2027 editorial calendar
The Hotlist - January 20 | Business Travel News Europe
BTN Europe’s annual list of the people, products, companies, and developments driving change in the business travel industry. Based on a nomination process, expert panel and editorial picks, this list puts the European managed travel industry on notice for what to watch in the coming months.
Travel Risk 2027 Report & Webinar - February 8 | Business Travel News & Business Travel News Europe
This report takes a look at the travel complexities that rise when economic uncertainty, technological advancement and geopolitical friction enter the picture. All three are running at high speed in 2027, how will travel program management respond and remain resilient.
This report is followed by a webinar in late February/ early March
Premium Travel Report - March 15 | Business Travel News & Business Travel News Europe
This special BTN report will cover the trends in premium travel product development and how business travel programs are leveraging them strategically.
12th Annual Car Rental Survey & Report - March 29 | Business Travel News
BTN’s buyer audience rates their preferred car rental and mobility suppliers. BTN aggregates the ratings and ranks suppliers who meet a volume threshold for votes. Report includes market analysis of the latest developments in car rental product and service for managed travel; plus, other ground transportation options including rideshare and travel program strategies.
Small & Midsize Travel Programs Report & Webinar - April 19 / Business Travel News
This report takes a look at the health of the small and midmarket business travel segment and offers insights and case studies that show how these buyers and organizations approach managed programs. Unmanaged, lightly managed, fully managed and sourced? This report covers it.
This report is followed by a webinar in late March/ early April
Sustainability Report and Webinar - May 10 | Business Travel News & Business Travel News Europe
This BTN report will catch up on the regulatory environment as well as the actual environment pertaining to business travel. Carbon data tracking and strategies, emissions mitigation, alternative aviation fuel updates as well as innovation in sustainability.
This report is followed by a webinar in late May/ early June
Loyalty Strategies Report and Webinar - May 17 | Business Travel News
Loyalty is everywhere—airlines, hotels, credit card partnerships, SME programs and multiplier partnerships have exploded in the business travel space. BTN will take a deep dive into the economics of loyalty and why this once-maligned aspect of business travel may be a critical value driver through cost avoidance, negotiation strategy and traveler satisfaction.
This report is followed by a webinar in late May/ early June
Meetings & Travel Tech Report and Webinar - June 7 | Business Travel News & Business Travel News Europe
This report looks at how travel companies are gobbling up meetings technology. How are they playing together and what does it mean for strategic meetings management?
This report is followed by a webinar in June
Europe's Leading TMCs Report & Webinar - June 14 | Business Travel News Europe
BTN ranks the largest TMCs (Travel Management Companies) in Europe, as measured by annual turnover. This growing report now includes regional analysis of the TMC landscape in Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, the Nordics, Spain and the United Kingdom.
The June report is released and highlighted at Business Travel Show Europe, London, 21—22 June, and is followed by a webinar in July
Payment, Expense, Spend Management Report and Webinar - July 19 | Business Travel News & Business Travel News Europe
This report follows the money with BTN, as travel buyers, TMCs, fintech providers and more attempt to reconfigure the payment proposition for managed travel.
This report is followed by webinar in late July/ early August
Travel Manager of the Year & Best Practitioners Report & Webinar - August 16 | Business Travel News
BTN’s annual awards program delivers dynamic buyer case studies of program innovation and response to market realities. Award winners are announced on August 4 at a special reception in San Diego; followed by in-depth coverage on August 16, including dedicated email blasts and social posts available for sponsorship.
This report is followed by a webinar in September featuring the winners.
25th Annual Hotel Chain Survey & Report - August 25 | Business Travel News
BTN’s buyer audience rates their preferred hotel chain suppliers. BTN aggregates the ratings and ranks the chain hotel companies who meet a volume threshold for votes. Report includes market analysis of the latest developments in hotel product and service for managed travel; plus, analysis includes the latest hotel program structures and negotiation strategies.
European Airline Market Analysis Report - September 13 | Business Travel News Europe
This report features a competitive analysis of European air carriers, both low-cost and legacy airlines. It deep dives into distribution, investment and product strategies, pricing updates, industry M&A and more.
Corporate Travel 100 Report - September 27 | Business Travel News
Annual coverage of the largest corporate travel spenders in the United States—reviewed and ranked. BTN surveys, interviews and works behind the scenes to get details of the biggest players in business travel management. Readers get a glimpse into supplier alliances, tech stacks, TMC partners and program strategy in the industry’s only product of its kind.
Rail Market Analysis Report - October 11 | Business Travel News Europe
This report features a competitive analysis of European rail providers. It deep dives into distribution, interoperability, investment and product strategies, sustainability and regulation.
30th Annual Airline Survey & Report - November 15 | Business Travel News
BTN’s buyer audience rates their preferred U.S. airline suppliers. BTN aggregates the ratings and ranks the carriers who meet a volume threshold for votes. Report includes market analysis of the latest developments in airline product and services for managed travel; plus, analysis includes the latest corporate partnership strategies.
2027 Travel Manager Salary Survey & Report & Webinar - December 8 | Business Travel News & Business Travel News Europe
BTN benchmarks the annual salary and seniority levels of business travel buyers and managers across North America and Europe. The result has become the industry resource for buyers as they raise their profiles within their organizations and learn what skills and travel management strategies are around the corner.
This report is followed by a webinar in December
25 Most Influential of 2027 - December 15 | Business Travel News
BTN’s editorial team selects the industry newsmakers, lawmakers, activists, technologists, innovators and decision-makers who bent the course of managed travel over the previous 12 months. Mergers and acquisitions? Tech solutions? Service successes and failures? Political and legal maneuvers? They all come into play on BTN’s annual list.