Advantage Business Travel has strengthened a strategic partnership with the Business Travel Association.
They plan to work together on industry issues and affairs, thought leadership, events and training.
The collaboration between the BTA and Advantage is the next natural step in the relationship between the parties as
More than 60% of BTA members are also part of the Advantage consortium which has 122 travel management company members.
The move comes as Advantage Business Travel realigns business travel products and services to provide a greater cohesive commercial proposition including airline agreements and increased meeting programme inventory.
Advantage will continue to expand representation around the globe with a greater focus on the US and Asia through the WIN Global Travel Network.
Advantage Travel Partnership chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said said: “We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with the BTA as it demonstrates the commitment, we have to supporting our business travel members.
“Members will benefit from greater cohesiveness in the business travel community and we are confident that our connection with the BTA will deliver mutual benefits for all.”
BTA chief executive Clive Wratten added: “We are thrilled to be establishing a strategic partnership with Advantage Travel Partnership to be able to support and guide members of the business travel industry even better, whilst ensuring their voice is heard as a driving force of local and international trade.”