Business Travel Show Europe News
Business Travel Show Europe: Reducing uncertainty is becoming business travel’s biggest opportunity
Artificial intelligence dominated the agenda at Business Travel Show Europe, but it wasn’t the conference’s defining message. Across three days of discussions covering technology, travel management, procurement, supplier relationships, traveller safety and geopolitical uncertainty, a more fundamental theme consistently emerged. Reducing uncertainty is becoming business travel’s next competitive advantage. Whether speakers were discussing AI, travel policy, supplier partnerships or duty of care, they repeatedly returned to the same challenge: how do we help travellers make better decisions, give organisations greater confidence and remove unnecessary friction from increasingly complex journeys?
European travel programmes more mature than global average; UK signals stronger strategic capacity
The CTM Travel Programme Maturity Index, launching exclusively at Business Travel Show Europe next Wednesday, shows European travel programmes are more mature than their global counterparts, and the UK – specifically – signals stronger strategic capacity.
AI already helping travel buyers tackle geopolitical risk, but overall adoption levels remain low
New data from Business Travel Show Europe and The BTN Group shows early benefits emerging in the sector’s biggest challenge. Business Travel Show Europe – 24–25 June 2026, Excel London
Business Travel Show Europe data reveals drop in support for minority travellers
Buyers urged to prioritise inclusive duty of care as year‑on‑year progress stalls. Business Travel Show Europe – 24-25 June 2026, Excel London
New Data Reveals Top Challenges Facing European Travel Managers in 2026
Business Travel Show Europe: 24-25 June 2026, Excel London – registration open now
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One third of corporates unhappy with travel management companies 15% plan to go to RFP this year
New insight from Business Travel Show Europe, which opens at Excel London on Wednesday, has revealed nearly one third (32%) of corporates are unhappy with their travel management companies (TMCs) with 15% planning to change suppliers this year. A further 3% of respondents not currently using a TMC are also planning to go to RFP with the hope of making an appointment before spring 2026.
Minority groups not a priority when planning business trips
Ahead of Pride Month, new data published today by Business Travel Show Europe reveals that minority groups of business travellers, including those from the LGBTQ+ community, are being considered less and less when it comes to travel policies and programmes.