BTN News Desk is BTN’s monthly live news programme for corporate travel buyers—built to help you interpret fast-moving developments across the business travel ecosystem. Each edition is shaped by what’s happening in the industry at that moment, so you get timely context, practical implications and buyer-relevant takeaways. After each session, registered attendees can access the recording on demand.
Why travel buyers use BTN News Desks
• Always current: Topics change month to month to reflect breaking news and industry shifts.
• Buyer-first analysis: What the headlines mean for policy, program operations, spend and supplier strategy.
• Smarter sourcing decisions: Context that supports negotiations and supplier performance conversations.
• Risk-to-operations lens: Impacts to traveler experience, duty of care and disruption response when the news demands it.
• Fast format: A concise session designed for travel managers’ schedules.
• Interactive: Submit questions during registration or live.
8 June 2026: End-to-End Ecosystems Square Up for a Fight
Join BTN's News Desk to understand the buyer quandary with air travel, how they are working with internal partners and third-party suppliers to manage those costs, and get the straight talk from industry consultants on how these fees are changing airline pricing—now and for the foreseeable future.
Featuring: Steve Clagg (Clagghaus Consulting), Martijn van der Voort (AstraNomad), Cara Whitehill (Thayer Investment Partners)
Moderated by: Elizabeth West, BTN
May 2026: Oil Costs & Shortages: Managing Air Travel Now Travel
Join BTN's News Desk to understand the buyer quandary with air travel, how they are working with internal partners and third-party suppliers to manage those costs, and get the straight talk from industry consultants on how these fees are changing airline pricing—now and for the foreseeable future.
Featuring: Alicia King (Chevron), Olivier Benoit (Advito), Dave Harvey (Harvey Global Advisory)
Moderated by: Donna M. Airoldi, BTN
April 2026: AI & MCP: Impact on Travel Distribution and Search and What It Means for Business Travel
Model Context Protocol is a subset of artificial intelligence that provides foundational infrastructure that enables AI agents to access data across content systems, business tools and development environments. Sound like a foreign language? Maybe—but it’s need-to-know information for travel managers who could be staring down a wholesale transformation of their travel management toolset.
Featuring: Ami Goldenberg (Oversee), Gee Mann (Travlr ID), Steve Clagg
Moderated by: Michael B. Baker, BTN
March 2026: 2026 Travel Buyer-Supplier Dynamics After Q1 Earnings
Earnings reports are in for airlines, hotels and car rental companies. What do the numbers reveal about buyer leverage, supplier confidence and negotiation outcomes as 2026 unfolds—especially with political, economic and technological uncertainty (including AI) shaping the landscape?
Featuring: Colleen Kearney (CKConsulting), Kari Wendel (HRS), Heather Bargeloh (Advito)
Moderated by: Chris Davis, BTN
February 2026: Business Travel Risk on the Rise: Geopolitics, Immigration, Cybercrime Get More Complex (Special Edition)
Geopolitical volatility is reshaping global mobility in 2026—tightening border controls, evolving visa restrictions and rising cybercrime are adding complexity for corporate travel programmes. This special edition breaks down what’s changing and how travel leaders can adapt their risk management approach.
Featuring: Bruce McIndoe (McIndoe Risk Advisory), Tyler Hosford (International SOS), Rafael Rosario (Bloomberg LP)
Moderated by: Elizabeth West, BTN