Launch of BT4Europe’s Position Paper on Sustainability in Business Travel

When:   Tuesday 06 September 2022
Time:     from 11h00  to 11h30 CET - Brussels time 
Where:  live streaming via this link

Through our partnership with the Spanish Association - aegve, we now have a professional relationship with the Cirque du Soleil.

We have two exclusive offers for you:

1. Individual Early Bird tickets, that you can book directly trough the link below - be quick this offer lasts until August 28th only
2. Tailor-made Packages for groups of 10 people or more with VIP Hospitality options for an unforgettable experience

INDIVIDUAL EARLY BIRD TICKETS

Benefit from an exclusive 20% discount on your tickets! LUZIA, Cirque du Soleil's new show, will be in Zurich from 20 September to 22 October.

LUZIA is inspired by the people, places and stories that make up Mexico. Embark on a journey through an imaginary Mexico, from the folklore of times past to the urban landscape of today. LUZIA transports you to an imaginary Mexico, a waking dream where the light (Spanish: "luz") nourishes the spirit and the rain (Spanish: "lluvia") soothes the soul. With visual surprises and acrobatic feats, LUZIA cleverly brings to the stage different places, faces and sounds of Mexico, from both the traditional and the modern.

For a limited time now, take advantage of the exclusive summer offer - 20% discount for selected dates on seats in categories 1-3.

Click here for the exclusive offer. The offer is bookable until: 28 August 2022.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to experience the magic of Cirque du Soleil in Zurich!

TAILOR-MADE GROUP OFFERS

For tailor-made group offers for customers and employees from 10 persons, please contact us by e-mail: contact@astm.online

We will be happy to provide you with a personalised offer without delay!

Kuoni Business Travel, business travel specialist of DER Touristik Suisse, is now accepting cryptocurrencies for payments of its services via BitPay, the world's largest provider of bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services.  

Kuoni Business Travel is adding cryptocurrencies to the payment options available to its customers. To this end, the business travel specialist has entered into a partnership with the American Bitcoin payment service provider BitPay. BitPay is one of the pioneers in blockchain payment processing and enables cross-border payments with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) as well as USD stablecoins BUSD, DAI, GUSD, USDC and USDP.  

"Meeting the rising demand" 

"By accepting cryptocurrencies, we are meeting the rising demand for new, digital payment options. I am pleased to be able to offer this new service to our customers, who are also becoming increasingly modern and innovative," explains Andreas Schneider, Head of Kuoni Business Travel. "Kuoni Business Travel recognizes the potential of cryptocurrencies to evolve the business travel industry and enable faster, safer and more cost-effective payments on a global scale," said Merrick Theobald, Vice President of Marketing at BitPay.

Read the full press release.

Read the main EU developments related to Business Travel.

Kuoni Business Travel und AirHelp garantieren Entschädigungen bei Flugproblemen

Infolge der aktuellen Unwägbarkeiten für Flugreisende ermöglicht Kuoni Business Travel Kundinnen und Kunden den Zugriff auf die Dienstleistungen der Fluggastrecht-Experten AirHelp. Das neue pre-flight Servicepaket «Complete» beinhaltet den Zugang zu Premium-Lounges bei Verzögerung der Abflüge um mindestens eine Stunde, Echtzeit-Beratung sowie die gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Rückerstattungen bei Flugverspätungen, Stornierungen oder Gepäckproblemen.

Kuoni Business Travel und AirHelp ermöglichen Kundinnen und Kunden den Zugang zu Premium-Lounges in weltweiten Flughäfen bei aktuell regelmässig auftretenden Abflugsverzögerungen von einer Stunde oder mehr. Dieses neu lancierte Angebot ist Teil des von den Partnern geschnürten pre-flight Service-Pakets «Complete». Es beinhaltet zusätzlich die im Paket «Air Help Plus» angebotenen Rückerstattungsprüfungen anhand der nationalen und internationalen Gesetzgebung und den Zugang zu Echtzeit-Beratungen in Chats durch erfahrene Expertinnen und Experten. Die Preise für die Dienstleistungen bewegen sich im einstelligen Frankenbereich und werden von Kuoni Business Travel abhängig von den individuellen Bedürfnissen der Kundinnen und Kunden vor der Flugreise in Rechnung gestellt.

Die von den Airlines bei verspäteten und nicht durchgeführten Flügen geschuldeten Beiträge reichen bis zu 600 Euro bei Flugbeeinträchtigungen, bis zu 1'400 Euro bei Gepäckproblem und bis zu 6'000 Euro für notwendige Ausgaben der Passagiere.  

«Viele Geschäftskunden verzichten auf Rückerstattungs-Anträge»

Andreas Schneider, Head of Kuoni Business Travel, erklärt: «Fluggastrechte sind bares Geld wert. Gemeinsam mit AirHelp verhelfen wir unseren Kundinnen und Kunden zu ihrem Recht». Philipp Strässle, Schweiz-Chef von Air-Help, ergänzt: «Ich freue mich, dass wir unsere Dienstleistungen mit unserem Partner Kuoni Business Travel um Pre-Flight-Services ausbauen dürfen. Gerade im Bereich Business Travel verzichten viele Kundinnen und Kunden auf Rückerstattungs-Anträge, weil sie denn damit verbundenen Aufwand und die Wartezeit als unverhältnismässig erachten. In diesem Segment wollen wir unsere Dienstleistungen weiter ausweiten».

Weitere Informationen:Markus Flick, Mediensprecher  
T +41 44 277 43 63 – markus.flick@dertouristik.ch

Factsheet AirHelp

The first two chapters provided an overview of the ISO standard 31030 Travel Risk Management (TRM) and of its content at a general level. Possible objectives of a TRM system have been defined and the internal and external stakeholders to be considered have been described. In this chapter it is about how to manage travel risks effectively. Essentially, this is about protecting your travellers at all times by defining and implementing an appropriate incident and emergency process. The following 5 main points describe the organisational steps to ensure the successful management of travel risks:

• Business Travel Show Europe has signed the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge and is committed to halving carbon emissions by 2030 and reaching Net Zero by 2050.

  Working with strategic partner isla, Business Travel Show Europe and its parent company Northstar Travel Group are committing to supporting the net zero goal to inspire change in the travel, meetings and hospitality sectors and champion future sustainable growth.

  Part of this commitment will see the return of the Ethical Travel Trail to this year’s event, which takes place 29-30 June 2022 at ExCeL London. This highlights the exhibitors and conference sessions at the show that can help buyers to travel further, faster along their sustainability journey.

  Exhibitors already confirmed to take part in this year’s Ethical Travel Trail include Addison Lee, Agiito, Airplus International, Avanti West Coast, BCD Travel, Clarity, CTM, Diversity Travel, Easy2Call, Easyjet, Edyn, Emburse, Hard Rock Hotels, Hilton, HRS, Inntel, JTB Business Travel, London Hilton on Park Lane, Lufthansa, Mastercard, hubli by Meetingsbooker, National Express, Peregrine Risk Management, SAP Concur, The Trainline, Thrust Carbon, TravelPerk, TroopTravel, Uber, United Airlines and Waldorf Astoria. 

  The Ethical Travel conference sessions looking at sustainability, D, E&I and ESG issues are:

• • What does an environmentally sustainable travel programme look like?
  • Will Sustainable Aviation Fuel decarbonise my company’s business travel emissions?
  • It’s okay not to be okay – How do we improve mental health for travellers and travel professionals?
  • Making diversity, equity and inclusion a reality in business travel
  • How can we make travel sustainability reporting better?
  • Sustainability – How to reduce your company’s travel-related carbon emissions

Ford Motor Company global travel manager Stephen Swift explained what action he’ll be taking this year to make his travel programme more sustainable:

“Offering greener choice flights through the OBT, choosing hotels with a focus on sustainability, choosing electric vehicles where possible. Our TMC is a great partner in this regard. Our company is embarking on a huge drive towards electrification and a re-orientation away from internal combustion engines. This is exciting for us as an organisation, so it is important we echo this drive to reduced carbon emissions in our programme.”

Before the end of 2023, Business Travel Show Europe will publish its pathway to achieving net zero by 2050 with an interim target that is in line with the Paris Agreement’s requirement to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% by 2030.

“This year, we will measure and track GHG emissions according to industry best practice,” confirmed Louis Magliaro, BTN Group Executive VP. “The data outcomes will inform future decision-making and support us to drive more effective collaboration with partners and suppliers to reduce emissions, as well as use the learnings to facilitate and encourage positive change among our supply chain and exhibitors.”

 

Business Travel Show Europe is the leading business travel event in Europe and returns as a fully face-to-face event at ExCeL London on 29-30 June 2022 alongside The Meetings Show and TravelTech Show, which returns to connect the travel tech industry in-person after more than two years away. The conference is free for qualified travel buyers, bookers and managers. Non-buyer visitor passes can be purchased online with a special early bird rate available until 31 May.

 

Notes to editors:
Online visitor registration is now open for Business Travel Show Europe at www.businesstravelshoweurope.com

For more information, please contact:Charlie Le Rougetel or Bonnie Simpson at btse@bigtop-pr.co.uk and 07736 330676 / 07834 347644

citizenM is not just a place to sleep. It’s a place to work, relax and play. To meet like-minded people and get inspired. A place with superfast free Wi-Fi, designer furniture and a great bed to crash in at the end of a long day.

 

And now, six new citizenM hotels are about to hit the scene in 2022. More citizenM hotels means XL king-size beds and jungle-like power showers in incredible new city locations. Talk about a dream come true!

 

In the United States, citizenM Seattle Pioneer Square hotel in the city’s leafy, historic quarter already opened its doors on 23 May. Hold up, there’s more! This summer will be bringing sunshine to the East Coast at the grand unveiling of the citizenM Miami Brickell, and in the capital at the Washington DC NoMa hotel. And even more top locations will open this autumn as the world says a big hello to the citizenM Miami World Center and Chicago Downtown hotels.

 

But it’s not just North America getting the special treatment. citizenM London Victoria Station hotel is also arriving this summer. At this amazing location – just opposite Victoria Station – all travellers are only seconds away from the fluffiest pillows in town.

 

citizenM believes no one should have to compromise on comfort when travelling for business. That’s why all of citizenM’s 30 stylish hotels across the world come with blackout blinds and extra-soft pillows for an amazing night’s sleep. There are even soundproof windows – so, no matter how much city life keeps on buzzing, those Zs will keep on flying.

 

Goodbye, stuffy hospitality. Hello, affordable luxury.

So long, complicated loyalty programmes. Hello, mycitizenM+! It’s the world’s simplest hotel membership – sign up for a year at only $12 / €10 / £9 a month. There are no points to collect. No weird levels. Members enjoy ‘all the perks without the points’ – and don’t have to spend a fortune to get the rewards they already deserve.

Instead of scouring the internet for the best price, mycitizenM+ members get an extra 10% off the lowest public rate, always. They’re guaranteed a room, even during busy period, when they book at least 48 hours in advance – a great perk for last-minute bookers. Plus, they get free late check-out and a free upgrade to a premium view room (both are subject to availability), a ‘first in queue’ chat service, early access to discounts, and members-only events. 

The cost of the membership – especially when used in high-demand destinations like London and New York – is recouped within two nights. Billing is monthly. There are no blackout dates. Every citizenM hotel is included (they’ll be 30 by the end of 2022).

Buy now, thank yourself later.