MILESTONES OF OUR HISTORY

1985 Foundation of bta Business Travel AG in Zurich
1987 Opening of the first branch office in Zug
1989 Expansion of the sales outlet network - opening of the branch in Buchs/SG
1992 Expansion into western Switzerland - opening of the branch office in Geneva
1994 Expansion of the sales outlet network - opening of the holiday travel branch in Baar/ZG
1997 Expansion of the sales outlet network - opening of the holiday travel branch in Zug
1998 Acquisition and integration of Holiday Maker Reisen AG, Zurich
1999 Foundation of bta Holding AG with headquarters in Steinhausen/Zug
2000 Expansion of the sales outlet network - opening of the branch in Arbon/TG
2004 Acquisition and integration of Reisebüro Wm. Müller AG, Basel
2005 Opening of the branch office in Solothurn
2007 Further expansion of presence in Central Switzerland: opening of branch in Lucerne
2010 Merger with First Business Travel, the business travel unit of Hotelplan Switzerland
2010 Change of name to bta first travel
2015 Cooperation with ATPI, a leading global network of business travel companies
2015 Celebration of the company's 30th anniversary
2018 Award as 'best Travel Management Company' at the Swiss Business Travel Awards ceremony
2019 Successful title defence and re-election as 'best Travel Management Company' at the Swiss Business Travel Awards
2020 Integration of the Baar branches into the Hotelplan Suisse distribution network
2020 Integration of the Zug branch into the Hotelplan Suisse distribution network
2020 Merger of the two branches Geneva & Lausanne in Rolle
2020 Merger of the two branches Glattbrugg & Zurich in Glattbrugg
2021 Merger of the two branches Buchs/SB & St. Gallen in Widnau
2023 Consolidation of international business in the newly created ATPI Team Switzerland in Steinhausen
2024 Expansion of the sales outlet network - opening of the branch office in Ticino