PRESS RELEASE – Industry common position to set up antigenic tests at airports

Press Release: 22 October 2020   ABTO, Air Belgium, A4E, BAR Belgium, BATA, BATM, Belgian Travel Organisation, Brussels Airport Company, Brussels Hotels Association, Brussels South Charleroi Airport, CLIA, IATA, UPAV et VVR lancent un appel au gouvernement belge pour la mise en place de tests antigéniques dans les aéroports, facilitant ainsi les déplacements des voyageurs. […]

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LH Group – Health, Safety and Flexibility workshop

On Friday September 25th, Brussels Airlines organized a dedicated workshop for Travel Buyers in cooperation with the Belgian Association of Travel Management (BATM) and Brussels Airport. Corporate guests had the unique opportunity to experience the traveler journey through all touchpoints on the ground as well as in the air. Brussels Airlines experts explained in detail […]

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The LOFT by Brussels Airlines

As of 3 August, THE LOFT by Brussels Airlines and Lexus will open its doors for you again, with limited opening hours from Monday till Friday between 6h30 and 18h30. A series of measures have been implemented, including 1.5m distance between seating, more frequent cleaning and disinfection and an adapted food and beverage service for your […]

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Event recap: How global can you go?

Business travel is one of the key requirements for any global business to perform optimally. Isn’t it ironic, then, that business travel itself is reluctant to consolidation on a global scale? Despite many efforts from all parties involved – hotels, airlines, travel agencies and trade associations – travel management on a global scale will not […]

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Pascal Struyve: Protecting the travel industry is an absolute must!

Travel management usually requires a tight grip on everything: anticipating on all known problems and reacting as swiftly as possible to any unforeseen circumstance. But nobody could predict the current situation, and there’s not much we can do either. Never before has a crisis had such a worldwide impact as the corona virus today. Even […]

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Coronavirus COVID-19 : online dashboard by John Hopkins University CSSE

This live, interactive dashboard tracks Coronavirus cases in real-time.

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Mark your agenda: these are our 2020 event dates

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Coronavirus hits business travel far beyond Chinese borders: what travel professionals should know and can do.

On Monday 3 February, the World Health Organization reported that more than 20.000 people are now contaminated with the Novel coronavirus. That’s 4 times more than a week ago, meaning the virus is spreading incredibly fast. Also yesterday, the first Coronavirus patient has been reported in Belgium. 28 countries have reported Coronavirus cases so far.

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Anne Gijsen voted BATM’s Travel Professional of the Year

Anne Gijsen, Travel Coordinator at Sarens, won the Travel Professional of the Year 2019 award during BATM’s festive New Year’s lunch.

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