Suomen Liikematkayhdistys ry FBTA

Suomen Liikematkayhdistys ry FBTA on liikematka­palveluja ostavien ja niitä elinkeinokseen tarjoavien yritysten järjestö, jonka tehtävä on edistää hyvää ja kustannus­tehokasta matka- ja kokoushallintoa.

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BT4Europe Webinar: The EU Passenger Package: Shaping the Future of Rail Travel in Europe

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Cross-border rail travel has a key role to play in making business travel in Europe more sustainable and seamless. Yet, booking, ticketing, passenger rights and connections between different rail operators remain important challenges.

Join BT4Europe for a 40-minute webinar exploring the EU Passenger Package and its implications for the future of rail travel in Europe. We will look at the latest developments, the challenges facing international rail passengers, and how the evolving European framework could help deliver a more integrated, transparent and traveller-friendly rail experience — including for business travellers.

Date: 20 October 2026
Time: 13:00–13:40 CET / 14:00-14:40 Finland
Platform: Teams

Register here

European Parliament wants intermediaries to refund fees for cancelled journeys

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GBTA, BT4Europe and VDR are all lobbying against the European Parliament proposal.

European Union-based travel management companies and other intermediaries could be forced to refund their own fees as well as the original ticket cost when journeys they book on behalf of customers are cancelled. The proposal by the European Parliament is currently being considered in its trilogue negotiations with the European Commission and the European Council, which represents the EU’s member states.

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), BT4Europe and German travel managers’ association VDR are among corporate travel representative groups lobbying against the Parliament’s proposal. They say it would unfairly penalise intermediaries, who would be compelled to cover their additional costs by raising fees.

Read the full BTN Europe article by Amon Cohen here.

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.

BT4Europe calls for A1 form exemption for business travellers

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European business travel association network BT4Europe has submitted a series of recommendations to the EU aimed at reducing the “bureaucratic challenges” of the A1 form for business travellers

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 wants a 14-day exemption from the A1 requirements to be introduced for activities such as business meetings, trade fairs and training events to reduce the administrative burden on organisations. The association is also calling for an expanded definition of business travel to include more temporary professional activities, such as client meetings, internal audits, industry events, and recruitment efforts.

Full BTN Europe article