The year 2022 was one of renewal, with the Covid-19 pandemic's grip on the business travel industry loosening as travel restrictions faded and international trips returned. That's not to say it was smooth sailing: the effects of labor shortages, persistent inflation and soaring prices challenged travel managers the world over. Presented here are the BTN reports that gathered the most unique readers in 2022, perhaps as a preview of a 2023 that features further recovery to a pre-pandemic world.
BTN's most-read story of 2022 centered on one of the larger acquisitions of the year. After travel management company Frosch Travel Group in recent years had acquired several other agencies, JPMorgan Chase turned the tables and bought out Frosch. Frosch CEO Bryan Leibman later called the deal a "one plus one equals 10" proposition.