There are just eight days left to enter this year’s Business Travel People Awards. The deadline for nominations is midnight on Thursday April 2 2026.
Now in their 15th year, the Business Travel People Awards celebrate the finest talent in corporate travel across all sectors.
Categories are designed to recognise the achievements of people at all stages of their career, from newcomers to industry leaders and everything in between.
Entries can come from line managers, colleagues, clients or from the applicants themselves.
These prestigious awards celebrate individuals and teams in business travel whose professionalism and business excellence make them stand out from their peers.
Unlike other awards, they recognise the achievements of the people in the industry, rather than the companies or brands.
Nominations can come from individuals and teams based in the UK or overseas.
Finalists will be announced towards the end of May and winners will be presented with their awards at an evening ceremony on Tuesday September 15 at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London’s Covent Garden.
Sponsors already confirmed for this year are Direct Travel as Gold Sponsor, Virgin Atlantic as Ruby Sponsor, plus Bronze Sponsors Inntel, United Airlines, SAP Concur, Blacklane, South Western Railway, Situ and Sirius.
All nominations must be backed up with evidence, such as videos or written testimonials from clients, partners or peers, and this will account for a third of the overall score.
New for this year, the Sales and Marketing category has been split into two separate categories – Sales Champion(s) and Marketing Champion(s) to recognise individuals or teams working in these roles.
A new award has been added, Travel Manager/Travel Team of the Year, recognising a travel manager or travel team excelling in their role and achieving significant, positive change within their organisation and/or the wider industry through dedication, innovation and strong leadership.
The Industry Newcomer of the Year, new for 2025, is back this year and once again, the recipient of the prestigious Industry Contribution Award will be chosen by the Judging Panel and will not require a submission.
Alongside the 20 categories, a Chair’s Award will be chosen from across all of the categories by the Chair of the Judges Panel, Leigh Cowlishaw.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kirsty Hicks, Publisher of The Business Travel Magazine, at kirsty.hicks@bmipublishing.co.uk.
