BT4Europe , the European Network of Business Travel Associations, has joined with European Government Ministers, Members of the European Parliament across the political parties, civil society organisations, and industry groups to write to European Commission President Von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Šefčovič and Transport Commissioner Vălean, to call upon them to act upon the recent […]
Fredrik Hermelin represented BT4Europe at the MDMS meeting in Brussels
Fredrik Hermelin represented BT4Europe at the MDMS meeting in Brussels: «At the end of the meeting, it becomes clear the MDMS proposal is an ongoing discussion, but still without clear proposals and actions.» MDMS is designed to simplify the process of digital ticketing for multi-modal travel within the EU, with a specific focus on cross-border […]
Business Travel Opinion – Digitalising Travel Documents
In Focus – Digitalising Travel Documents The European Commission considers to take action to promote the use of digital travel documents on top of existing physical documents e.g. passports andidentity cards. At this early stage of legislation DG Home will take a decision which policy option to adopt. In consideration are a spectrum of actions […]
CountEmissionsEU proposal welcomed as a vital first step: but more ambition needed says BT4Europe
BT4Europe, representing European buyers and users of business travel services, welcomes the Commission proposal, but is urging EU legislators in the European Parliament and European Council to go further to strengthen the proposal. This initiative aims to create a common framework to calculate and report transport-related greenhouse gas emissions. According to the European Commission, transparent […]
Business Travel Opinion – Focus on MDMS
In Focus: Multimodal Digital Mobility Services
BT4Europe: Regarding the CountEmission EU
CountEmissions EU proposal welcomed as a vital first step: but more commitment is needed says BT4Europe. BT4Europe, representing European buyers and users of business travel services, welcomes the Commission proposal, but is urging EU legislators in the European Parliament and European Council to go further to strengthen the proposal. This initiative aims to create a […]
Shape Business Travel in Europe
We are looking for brain power of business travel insiders, buyers of business travel. We are BT 4 Europe, the European Network of Business Travel Associations Our founding members are 13 European associations (AEGVE, AFTM, AITMM, ASTM, BATM, CORTAS, DBTA, FBTA, NATM, NBTA, SBTA and VDR) It is our purpose to give business travel a […]
Simplifying Managed Travel 2020
ACTE-BCHA to Standardize Worldwide Hotel Rating System for Corporate Travellers
ACTE Global (Association of Corporate Travel Executives) announced the launch of a global hotel accreditation program tailored to business travelers in an effort to standardize lodging expectations worldwide. While many hotels and conference centers have leisure travel industry-recognized ratings, many more lack metrics for business travel, according to the announcement. The new program, ACTE-BCHA (Business […]
Why Are We Paying Different Prices? Hint: Artificial Intelligence is Learning What You’re Willing to Pay
By Dr. Ted Gaubert. Why are we paying different prices? Is it ‘price personalization’ or a form of ‘price discrimination’? The answer isn’t so simple. The world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) dynamic pricing engines is rapidly progressing and changing the competitive landscape. This article provides an overview of a few areas that influence how an […]