Expert Q&A

IATA maps path to safe airline industry recovery

Director of passenger and facilitation Pierre Charbonneau discusses IATA's recovery plans... Keep Reading

Paul Abbott: Amex GBT's CEO on the restart of business travelBy Andy Hoskins

BTN Europe spoke at length with Paul Abbott, CEO of American Express Global Business Travel, about the post-Covid return of corporate travel, the TMC’s strategy moving forward and wider industry issues.... Keep Reading

Covid-19: Where will we be a year from now?

Dr Adrian Hyzler looks ahead to how the world – and corporate travel – could be shaping up 12 months from now... Keep Reading

Q&A: David Chapple on Business Travel Show’s move to ExCeLBy Molly Dyson

We sat down with Northstar Travel Group's UK MD to find out more about the new venue... Keep Reading

Business Travel Show speaker Q&A: Horst BayerBy BBT

We found out a little more about Horst Bayer, founder of TravelHorst Sustainable Business Travel Consulting and chair of the Business Travel Working Group, Global Sustainable Tourism Council, ahead of his session on sustainability at the Business Travel Show later this month... Keep Reading

Business Travel Show Behind the Scenes: Amon Cohen, conference directorBy Molly Dyson

Next month's Business Travel Show features a packed schedule of educational conference sessions. We asked conference director and long-time BBT columnist Amon Cohen to give us more insight into this year's programme... Keep Reading

Business Travel Show Behind the Scenes: Graham Angus, hosted buyer managerBy Molly Dyson

With the 2020 Business Travel Show right around the corner, BTN Europe caught up with hosted buyer manager Graham Angus to find out what attendees can expect from this year's programme... Keep Reading

Blockchain, Libra and E-Euro: Why the financial system will be revolutionisedBy Patrick W. Diemer, Outgoing Chairman of the AirPlus Board

We are seeing breakneck changes in the financial world, particularly in payment: cash is out, PayPal is now – as is Blockchain, actually – and Facebook’s Libra could be the near future. More transactions are processed digitally; coins and bills have been pushed aside. ... Keep Reading

Sourcing for the ecosystemBy Bizly Chief Strategy Officer Kevin Iwamoto

In my global travel and strategic meetings management program days, being part of procurement and category leadership, I was a big advocate and champion of the ‘one throat to choke’ strategy when it came to preferred global supplier sourcing and category management. These days, everything's changing.... Keep Reading

Modern Business Travel Management: Is category outsourcing the best way to optimise and achieve ROI?By Richard Johnson, CWT Solutions Group Senior Director

Corporate travel has historically been a procurement or finance-owned category. Well, cost isn't the only consideration, and other skill sets need to be at the table.... Keep Reading

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