The BTA Pulse | Industry Pushback Grows Against Rising Travel Costs, New Levies, and Policy Changes

Send us Fan MailWelcome to The BTA Podcast.  In these podcasts we will endeavour to share our thoughts, concerns, optimism and build those all-important human connections with our Partners, Members and Guests.The latest BTA Pulse highlights key pressures in business travel and ongoing lobbying efforts. A central focus was the proposed overnight visitor levy, with the BTA and industry partners pushing for business travel exemption or a flat nightly charge instead of a percentage.The upcoming Air Passenger Duty increase from 1 April was also raised, with continued campaigning against rising costs, particularly premium economy pricing.Changes to national rail refund rules were flagged as a major concern, though a short extension has been secured. The episode also promoted the April conference, welcomed new partners, and encouraged members to stay engaged and involved.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created by The BTA and edited & distributed by BusinessTravel360.  For more information about The BTA visit TheBTA.org.ukSupport the show