BTN's Travel Manager Tool Box

The BTN Group has a variety of resources for corporate travel managers to build and refine their program strategies. Not sure where to begin? We recommend the following as a starter pack: BTN Academy, BTN Lingo, BTN Communities, the Corporate Travel Index, and the Traveler Experience Index. With this set of tools, you'll have the opportunity to hone your professional skills, connect with industry peers, better understand relevant travel costs with the latest data, and review business travel satisfaction within your organization. These resources are completely free to use, and you're welcome to email us for questions.

For Passionate Learners

Take Free Courses

BTN Academy

BTN Academy is the managed travel industry’s only on-demand learning destination for anyone who touches business travel. This free, self-guided education series was developed for all expertise levels providing foundational knowledge for those new to the business and more granular topics for seasoned vets looking to strengthen their skill set. LEARN MORE


For Industry Word Nerds

Explore BTN Lingo

BTN Glossary

The editors of Business Travel News are building an industry glossary to help decode industry terms that may be new—or new to you. We're starting with industry acronyms since they can be some of the most confusing lingo in the business travel playbook.
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For Active Networkers

Join BTN Communities

BTN Communities

Established in 2024, BTN Communities are meetups organized exclusively for corporate travel buyers. Each community will have quarterly, buyer-only online meetups, moderated by a BTN Editor. You may opt-in to a private WhatsApp group to continue conversations as needed between meetups. You will also be invited to an annual in-person networking reception or dinner, hosted by a sponsor. All discussions are buyer-led and will not be attended by or shared with sponsors. LEARN MORE


For Data-Powered Decisions

Evaluate Travel Costs

BTN Corporate Travel Index

BTN’s Corporate Travel Index is the industry's resource for business travel costs in 200 cities around the world. Use it to benchmark your current program or to offer insights into rate trends in the markets you care about most. The index is unique in that it tracks corporate booked hotel and car rental rates using data from managed travel sources, not consumer data, to reflect actual managed travel activity as opposed to theoretically available rates. LEARN MORE


BTN Traveler Experience Index

BTN's Traveler Experience Index is a turnkey tool for measuring business traveler satisfaction. Register to receive a link—unique to your organization—to field to your business travelers. You'll also receive a unique login and password to track your organization's progress and index scores. LEARN MORE