Award results:
- Travel Partner of the Year – Large TMC: Bronze
- Winner of the European Travel Team of the Year (with Wood)
The Travel Partner of the Year – Large TMC award is one of the industry’s highest honors, recognizing exceptional performance, innovation, and value delivered to customers. Direct Travel’s recognition reflects its continued growth across Europe, industry-leading client retention, and commitment to delivering a better travel experience through the combination of expert service, global scale, and innovative technology. Today, Direct Travel supports more than 7,000 organizations globally, operates in more than 90 countries, and maintains a 98% client retention rate.
Direct Travel’s Travel Team of the Year recognition, achieved alongside global consulting and engineering company Wood, celebrates the successful transformation of Wood’s global travel program. Together, the organizations rolled out travel management, online booking, and meetings and events services across 32 countries in just 66 days, delivering full program adoption, operational efficiencies, and millions of dollars in savings.
Direct Travel CEO Christal Bemont shares: 
“The Business Travel Awards in Europe celebrate the very best in our industry, which makes this recognition especially meaningful. The awards reflect what’s possible when great people, strong teamwork, and a shared commitment to results come together. I’m incredibly proud of our team and grateful to our customers for the trust they place in us every day. A special thank you to the Wood team for their partnership and belief in what we could achieve together.”
This recognition adds to a strong year for Direct Travel, reflecting its ongoing investment in technology, service delivery, and customer experience, and reinforcing its position as a trusted partner to complex global travel programs.
Congratulations to all finalists and winners recognized at this year’s Business Travel Awards Europe for continuing to raise the bar for excellence across our industry.
