July 2020
BTA Cares Initiative Launches To Support Business Travel Community
The Business Travel Association (BTA) has today announced BTA Cares - an initiative designed to support members of the business travel community who have been furloughed or made redundant as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
May 2020
BTA Calls On The Government To Support The Five Step Plan It Has Developed To Get British Business Travelling Again.
"The business travel sector has a critical role to play in our economic recovery, with the 6.5 million journeys it arranges in a typical year contributing £220 billion to UK GDP. We have a duty to enable British business to travel, trade and stimulate the UK economy, hence why we have developed this plan which we are calling upon the Government to support."
March 2020
BTA Calls For Business Rates Relief Across Entire Travel Sector
"This BTA is urging the Government to take a fair and equitable approach to the business rates holiday recently announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19"
March 2020
BTA Calls on Airlines To Adhere To IATA Regulations And Offer Refunds
The BTA is today calling on all airlines to adhere to IATA regulations and offer refunds to corporate travellers.
March 2020
BTA Calls For Urgent Government Support As £10 Billion Industry Faces Collapse
The BTA today called on the Government to urgently put in place a number of support measures to save the vital business travel industry from the prospect of collapse.
March 2020
BTA Collaborates With Digital Payments Leader Visa
The BTA today announces its collaboration with the world leader in digital payments, Visa. Visa’s role is to make sure businesses are aware of the variety of payment options that are available across the industry, as well as helping them prepare for regulatory or technology changes that could impact the business travel industry.
February 2020
Advantage Business Travel And Business Travel Association Announce A New Strategic Partnership
Advantage Business Travel and the Business Travel Association (BTA) announced today that they have strengthened their strategic partnership, with both partners working together on industry issues and affairs, thought leadership, events and training.
February 2020
BTA Partners With The Business Travel Network
The BTA, the authoritative voice of business travel, has announced it is partnering with David Clare from The Business Travel Network to assist in managing and expanding their portfolio of events.
January 2020
The BTA Announces New Executive Board Members
The BTA, the authoritative voice of Business Travel in the UK, hosted the first of a series of events for 2020 yesterday.
January 2020
BTA Welcomes Technology Provider Atriis As Newest Industry Partner
Atriis is focused on digitalising the travel industry, and provides a global solution designed for TMCs and corporates to help them grow in the rapidly changing distribution landscape.
January 2020
The BTA Signs Focus Travel Partnership As First New Member Of The Decade
The BTA today welcomes Focus Travel Partnership as its first new member for the decade.
December 2019
First-Of-Its-Kind Business Travel Qualification Takes Flight
School leavers or college students seeking a career in business travel can now take advantage of a brand new technical qualification from NCFE.
November 2019
BTA Business Travel Champions:
Celebrating and Inspiring Our Industry
The Business Travel Association (BTA) announces the launch of the Business Travel Champions Awards to recognise the outstanding talent and people within the business travel industry.
November 2019
‘Politicians Must Prioritise UK Infrastructure’
The BTA Sets Out Election Wish-List
With the General Election campaign now under way, the Business Travel Association (BTA) has reaffirmed its call for the UK’s next Government to prioritise long-term infrastructure investment.
November 2019
BTA Partners With Air Transat As They Double Gatwick - Toronto Services
The BTA today welcomes Air Transat, the leading Canadian airline, as its newest industry partner, as part of a common goal to increase air travel flexibility for business travellers.
November 2019
BTA Partners With Mastercard
The BTA today announces Mastercard, one of the world’s leading global technology and payment companies, as its newest industry partner.
September 2019
BTA Promotes Positive Mental Health With Simpila
The Business Travel Association (BTA) has linked up with consultancy firm Simpila Healthy Solutions to highlight the importance of developing positive workplaces where individuals feel they are able to thrive.
September 2019
BTA Launches Travel Industry Job Board To Support Thomas Cook Staff
Following the announcement of the collapse of Thomas Cook the BTA has today launched a Job Board on its website to provide support for the travel agent’s former members of staff.
September 2019
The BTA Celebrates New Branding Era and Welcomes Eight New Members
The Business Travel Association (BTA) welcomes eight new members to its growing portfolio of TMCs, only a few weeks after its rebrand.
July 2019
The BTA’s TMC Zone Returns To The 2019 Aviation Festival
The Business Travel Association (BTA) will be hosting a series of key industry panels as the TMC Zone returns to this year’s Aviation Festival (5-6 September 2019).
July 2019
BTA Appoints Clive Wratten As New CEO
The Business Travel Association (BTA) has appointed Clive Wratten as its new CEO. Wratten takes over the leadership of the association and brings with him over 20 years’ experience in the aviation and business travel sector, replacing Adrian Parkes who is retiring.
July 2019
Clyde Travel Management Joins BTA as Newest Member
The Business Travel Association (BTA) today announces Clyde Travel Management as its latest member. Clyde was voted SPAA’s Best Large Business Travel Agency in Scotland five times since 2010, and on four consecutive occasions since 2015.
July 2019
YourParkingSpace Is First To Be Crowned BTA’s Entrepreneurs In Business Travel Award Winner
The Business Travel Association (BTA, formerly GTMC) has announced the winner of the 2019 award for innovation at its Overseas Conference in The Netherlands.
July 2019
GTMC Rebrands as BTA - Business Travel Association
The GTMC announced today an immediate rebrand to the Business Travel Association (BTA). The new brand identity and logo was unveiled at its annual Overseas Conference, being held in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
July 2019
The BTA Appoints Suzanne Horner As New Chair
The BTA (Business Travel Association, formerly the GTMC) has appointed Suzanne Horner as new chair of its executive board. Suzanne replaces Paul Allan who stepped down following Clarity’s acquisition of Ian Allan Travel in May this year.
June 2019
Five Inspiring Start-Ups To Pitch In Entrepreneurs In Business Travel Award at BTA's Overseas Conference
The BTA Entrepreneurs in Business Travel Award returns following last year's successful launch at its Overseas Conference.
June 2019
BTA Adds International Rail As Latest Industry Partner
The BTA today welcomes its latest industry partner, International Rail, specialists in the sale and distribution of rail tickets worldwide, with over 30 years' experience in the industry.
June 2019
BTA Announces Speaker Line Up For Overseas Conference
Taking place at the Grand Hotel Huis Ter Duin from 30 June to 2 July, the conference will bring together industry colleagues, politics and journalism to discuss "What's Next" for business travel and the wider UK economy.
June 2019
BTA Further Strengthens Relationship With Travelport
The BTA and Travelport solidify its longstanding partnership in the run up to BTA's annual Overseas Conference, and confirm Mike Croucher, chief architect of Travelport, as one of the keynote speakers.
May 2019
BTA Signs Collaboration Agreement With Social Enterprise Women In Travel
The BTA has signed a collaboration agreement with social enterprise Women in Travel (cic), which is dedicated to empowering women through employability and entrepreneurship in Travel, Tourism Hospitality and Events.
May 2019
IHG Joins The BTA As Its Latest Industry Partner
The BTA today welcomes its latest industry partner, IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's largest hotel groups with more than 840,000 rooms in 5,600 hotels worldwide and an enviable pipeline of over 1,900 additional hotels.
March 2019
Travel Tech Provider Traveldoo Joins The BTA As Industry Partner
The BTA today welcomes its newest industry partner, Traveldoo, the travel and expense technology company and solution provider of Expedia Group.
March 2019
Adrian Parkes Retires As CEO Of The GTMC
Adrian Parkes, chief executive of the GTMC, has announced his retirement today and will step down from his role this summer. The GTMC board has begun the process to appoint his successor.
February 2019
Entrepreneurs In Business Travel Award Returns For 2019
Following the success of the inaugural BTA Entrepreneurs in Business Travel Award, entries are now open to find the 2019 winner.
February 2019
BTA Partners With Venue Directory To Develop Hotel Programme
The BTA has today welcomed Venue Directory, a MICE industry leader providing the largest data centre of venue information to the UK, as its newest industry partner.
February 2019
World Leading United Airlines Teams Up With The BTA
The BTA today announces its latest industry partner, United Airlines, one of the world's leading airlines and a founding member of the Star Alliance.
January 2019
New BTA Board Members Appointed
The professional body for Travel Management Companies in the UK, the BTA, has confirmed three new appointments to its Board.
January 2019
TRIPBAM Partners With The BTA
The BTA today welcomes its newest industry partner, TRIPBAM, the award-winning cloud-based hotel rate assurance provider.
December 2018
ANA Partners With The BTA
The BTA today welcomes the ANA - All Nippon Airways, a member of the Star Alliance, as its newest industry partner.
December 2018
Lufthansa Group Joins BTA
The Lufthansa Group, joins the BTA as its newest industry partner, supporting the BTA's ongoing campaign to raise the profile of the essential role of business travel on the broader economy.
November 2018
BTA Domestic Conference Announcement
The BTA has confirmed the speaker line up for its Domestic Conference with EasyJet's chief executive officer Johan Lundgren headlining and sharing industry insight in an in-depth keynote interview.
November 2018
BTA Takes The Voice Of Business Travel To Parliament
The BTA hosted a parliamentary dinner on the evening of Monday 12 November, bringing together the association's membership and influential MPs for an evening of discussion and debate around topics impacting business travel.
November 2018
Melia Hotels International Joins BTA
The BTA announces today Meliá Hotels International as its latest industry partner.
November 2018
BTA Announces Partnership With Yapta
The BTA, UK's leading representative body for travel management companies, today announces its latest industry partner, Yapta, the world's leading provider of airfare and hotel price assurance services.
October 2018
Autumn Budget Statement Comment From BTA
"As the voice of business travel, we can't help but feel disappointed in Mr. Philip Hammond's Autumn Budget decision to increase Air Passenger Duty (APD) rates for long haul flights, in line with inflation"
October 2018
BTA Unveils New E-Learning Diploma For Industry
A new three-stage e-learning programme designed to be the 'gold standard' in corporate travel training has been launched by the BTA.
September 2018
BTA Announce Bournemouth University Partnership
The BTA and the Department of Tourism and Hospitality at Bournemouth University have today announced details of a ground-breaking partnership to highlight the career options open to students in the world of business travel.
August 2018
The BTA Partners With The Aviation Festival To Host The First TMC Zone Seminars
The BTA is hosting the first ever TMC Zone to shine a light on the big industry issues facing the business travel sector at this year's Aviation Festival (6-7 September 2018 at the Business Design Centre in London).
August 2018
BTA Appoint Gary McLeod As Chair of Surface Transportation Strategy Group
The BTA has appointed Executive Board member, Gary McLeod, to head up its Surface Transportation Strategy Group.
August 2018
BTA appoint Suzanne Horner as People Strategy Group Chair
The BTA has appointed Executive Board member Suzanne Horner to lead initiatives on behalf of its People Strategy Group in her new role as Chair.
July 2018
BTA Announces Support Of Hospitality and MICE Industry Codes Of Practice
The BTA today announces that it is endorsing the codes of practice of two of the leading hospitality sector bodies HBAA and ASAP.
June 2018
BTA Welcomes Public Consultation On Rail Ticket Fares
"The initiative led by our industry partner, Rail Delivery Group to conduct a public consultation on rail ticket fares is warmly welcomed by the BTA".
June 2018
BTA Joins BAR UK As An Associate Member
The BTA today announces that it has joined BAR UK (Board of Airline Representatives) as an associate member.
June 2018
BTA Welcomes Result Of Vote On Heathrow Expansion
"We welcome the result of last night's vote in the House of Commons regarding the expansion of a third runway."
June 2018
Rail Technology Start-Up Crowned in BTA's New Entrepreneurs In Business Travel Awards
The BTA has today announced the winner of its newly launched award for innovation at its Overseas Conference in Ireland. The winner of the BTA's Entrepreneurs In Business Travel Awards is Railguard.
June 2018
BTA Backs Ireland For Hospitality Boost
Leading UK travel management organisation BTA is backing Ireland's hospitality industry to be a big winner as it brings its annual overseas conference to Co. Wicklow this week from 11-12 June 2018.
June 2018
BTA's Speaker Line Up For Its 2018 Overseas Conference Announced
The BTA has confirmed the speaker line up for its popular Overseas Conference with International Airlines Group chief executive Willie Walsh and Travelport's EVP and CCO Stephen Shurrock taking centre stage as keynote speakers.
June 2018
New Entrepreneurs In Business Travel Awards To Launch at BTA Overseas Conference
The BTA will launch a new award for innovation at its Overseas Conference in Ireland which takes place from 10-12 June 2018.
May 2018
South Western Railway Joins The BTA
Rail provider South Western Railway joins the BTA as its newest industry partner, supporting the BTA's ongoing campaign for improved ground transportation links across the UK.
May 2018
BTA Welcomes Public Consultation To Reform Ticket Sales
"The announcement of a public consultation by the rail industry to reform and offer a simplified and fairer ticketing system is welcome news for both the business travel industry and the wider UK economy"
April 2018
Montcalm Luxury Hotels Joins BTA As Newest Partner
The BTA today welcomes its newest industry partner, Montcalm Luxury Hotels, one of London's fastest growing independent hotel groups.
March 2018
Fello Joins BTA As Newest Member
The BTA today announces Fello as its latest member, the newly launched TMC brand following the merger of Sandy Row Travel Ltd. and World Club Travel Ltd.
March 2018
Spring Statement Comment From BTA
"In addition to the positive forecasts for growth announced by the Chancellor in today's Spring statement it was encouraging to see further positive steps forward on announcements made in the Autumn Budget"
February 2018
Birmingham Airport Partners With The BTA
The BTA today welcomes Birmingham Airport as its newest Industry Partner. Birmingham Airport will become the first UK airport outside London to join the trade association.
February 2018
BTA Acknowledges Growing Trends With Launch Of Dedicated Conference, Meetings and Events Strategy Group
BTA will be launching a new Strategy Group at this month's Business Travel Show, held at Olympia from 21 -22 February focused on the conference, meetings and events industry.
February 2018
Mantic Point Joins BTA As A New Partner
Mantic Point, the leading travel technology company providing software to support TMCs and travel agencies with data and risk management, has been confirmed as the latest company to join the BTA as an industry partner.
January 2018
Travlaw LLP Joins BTA As Newest Partner
The BTA today announces legal services practice, Travlaw LLP, has joined as its latest industry partner.
January 2018
BTA Responds To IPPR North Future Transport Investment In The North Report
"The IPPR report makes for surprising and concerning reading. It identifies a significant gap in transport investment and spending between London and the north of England"
January 2018
BTA Supports Transport For The North's Strategic Transport Plan
"Transport for the North has today presented a comprehensive vision for the future of the transport network across the north of England that has the potential to redress the imbalance between transport infrastructure investment between the north and the south"
January 2018
BTA Welcomes News That Government Could Cut Cost Of Domestic Flights
"This is positive news for businesses, airlines and the UK economy. We would urge the government to put words into positive action by implementing a significant reduction"
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