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Founded in 1984, the Finnish Business Travel Association is an organization for business travel buyers and suppliers, with the mission to enhance the understanding, knowledge and skills required in corporate travel and meetings management as well as procurement.

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BT4Europe wins European Commission support for A1 exemption

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Business travel association network BT4Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s support for exempting short-term business travellers from filling out the A1 document.

BT4Europe, which has been campaigning for an A1 form exemption, said it had received a response from the commission recognising “the administrative burden caused by the current A1 rules” and confirming that an exemption for short-term business travel is “under discussion”.

The EU's A1 form, which was introduced in 2010, requires travellers to provide proof of payment of social security in another member state and this currently includes short-term business travellers crossing between countries. BT4Europe is calling for a 14-day exemption for business travellers.

FBTA is a founding member of BT4Europe.

Read full BTN article here.

Finavia, Finnair ja Patria Uuden Ilmailumuseon lanseerauskumppaneiksi

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Uusi Ilmailumuseo -hankkeessa Helsinki-Vantaan lentoaseman läheisyyteen Vantaan Aviapolikseen rakentuu uusi kansainvälisen tason elämyksellinen vierailukohde. Uudenlainen museokonsepti yhdistää näyttelyt, digitaaliset kokemukset ja tapahtumat. Museosta suunnitellaan kohdetta, joka tulee olemaan alueen vetonaula, lähiseudun olohuone sekä ilmailualan kohtaamispaikka. Uuden Ilmailumuseon on tarkoitus valmistua nykyisen museon viereen vuoden 2027 loppuun mennessä.

Finavia's full press release is available at here.

The merging of travel and mobility management

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Geopolitical uncertainty, tighter travel budgets and increased regulatory compliance are reshaping business travel – and how it is being managed. Findings from BTN Europe’s latest Salary & Job Satisfaction Survey indicate that travel managers now oversee an ever-expanding portfolio of responsibilities that extend well beyond procurement to also encompass the broader field of mobility.

Read full article from BTN Europe’s Lauren Arena here

BT4Europe: business travel to be clearly excluded from the Package Travel Directive

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The EU beginning final negotiations on the revision of the Package Travel Directive (PTD) BT4Europe to warn of over-regulation, which could harm both passengers and the many small businesses that form Europe's tourism sector.

BT4Europe is calling for a clear and functional definition of travel packages, so that business trips are strictly separated from holiday trips. Intermediaries must be able to continue to arrange multiple individual services at the traveller's request without being automatically classified as tour operators and taking on full responsibility. In BT4Europe's view, the Council of Ministers' proposal to re-establish a clear distinction between travel packages and individual travel services is the correct and necessary solution.

Exclusion of business travel
BT4Europe welcomes the Council of Ministers” decision to abandon the unworkable ”24-hour rule” which would have created legal uncertainty and confusion for both passengers and operators. BT4Europe Chairman Patrick Diemer: ”Business travel must clearly be excluded from the directive. The PTD is designed to protect consumers, not businesses – and applying it to business travel would impose unnecessary burdens on small travel agents while giving larger players an unfair advantage.”

The BT4Europe press release can be read in full here.

Webinar 23.9. | The Implementation of EES and ETIAS

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On September 23, 3pm – 4pm CEST (klo 16 – 17 Suomen aikaa) Nomadic’s Carsten Østberg will join Fragomen Partner Jo Antoons and Immigration Manager Andreia Ghimis for an exploration of the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) and ETIAS. They’ll discuss how automation is reshaping borders—and, crucially, what this means for travellers, employers, and global mobility programs.

With EES launching on 12 October 2025 and ETIAS expected in late 2026, this session will explore how automation is reshaping borders – and what it means for travellers, employers, and global mobility programs.

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