BTN Expert Q&A

Meet Minneapolis CEO Melvin Tennant talks with BTN VP of content Elizabeth West about ICE occupation, impact on the meetings and travel industry and how the city's hospitality infrastructure is responding.... Keep Reading

Rail Europe, recently independent and backed by private equity, is adapting to rail liberalization in Europe by enhancing technology and focusing on service and customer care. Competition is increasing.... Keep Reading

Navan's Kim Hamer talks about what travel buyers say they need now, why the end-to-end experience matters, performance of AI agent support, market volatility and resulting opportunities.... Keep Reading

U.S. Travel Association president and CEO Geoff Freeman on Dec. 18 discussed with BTN's Donna M. Airoldi visa concerns, preparedness for the FIFA World Cup, business travel trends, the effects of the government shutdown and the outlook for 2026.... Keep Reading

Nowadays, an AI-driven meeting planning startup, won two awards at the Business Travel Show America Innovation Faceoff. Co-founded by Anna Sun, the platform uses AI to simplify venue selection and event logistics by analyzing client preferences and aims to automate negotiations with AI.... Keep Reading

Flight Centre's Charlene Leiss discusses the rise in business travel demand, with 45 percent of clients planning budget increases. Despite market volatility, SMEs are driving growth, with larger companies adapting to change. Uncertainty remains a risk, but corporate travel is increasingly seen as essential for business... Keep Reading

AirPlus International CEO Mads Krumhardt Enggren spoke recently to BTN executive editor Michael B. Baker about its acquisition strategy, as well as the company's technology roadmap with a new IT platform and the looming benefits—and challenges—from advancements in AI.... Keep Reading

Concur Travel president Charlie Sultan and Amex GBT EVP of global and multinational clients David Reimer last week fielded questions, including several sourced from travel buyers, from BTN Group VP of content Elizabeth West about their recently announced partnership at the kickoff session at the show's... Keep Reading

Altour president Gabe Rizzi sits down with BTN to discuss the company's partnership with Blockskye, completing the integration with Travel Leaders Corporate, and the changing TMC competitive landscape.... Keep Reading

Becky Power is American Express Global Business Travel’s new VP for global client management for Select and Ovation, SME. She sat down with BTN Group VP of content Elizabeth West at the tail end of the Global Business Travel Association convention in Denver.... Keep Reading