Covid-19 swept across the world and changed the way we live, work and travel irrevocably. Right now, the business travel industry is finding its feet and adapting to a new environment in which the purpose of every trip is scrutinised and where opinion is firmly divided on when – and even if – 2019 travel volumes will ever return. This report revisits how the pandemic unfolded for our industry but, more importantly, considers the evolving role of the travel manager, identifies new travel policies and procedures, and examines the approaches of three corporates to rebooting business travel.... Explore the report

Looking for the latest average hotel rates in cities across Europe? Information on typical taxi fares between the airport and city centre? What about average meal costs? And destination risk scores? You'll find at right here in the Corporate Travel Index calculator, featuring data on all the above for the four quarters of 2021, enabling organisations to establish rate caps and per diems for their business travel programmes.... Explore the calculator

Appointing preferred suppliers and negotiating corporate rates has taken on a whole new dimension in 2022. Few organisations have any meaningful data fresher than 2019 activity and many do not even have a real grasp of their anticipated business travel volumes in 2022, let alone further ahead. This BTN Europe report examines current sourcing trends and preferences and will equip you and your team with the insight and advice they need to prepare for working with travel partners in a very different landscape.... Explore the guide

BTN Europe’s Essential Guide to Online Booking Tools arms you with the essential information, insight and advice needed to objectively review this complex market. Discover guidance on how to select and implement an online booking tool and explore profiles of leading OBT providers – featuring information on content, pricing models and user feedback from our survey of travel managers – and some of the emerging players.... Explore the guide

Discover BTN Europe's 2022 rundown of the people, products and trends shaping the business travel industry right now... Explore the Hotlist

Business travel is recovering but the way in which it is booked and managed is being more closely scrutinised than ever, with risk mitigation, duty of care and traveller wellbeing coming to the fore in an increasingly complex environment. This BTN Europe special report examines the actions corporates can take to boost the safety and wellbeing of their travellers, as well as exploring evolving approaches to approvals processes, traveller tracking and the privacy and moral issues around vaccination requirements and the concept of personal risk scores. As business travel gradually recovers, this report will help you hone your business travel programme and make it truly fit for purpose.... Explore the report

Exploring ground transport's critical role supporting corporate travel's post-pandemic recovery. There is renewed focus on ground transport as it facilitates early post-pandemic business travel recovery across Europe, with evolving travel policies and changing attitudes – and the data to back them up – documented throughout this special BTN Europe report. Read on to find out how the post-Covid triumvirate of sustainability, wellbeing and purposeful travel are impacting this sector, and the steps you and your company may need to consider when managing ground transport needs.... Explore the issue

BTN Europe's first issue dedicated to sustainable business travel: Learn how airlines, accommodation providers, ground transport suppliers and booking tools are facilitating greener business travel • Discover travel buyers' attitudes to sustainable travel – and their related responsibilities – in original BTN research • Case studies: find out how four organisations have transformed their corporate travel programmes in pursuit of their environmental goals • How can corporates optimise their supply chains and exert pressure on travel providers to take their responsibilities seriously?... Explore the issue

The essential annual guide to Europe's Leading Travel Management Companies. Featuring: The top pan-European TMCs • The UK's 54 largest TMCs • Germany's top 20 TMCs • France's 22 leading TMCs • The largest TMC networks in Europe • Market by market analysis • Databank featuring BTN Europe research... Keep Reading

BTN Europe produces two podcast series: Week in Review, a fortnightly panel discussion covering current industry trends and developments; and In Conversation With..., a one-to-one interview with senior figures from across the industry. All episodes from both series can be downloaded from the podcasts page or listened to using the embedded players. Alternatively, subscribe to the two series via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and other platforms.... Listen now

The essential annual guide to the UK's top travel management companies.... Keep Reading