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Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 36 of 2025.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what’s up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what’s happening all in under 15 minutes.On this week's podcast, we covered the following stories -OTAs spend over $5B in Q2 marketing spendFAA ‘safety alert’ warns airlinesJudge grants Spirit access to emergency fundingU.S. to increase ESTA FeeJetBlue targets struggling SpiritAvelo places order for 50 planesUnited & ITA codesharing beginsAmadeus and BAGTAG partner for EBT updatesAlaska Airlines and Icelandair expand codeshareSpiceJet signs Interline Agreement with Gulf AirAir India partners with Avis IndiaUber app to get Blade electric air taxisAmazon launches its Robotaxi Service in Las VegasAir France starts free Wi-Fi rolloutYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include -The American Express Global Business Travel / CWT deal concludes.Johnny Thorsen joins the board of Kyte.TAAG-Linhas Aereas de Angola's inaugural flight between Luanda and Nairobi takes places.Austrian Airlines is going to test a seasonal route between Vienna and Dubai from December this year.Southwest Airlines frequent flyer members will enjoy free, unlimited wifi on-board with T-Mobile.The TSA has officially launched its One Stop Security (OSS) pilot program, allowing select international passengers to skip re-screening when connecting in the U.S.Ryanair introduces a cabin bag size allowance which is 33% bigger than the EU standard.The most engaged post of the week goes to Gaurav Bhatnagar in his announcement of TBO.COM's acquisition of Classic Vacations.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textThe NoJetStress Podcast is a traveler wellbeing podcast for frequent business travelers covering health and peak performance on the road as well as to help business travelers maintain optimal health and avoid burnout no matter how much they travel.  Christopher Babayode, a Corporate Travel Wellness Expert shares his insights on Traveler Wellness.This episode includes the following rundown:What Is the Circadian Economy? Discover how this new wave of products, services, and technologies helps modern travelers align with their body’s natural rhythms for better health and top performance.Expert Insights: Hear lessons learned from leading advocates and innovators in circadian science:• Mickey Beyer-Clausen, co-founder of TimeShifter• Dr. Martin Moore-Ede, founder of CIRCADIAN• Alexander Dimitrov, chief scientific officer at AYOTools & Technology for the Road: Get the inside scoop on wearables and apps helping globetrotters get in sync:• AYO Circadian Glasses• TimeShifter App• CIRCADIAN• Vire Health and the innovative Vire ClipWhy Circadian Health Beats Sleep Alone: Understand why sleep is just one section of the orchestra and your body clock is the conductor.Business Impact: How companies investing in circadian wellbeing see gains in productivity, creativity, and resilience among their traveling teams.Looking Forward: Imagine a future of personalized travel where your hotel, flight, and routines adapt to your unique circadian needs.Take Action: Christopher wraps with three simple questions to jumpstart your circadian upgrade on your next trip.Guest Links & Mentions:TimeShifter – The jet lag app - TimeShifter.comAYO Circadian Glasses - Wearable light therapy for adjusting your body clock - GoAyo.com.CIRCADIAN – Leaders in circadian workforce strategies and education - Circadian.com.Vire Health + Vire Clip - Pioneers in body clock tracking technology - VireHealth.com.Dr David Garley - thebettersleepclinic.co.ukFollow and Connect:NoJetStress.com for more tips, guides, and episodes.Have a question or want your circadian hack featured? Reach out to Christopher on LinkedIn or your favorite platform.  Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a five-star review, and share the episode with a business traveler or leader ready to join the circadian revolutionYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created by Christopher Babayode and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  For more information about NoJetStress, visit us at NoJetStress.comSupport the show

Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 35 of 2025.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what’s up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what’s happening all in under 15 minutes.On this week's podcast, we covered the following stories -Airlines targeted in cyberattacksGoogle is required to share data with competitorsLabor Day 2025 passenger numbers sets recordPassenger compensation plan droppedSouthwest adopts secondary cockpit barrierSpirit Airlines axes flights in 12 citiesAmexGBT completes CWT acquisitionWestJet places record order with BoeingZipcar partners With UberAmerican takes delivery of 1,000th aircraftWheels Up launches membership programSouthwest to launch free Wi-FiJetBlue signs as Amazon’s 1st airline customerConcur Travel integrates HotelHubAmerican Airlines introduces AI SystemYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include - Korean Air is to purchase 103 Boeing aircraft in a deal worth approximately $36.2 billion.The OpenTravel Alliance becomes a member of Overture Maps Foundation, giving them access to the newly released Global Entity Reference System (GERS) to address standards for location data in travel distribution.In a heavily critiqued move, Tanzania introduces hefty passenger levies for travel to and from their country.Mexico city restores flight slots to US carriers, reversing a 2022 policy which favoured Mexican carriers.Ryanair increases staff rewards for catching passengers with oversized cabin bags.They are also not expanding on their presence in Belgium following a 150% increase in Belgian aviation tax.Air New Zealand reports a 14% drop in profits.The most engaged post of the week goes to Richard Valtr, founder at Mews, where he talks about how they now offer hotels a property management system which enables guests to use both Apple Wallet and Google Wallet as their room key.Extra Stories & Space NewsYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 34 of 2025.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what’s up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what’s happening all in under 15 minutes.On this week's podcast, we covered the following stories -New $250 US visa fee to launchDelta to pay $79M to settle lawsuitBusiness travel gets a boost in AustraliaKorean Air places $36B order with BoeingFrontier takes aim at SpiritDelta Air Lines Medallion Status Requirements for 2027Singapore Airlines makes changes to KrisFlyerTurkish Airlines acquires stake in Air EuropaJetBlue adds Condor to TrueBlueTPConnects partners with Lufthansa City CenterSouthwest makes EVA Air its 3rd International partnerCTM enhances UK rail booking capabilities in LightningWay expands Hyatt ancillary& loyalty partnershipGoogle expands AI ModeYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include - Qantas gets fined $90m for the illegal dismissal of 1,800+ staff during the pandemic.What are you most frustrating issues when staying in hotels? Robert Kiernan's post about this got some interesting comments.Wizz Air teams up with Travelfusion to target the corporate market.The U.S. Department of Transportation unveils a new website where you can lodge complaints against airlines. https://lnkd.in/dqCV-GhsDelta Air Lines and United Airlines are facing class action lawsuits after passengers who paid for window seats were placed next to solid cabin walls with no windows.Webjet Group buys corporate OBT Locomote for $17M.A post by Elias Gezahegn from Ethiopian Airlines about NDC test case scenarios proves popular.The most engaged post of the week goes to Rafat Ali and his post about Skift's role in the industry. He mentions a particular recent case which illustrates the difficult position of reporting facts or news - it's not always popular.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 33 of 2025.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what’s up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what’s happening all in under 15 minutes.On this week's podcast, we covered the following stories - Alaska debuts New 'Atmos Rewards'Major US Airlines sued over extra feesGSA holds 2026 Per DiemARC warns of new threatsUnited sues Kiwi.comBooking Holdings agrees to $9.5M settlementTSA partners with Clear on eGatesAmerican Airlines partners with StarluxSabre renews Prism partnershipWebjet Group buys LocomoteQatar to open 1st US LoungeSouthwest launches its own flight-hotel packagerYatra launches AI assistant DIYADelta launches reimagined digital platformYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include - Air France launch a “Short Connection Pass,” service at Paris CDG, enabling their customers in transit at the airport with a short connection to benefit from a fast-track service, triggered automatically.Qantas will now show you, in their app, detailed information about the exact aircraft you'll be flying on, including what type of power sockets are available at your seat.Robert Kiernan's post about his struggles with name change on air bookings, despite it being 2025, got a lot of attention and comments.The most engaged post of the week goes to Felix Dannegger, one of a series he is doing on the possible future of, or next steps for, Sabre Corporation.In an unexpected turn, Gaya's new airport can keep the code GAY after all.Riyaz Ahamed's post about the incredible complexities of cross-border travel payments in APAC is worth a read.Extra StoriesYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 32 of 2025.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what’s up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what’s happening all in under 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Emburse shows increasing airfare discountsDelta tops On-Time performanceAir Canada strike endsDOJ sides with DOT on revoking Delta-Aeromexico immunitySpirit Airlines appears to be on borrowed timeDOT launches faster, more secure system for airline complaintsHawaiian suspends 3 'Underperforming' routesU.S. Bank acquires Travel Expense Platform TravelBankSilverDoor and Synergy mergeUnited invests in DfinitivAirbnb launches ‘Reserve Now, Pay Later’ optionAllegiant reaches for premium seatsEmirates bans inflight use of power banksGoogle adds Flights Deals to AI line-upYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show