attendance. One TMC held over 50 meetings with European travel managers responsible for ‘hun …
We are pleased to announce an important milestone in NH Hotel Group’s ongoing growth. Recently, we became part of Minor Hotels, joining one of the fastest-growing hotel companies in the world. We now …
FCM Launches Travel Arrangers Version of Sam Chatbot App
FCM Travel Solutions has announced the launch of new functionality to support travel arrangers within Sam, the travel management company’s ground-breaking AI chatbot-based mobile app for business trav …
FCM Strengthens Its Innovation Programme With Investment In Shep Off-Policy Booking Tracker
Global travel management company, FCM Travel Solutions, has made a minority investment in US-based Shep, the ground-breaking browser extension technology that helps companies with better management of …
FESTIVE ROAD, the world’s leading travel and meetings engagement consultancy, has announced today the first activity in a planned programme of direct action designed to increase the number of women on …
GUEST BLOG - Road to Rail - How changing my travel method improved my working life

GUEST BLOG - Road to Rail - How changing my travel method improved my working life

Matthew Vass, UK Sales & Partnerships Manager, Seatfrog
A vast amount of the workforce takes to the road every day particularly those working in sales or account management. Whilst rail travel isn’t a suitable alternative for everyone, many could benefit f …
Half of buyers predict business travel cost increases thanks to Trump Administration
Nearly half of European travel managers believe the Trump Administration will make it more expensive to travel to the United States; 83% are familiar with ETA and ETIAS ·         Business Travel Show …
Hundreds of European travel buyers flock to Business Travel Show Europe; on demand content now live
The return of Business Travel Show Europe to ExCeL last month was proof – if any was needed – that business travel is back, as hundreds of senior qualified travel buyers from across Europe attended th …
New research from Business Travel Show shows a huge surge in the number of buyers who are still uninformed about NDC and a decrease in those who agree it’s a good thing Business Travel Show, Olympia L …
Be friendly and kind: This seems like a no-brainer, but it can be easy to forget when stress piles on. Think of the individual yelling at an airline rep about an uncontrollable weather situation…no on …
Introducing Atrium Hotel Heathrow: over 580 blissful rooms Brand New Opening - April 2019
Less than five minutes from London Heathrow sits the new Atrium Hotel. Busy flyers will love the location: the independently-owned Atrium Hotel provides the most stress-free end, or start, to importan …
Investing in the future: Why the Business Travel Show student programme matters now more than ever
At a time when the travel and meetings industry continues to navigate transformation, disruption and innovation, one thing remains clear: the future depends on talent. Fresh ideas, diverse voices and …
Is The Travel Industry All Talk And No Action When It Comes To The Environment?
Statistics from a recent poll of European travel buyers hint at an industry split in two. While the results indicate support for more ethical travel, the numbers imply a need for less talk and more ac …
A commitment to sustainable aviation and a respect and awareness of the needs of the environmentally-conscious traveller, and their businesses and stakeholders, are two of the foundation pillars of Is …
Arbitrip, the Israeli-founded business travel management platform, is opening an office in London, United Kingdom. With an office already in Tel Aviv, Israel, this latest expansion means that the tech …
Jyrney wins Business Travel Innovation Faceoff 2022 at Business Travel Show Europe
Nine business travel innovators from Switzerland, Germany, USA and UK went head-to-head at the show with Jyrney Daniel Price celebrating a win for ground transport
Keeping hundreds warm over winter with coat donations
Employees from Capita Travel and Events have been working with Village Hotels to keep those less fortunate warm over the winter season.
Wellbeing and performance coaching with Psychologist and travel expert, Dr. Lucy Rattrie
Launchpad - An interview with FlightBox Chief Executive Officer, Khalid Medaghri,
FlightBox When were you launched? FlightBox was founded in Sept 2018 and sales started in June 2019. Where are you based? Paris. How many people are working for the company? Six. Sum up what your comp …
Launchpad - An interview with Rent 'n Connect General Manager, Orkun Acikgoz
Rent ‘n Connect   When were you launched? Rent ‘n Connect started its operation in UK in May 2018 Where are you based? London, UK How many people are working for the company? 50 people in total in Lon …
Launchpad - An interview with Seatfrog Sales & Partnerships Manager, Matthew Vass
Seatfrog   When were you launched?  Seatfrog launched its first trial with Virgin Trains East Coast (now LNER)  Sept 2017 and following its huge success set up offices in March 2018.  Where are you ba …
Launchpad - An interview with Table4one Founder, Ciaran Haughey
Table4one   When were you launched? Table4one was launched in November 2018 Where are you based? We are based in Dublin, Ireland How many people are working for the company? We have a team of four at …
ABTA launched its FCO online training in conjunction with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) March 2018. This was in response to Members’ requests for support and guidance about how and when to r …
Meet The Innovation Faceoff Finalists: EY
Returning to Business Travel Show Europe this year (28-29 June, ExCeL London) the Innovation Faceoff is a gripping competition that sees seven suppliers fight it out to take home the Business Travel I …
Meet The Innovation Faceoff Finalists: QuadLabs
Returning to Business Travel Show Europe this year (28-29 June, ExCeL London) the Innovation Faceoff is a gripping competition that sees seven suppliers fight it out to take home the Business Travel I …
Meet The Innovation Faceoff Finalists: The Data Angel
Returning to Business Travel Show Europe this year (28-29 June, ExCeL London) the Innovation Faceoff is a gripping competition that sees seven suppliers fight it out to take home the Business Travel I …
Meet The Innovation Faceoff Finalists: Travlr ID
Returning to Business Travel Show Europe this year (28-29 June, ExCeL London) the Innovation Faceoff is a gripping competition that sees seven suppliers fight it out to take home the Business Travel I …
Meet The Innovation Faceoff Finalists: Tripkicks
Returning to Business Travel Show Europe this year (28-29 June, ExCeL London) the Innovation Faceoff is a gripping competition that sees seven suppliers fight it out to take home the Business Travel I …
The Global Business Travel association revealed that Business Travel is expected to grow to $1.6 trillion in 2020, resulting from a 6% increase between 2018 and 2019. In 2017, Harvard Business Review …
New Business Travel Show Europe data shows 93% of corporates have sustainable travel programmes but 77% are yet to set carbon budgets
Ahead of 2023’s Earth Day this Saturday - whose theme is ‘Invest in Our Planet’ - newly released Business Travel Show Europe data shows that the majority (93%) of corporates have now adopted a sustain …
New Business Travel Show Europe insight shows cost is the biggest challenge facing corporate travel buyers in 2025
Leakage and data/reporting creep into top 10  Accommodation pricing and sustainability fall from 7 and 8 last year to leave the top 10   Business Travel Show Europe: 25-26 June, ExCeL, London  Busines …
New Business Travel Show Europe poll reveals Covid continues to play havoc with planning, but budgets are healthier than expected 6 months ago
On the eve of the second anniversary of the UK going into a pandemic-induced lockdown, new research from Business Travel Show Europe has revealed that Covid is continuing to play havoc with business t …
New data reveals sector-wide ignorance of global business travel risk management standard ISO 31030
New data from Business Travel Show Europe reveals widespread ignorance of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 31030, the new global standard for managing business travel risk, which a …
New One Call Service Delivers Stress-Free Claims
New One Call Service Delivers Stress-Free Claims
New poll shows 4 in 10 travel programmes include special consideration for lone women business travellers
On the eve of International Women’s Day, a new poll of travel buyers and managers from Business Travel Show Europe has revealed a significant rise in the number of travel  programmes making special co …
NEWS FLASH: Elizabeth Line opening is “game changer” for London events industry says ExCeL CEO
The CEO of London’s largest events venue – ExCeL London – has heralded today’s announcement on the Elizabeth line opening as a ‘game-changer’ for the city and the recovery of the UK’s £32.1 billion ev …
London, UK. Nomadic, a technology-led visa and document services company based in the US, today announced the acquisition of The Visa Team, an established visa and document services provider with a fi …
Northstar Travel Group today announced it has acquired Buying Business Travel from Panacea Media based in London.
One third of corporate travel buyers concerned about AI data privacy threats
New data from Business Travel Show Europe has revealed the top five AI threats and opportunities European business travel buyers are most concerned and excited about ahead of this year’s event (its 30 …
Over half of corporate travel budgets will increase for 2024 while 36% of buyers claim their organisations have already reached or exceeded 2019 business travel levels
Newly released data from Business Travel Show Europe shows most business travel budgets will increase in 2024 and over one third of corporates have already reached or exceeded 2019 business travel lev …
PredictX wins Business Travel Innovation Faceoff Europe 2025 Award
10 business travel innovators went head-to-head   Business Travel Show Europe returns to Excel London from 24 – 25 June 2026
PREMIER SUITES LONE FEMALE GUEST PROGRAMME
Serviced Apartments specialists PREMIER SUITES have launched a lone female guest programme. Designed to help female guests feel safe and secure during their stay, the programme covers areas such as th …
Serviced Apartments specialists PREMIER SUITES have just launched a new wellbeing initiative for guests. Designed to help guests sustain a healthy lifestyle when travelling away from home, the initiat …
Registration opens for Business Travel Show Europe amid wide industry support
Registration is now open online for Business Travel Show Europe – the leading business travel event in Europe – which returns as a fully face-to-face event at ExCeL London  following a successful debu …
Riskline has expanded its collection of City Safety Maps to cover 250 cities worldwide. In a first in the travel risk intelligence industry, Riskline’s City Safety Maps deliver safety and security inf …
Accor and Sabre to collaborate on a new full service property management capability that will combine with Sabre’s existing hospitality solutions to serve hotels of all sizes
Travel industry leader chooses Google Cloud as its preferred cloud provider to accelerate its digital transformation
Selective Technology Set To Reduce Corporate Travel Costs
Taking a selective approach to business travel management could help more businesses to reduce expenses, carbon footprint and management time. That’s the view of Selective Travel Management, one of th …
A challenging year ahead, or business as usual? As 2019 kicks off, business travel technology providers, Traveldoo, tests the mood amongst travel managers with a myth-busting start-of-year survey Duty …
SAA was ranked in the category for Middle East and Africa, making the airline the leading African on-time performance carrier 2019.  Over 90% of South African Airways’ departures from London Heathrow …
Suite 16! - 16th Premier Suites To Open In Amsterdam In June 2020
Dublin based international hospitality and hotel management company PREM Group is set to further expand its presence across Continental Europe as its 16th PREMIER SUITES is set to open in Zuidas, Amst …
Technology and policy are key focus for corporate travel buyers pursuing sustainable travel strategies
Ahead of Earth Day on 22 April, new research published today by Business Travel Show Europe highlights corporate travel buyers’ attitudes towards sustainability, revealing that nearly two thirds belie …
AFTM is France’s leading organisation representing those in charge of business travel. Chaired by Michel Dieleman and supported by reference partners, the main aim of AFTM is to improve skills and pro …
The Number of Buyers Forecasting Bigger Business Travel Budgets at Five Year High
The volume of buyers predicting an increase in travel costs was also at a record high (49% compared to 43% in 2018) and there was significant uplift in those expecting to manage more trips (52% compar …
Torn asunder by Covid, reunited travel industry sends strong message
Despite the severity of the situation, there were many smiling faces on College Green in London yesterday, one of several locations around the UK where the travel industry had gathered to drive home i …
Kristen Pratt, Executive Director, Corporate Initiatives at Travel and Transport, explains the progress we've made in our NDC programme.
Travel and Transport, the world's only employee-owned global travel management company, has announced it will extend its ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) benefits to U.K. employees.  In the U.K., …
Travel and Transport today unveils a new brand identity, uniting as a global travel management company with a shared vision for service and products that address the needs of modern global buyers and …
According to new Business Travel Show research, travel buyers are yet to be convinced by next generation technology. Approximately one fifth of the 134 European buyers polled believe that by 2022, bot …
A Business Travel Show poll of European travel buyers has revealed that many travel programmes are ignoring the specific needs of minority travellers. For example, just 13 per cent of travel programme …
Travelport, a leading technology company serving the global travel industry, will join the Business Travel Show 2020, one of and Europe’s largest events for business travel professionals. During the e …
Proper planning prevents poor performance, a truism we’ve all heard before. And if as much thought went into getting to the meeting as went into its contents, just maybe the business might get better. …
Barrington, IL – January 22, 2020 Trondent Development Corp., a leading provider of software, web-based applications and data management services to the global travel industry, has once again redefine …
Uber, GroundScope and Anvil come together to raise awareness of one of the biggest duty of care issues in corporate travel today
Travel and operational risk company, Anvil Group, ground transportation booking provider, GroundScope and transportation network provider, Uber for Business, today announce the publication of a brand …
New research from Capita Travel and Events has revealed that a third of people in the UK have felt ill or suffered from a lack of sleep as a result of travelling for work.
Up your game at Business Travel Show Europe next month
It would be nice to think booking business travel for yourself and your colleagues was as easy as a couple of clicks of a mouse, but when real life humans are involved, nothing is ever that straightfo …
venuedirectory.com acquired ABC Connection Ltd earlier this year making it the largest supplier of venue data, venue sourcing software and annual accommodation RFP provider in the UK.    The acquisiti …
Airline announces additional route connecting Eastern Canada to the United Kingdom.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2019? INTRINSIC ASSISTANCE EXPLORES THE RISKS
Are improved risk mitigation measures encouraging business travellers to venture to ever more dangerous destinations? What is the significance of environmental changes -particularly colder weather? An …
Yapta, the leading provider of airfare and hotel price tracking services, today announced the general availability of TravelAI hotel analytics for the optimization of corporate supplier negotiations a …
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