BTN Europe Navan makes 'enhanced' API connection with Booking.com Updated integration adds lodging content to the Navan platform... KLM rolls out free wifi on European flights Half of the carrier's European fleet has already been equipped with the free service... The 2026 Hotlist BTN Europe's annual rundown of the people, products and trends driving industry change... EU Parliament backs reform to air passenger rights MEPs vote to retain three-hour limit for flight delay compensation... ACI blueteam announces organisational restructure Italian TMC has created two new divisions: Travel4Business for corporate travel and Travel4People fo... United reports 'amazing' corporate demand outlook after January uptick US carrier sees strong corporate demand, taps former American Airlines exec Vasu Raja as a consultan... UK government announces £43 million for ‘green’ aviation projects New funding to help meet climate targets amid planned expansion at London airports... Eurostar sees ‘record’ passenger numbers in 2025 Rail operator reported 'sustained' demand from both leisure and business travellers... Spanish TMCs fined for alleged anti-competition practices Spain's CNMC issues €2.91 million in fines after TMCs allegedly colluded in public tenders... Air France and SNCF extend Train+Air service to Ouigo Progressive integration will include low-cost rail services to Paris CDG airport... SilverDoor deploys ‘digital worker’ to add online content Serviced apartment specialist is introducing more live inventory and rates... Radisson opens property at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Hotel group continues to strengthen its presence in the French capital... Travel tech firms enhance NDC content through Sabre TPConnects and Vibe among the specialists to sign up for the Mosaic platform... Lufthansa Group launches new fares for academics Flexible specialist fares have been introduced following lobbying by DGI... Thrust Carbon unveils AI tool to influence travellers' decisions Platform aims to encourage frequent travellers to make more sustainable choices ... OAG: London Heathrow remains Europe’s busiest airport UK hub ranked just ahead of Istanbul Airport in 2025’s global rankings... Blacklane adds new locations in Italy and Germany Move comes as northern Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics in February... Emirates to introduce Dubai-Helsinki flights Carrier will add new route to Nordic destination in October 2026... LOT Polish Airlines adds two European routes Carrier has introduced new services from Warsaw and Gdansk... Evolvi reports £26.2M in savings via split ticketing solution Split ticketing is currently available on 36 per cent of UK rail trips booked through the platform... Major rail crash in Spain kills at least 39 people Trains operated by Iryo and Renfe collided in Córdoba province on Sunday... EASA advises European airlines to avoid Iranian airspace European aviation safety body highlights potential danger to flights... Avis Budget closes Zipcar car-sharing service in the UK Car-sharing service had been operating in London for nearly 20 years... Travlr ID and Cytric create 'proof point' travel profile hub for Scania Scania said the platform has improved data quality and made booking seamless across multiple regions... Lufthansa suspends Iran flights amid rising tensions Global Guardian has advised delaying all non-essential travel to the region... IATA lambasts 'reckless' reforms to EU air passenger rights Airline associations warn of higher costs and reduced competition following proposed changes... Sabre invests in BizTrip.AI Investment and partnership will see the companies develop AI-powered corporate travel assistants... Conferma names Mark Ledsham as CEO Finance veteran to focus on expanding the company's reach across global corporate travel... Leonardo Hotels acquires four IntercityHotels in Germany Berlin-based group has acquired four IntercityHotels hotels... UK government commits £45bn to revive Northern Powerhouse Rail project Renewed development plan to “drastically improve” rail connectivity across the north of England... Perk adds automated event planning tool New platform features AI-powered venue matching and consolidated workflows for event management... Wizz Air targets business travellers with new 'Wizz Class' service Hungary-based budget airline also reports "growing" business travel demand... Premier Inn owner expects ‘key milestone’ for German business Budget hotel chain is “confident” that crucial market will become profitable this year... Lufthansa Group announces Starlink wifi deal for all aircraft Airline company plans to fit high-speed internet service on all 850 aircraft... QuadLabs launches automation platform for TMCs Tech specialist’s Konnect Absolute system is designed to reduce manual processes... Navan introduces NDC content from Emirates The addition of Dubai-based carrier further strengthens TMC’s NDC programme... Marietton Développement promotes Baumann to lead Havas Voyages French travel giant announces major changes to its senior management team ... Aer Lingus suspends bookings on long-haul Manchester services Irish carrier is currently considering the future of its base at UK airport... London Heathrow sets passenger record of 84.5 million in 2025 Latest milestone was only 0.7 per cent higher than airport’s previous record-breaking year... Marriott International promotes Jones to EMEA president role Hotel company announces a series of changes to its regional management team... Lufthansa Group and Amadeus partner on ‘Offer and Order' products Companies will work together on project to make rebooking and managing flights easier... IAG’s CFO Cadbury to leave airline group this summer British Airways’ Barrionuevo will be promoted to key finance position in June... UK TMC Good Travel Management rebrands under new collective umbrella Rebrand includes launch of new events division and follows 2024 merger with CT Business Travel... Etihad to launch non-stop flights to Luxembourg this winter Flights on the new route will operate three times weekly... ECA and VisaDoc partner for AI-driven visa compliance services Partnership to 'streamline' visa compliance services for business travellers... Emirates extends premium economy rollout to 10 new cities Latest premium cabin will be available on more than 84 routes by 1 July... Trenitalia introduces dynamic pricing for high-speed rail services Modest price increases for rail in Germany and France, while the UK freezes fares for 2026... Air France-KLM extends NDC interline bookings to Delta Availability depends on the aggregator, with the rollout to progress "step by step"... LOT Polish Airlines introduces new cabin design for 737 Max 8 aircraft New design concept to extend across the airline’s fleet as part of wider plan to improve passenger e... ATPI CEO Sinderson steps down following Direct Travel acquisition No further changes to senior executive team planned as part of the acquisition... Fornari joins BCD Travel as sustainability director Fabio Fornari joins BCD Travel after close to four years with HRS... Finnair to commence Melbourne flights in October Daily service will mark the carrier’s entry into the Australian market... UK SMEs to increase business trips to ‘emerging’ markets – study Business travel volumes to Asia, Africa and the Middle East to increase in 2026... Aparthotel brand Wilde opens new properties in Vienna and Lisbon Extended-stay specialist is continuing to add new locations around Europe ... Aeromexico achieves top 2025 punctuality performance – Cirium Three European airlines, led by SAS, also featured in the global top 10 last year... Loganair expands with new Southampton Airport base Regional carrier now operates from 10 bases around the UK... New Virgin Atlantic CEO unveils management team Koster took over as boss of UK-based airline at the start of January... Amsterdam Schiphol warns of further flights disruption Netherlands airport expects wintry weather to affect services in coming days ... Italy fines Ryanair €256 million for alleged market dominance abuse Low-cost carrier to appeal ‘absurd’ AGCM ruling and fine... Clarasight recruits Faux to drive European expansion Sustainability data platform is “hiring aggressively” as part of growth strategy... Done deals: Who bought whom in 2025 Last year saw plenty of mergers and acquisitions in the ever changing world of corporate travel... Vueling to launch route between Bilbao and Edinburgh IAG-owned carrier will offer two weekly flights from late March... FS Group and Certares agree high-speed rail partnership Italian transport operator teams up with travel industry investment firm ... Winter weather creates major disruption at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport KLM has cancelled hundreds of flights over the past few days due to snowfall... Air India to relaunch flights to Rome after six-year gap Services between Delhi and Italian capital will be restarted from March ... CTM dismisses Europe CEO and says operations continue 'at full capacity' TMC has also entered a 'financial security arrangement' with IATA... The 2026 Outlook The convergence of landscape-shifting moments this year and a race to deploy AI could redraw the con... ACI Europe calls for ‘urgent’ EES review amid rollout issues Airport association warns of ‘systemic’ disruptions amid ongoing implementation of the EU's Entry-Ex... The 19th annual GITs: the travel awards no one wants to win The Gongs In Travel 2025 – Amon Cohen's alternative industry accolades... Limos4 expands in Germany following United Limousines insolvency Limos4 Germany launched this week after acquiring assets from the insolvency estate of United Limous... Eurowings names Kownatzki as new CEO Max Kownatzki will become CEO of Eurowings in February, succeeding Jens Bischof... Travelport to distribute ANA's NDC content across 40 markets Travelport-connected agencies will be able to access the carrier's NDC content via the Travelport+ p... Cost control tops buyer concerns for 2026 – Uber study Despite emphasis on cost efficiency, sustainability efforts continue to receive attention... Travel Ledger appoints UK business development lead amid expansion Payments specialist hires Chris North as head of business development for the UK and Ireland... ÖBB introduces high-speed rail link between Vienna and Trieste New Railjet service reduces travel time by almost three hours... European serviced apartment prices set to rise in 2026 - SilverDoor Key cities including London, Paris and Dublin are forecast to see higher rates ... Lufthansa unveils revamped lounge at Stuttgart Airport Renovated facility is made up of two exclusive areas for passengers... London named EMEA’s top meetings destination for 2026 Amsterdam enters top 5 EMEA ranking for the first time, while Las Vegas holds the top spot in North ... AirBaltic adds four new short-haul routes for summer 2026 Carrier will further expand capacity from its bases at Riga and Vilnius ... Travel Counsellors partners with climate specialist Ecologi Deal will give TMC’s clients access to a range of carbon credit projects... Navan reports increasing revenue and widening loss US-based TMC announces first results since listing on the Nasdaq index ... Travelport appoints Mangelaars as new CEO Former Skyscanner boss will take over at tech firm in April 2026... Úbico signs deal with Acai Travel to deploy AI-powered agents Spanish TMC’s parent firm W2M announces agreement with Acai Travel ... European Sleeper launches €2.3 million funding campaign Night train operator is due to start two new routes across Europe in 2026... Turkish Airlines opens new lounge at Edinburgh Airport Carrier has unveiled its first European lounge outside its Istanbul hub... UK rail network to benefit from increased services New timetable will increase trains and cut journey times on East Coast Main Line ... Aer Lingus to launch Dublin-Pittsburgh flights in 2026 Irish airline expands transatlantic services with route to Pennsylvania city... Air France set to open new lounge at London Heathrow Airport Carrier will unveil new facility within UK airport’s Terminal 4 in early 2026 ... Meeting targets Why increasingly more companies are finally beginning to manage meeting, conference and event costs... BCD founder van Vlissingen dies at 86 What ultimately became the mega agency BCD Travel was born from a half-page memo van Vlissingen wrot... Advito launches Hotel Sustainability Index New scoring framework measures hotels' environmental performance across six categories... Etihad for Business offers carbon offsets Credits can now be redeemed for offsets following launch of corporate platform in May... US proposes increased social media scrutiny for ESTA applicants Proposed ESTA changes spark concerns over privacy and travel deterrents... KLM Cityhopper to upgrade Embraer aircraft Regional carrier to increase capacity to 136 economy seats across Embraer aircraft... Lufthansa Group unveils new brand identity New strategy to "strengthen" synergies between airline brands... Navan launches enhanced multi-city booking tool Updated algorithm can handle complex travel scenarios without human intervention, according to the T... Travelogix partners with Riskline to boost duty of care offering Collaboration will integrate real-time travel risk data into 'Geo' duty of care tool... Tripism introduces AI-powered 'smart itinerary' feature Personalised recommendations integrate company policy and traveller preferences... Growth in SAF production set to slow in 2026, warns IATA Airlines association also criticises the impact of EU and UK fuel mandates ... CTM to be dropped from ASX 200 Index amid accounting errors Australia-based TMC recently disclosed that its UK division had overcharged clients...
