The voice of business travel
The BTA's CEO Clive Wratten & Commercial Director Andrew Clarke often appear on live national media outlets to comment on latest industry affairs and are frequently quoted in industry trade, national and international press.
Latest articles can be found below
BTA raises alarm over Ryanair terms that could shut corporates out of managed travel
09 April 2026
Five Airports rake in £2m a day in car parking fees from British holidaymakers
31 March 2026
How tourism tax 'could cost businesses more than £100,000 a year', according to BTA boss
04 March 2026
Business travel leaders call for exemption from UK overnight visitor levy
20 February 2026
Better for business - How train companies can better meet the needs of those travelling for work
27 January 2026
Business Travel Association vows to challenge London City Airport drop-off charges
04 January 2026
Gatwick introduces £10 charge for passenger drop-offs after Reeves tax raid
12th December 2025
12th December 2025
26th November 2025
GBTA joins BTA and ITM in urging UK Government to consider budget impacts on business travel
25th November 2025
If Great British Railways is the future, why has the Railways Bill forgetten business travellers?
18th November 2025
Why rail must become the first for work journeys, how accessibility improvements could unlock careers, and why the distinction
27th October 2025
Inntel’s Douglas O’Neill named chair of the Business Travel Association
9th September 2025
Travelling for work shouldn't be a postcode lottery - but our transport system makes it one
16th August 2025
Events fuel business travel in the West Midlands - but poor transport options keep people on the road
3rd July 2025
beam and The BTA Collaborate to Deliver BTA’s Conference for Hospitality and Meetings Professionals
2nd June 2025
Safe travels: how firms can limit risks for women on work trips
7th March 2025
Featuring quote from Generation BTA
The BTA has welcomed arrangeMY, one of the UK’s largest privately owned business travel agencies, as its newest member.
9th May 2024
Business Travel Association Anchors Flagship 2024 Conference In Gibraltar
30th January 2024
An increasingly fragmented distribution landscape is driving a wedge between buyers and TMCs
19th February 2024
Statement from the BTA on the scrapping of ticket office closures
31st October 2023
UK Government set to scrap Manchester leg of HS2
2nd October 2023
Side By Side - BTA CEO Clive Wratten believes SMEs are vital for the economy and need the support of TMCs
13th September 2023
Statement from the BTA on the UK joining the Indo-Pacific trade bloc.
31st March 2023
Statement from the BTA on the Passport Office staff strikes.
17th March 2023
Statement from the BTA on the delay to HS2.
9th March 2023
Statement from the BTA on the enforced cuts to Heathrow Airport airline fees.
8th March 2023
The BTA joins the Association of Women Travel Executives (ATWE) to release a new diversity, equity and inclusion best practice charter.
12th January 2023
Data skills apprenticeship created for business travel sector to be extended
3rd July 2023