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Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 21 of 2024.  This is a weekly podcast from BusinessTravel360,  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 -US airlines forecast a record 271M passengers this summerUS issues ‘Worldwide Caution’ warningFliers are worried about plane safetySTR: US Hotel Occupancy & ADR UpTauck stops booking American Airlines Singapore Airline revises seatbeltBusiness travelers booking longer tripsIndigo to launch Business ClassHilton launches Spark in UKSouthwest Airlines available on Google FlightsBreeze Airways plots expansionSabre unveils AI tool for airlinesElon Musk launches Starlink in IndonesiaTune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This 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 Shravah.Stories covered on this session include -Two major carriers were in the news for record-breaking profits:- Emirates at $5.1 billion, which is a 71% surge.- Singapore Airlines at $1.9 billion (SGD2.76 billion)Both airlines paid staff generous rewards as a result, with EK paying staff a 5 month bonus, and SQ an 8 month one. Steve Hui wrote about both these, you'll find those posts on his profile.The FAA bill on how travellers in the US should be compensated for delays and other airline issues becomes law, but ASTA - American Society of Travel Advisors is very concerned language in the bill that potentially forces travel agencies to pay out refunds.The Lufthansa dream of owning part of ITA is almost certain not to happen unless they make further sacrifices to satisfy the EU Antitrust Authority.David Studden ✈ teased us this week with news of an imminent investment by Qatar Airways into a airline "in the southern part of Africa", with plenty of people guessing which airline that might be.In the end Thomas Otto MRAeS put us out of our misery by confirming it was RwandAir Ltd in which they will take a 49% stake. Interestingly they already own a 60% in the airport at Kigali. It is widely believed this move is to take on the very strong.Turkish Airlines announced an agent NDC portal which will go live in October, after which they will impose GDS surcharges. Extra StoriesYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This 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 The BTA Podcast.  In these podcasts we will endeavour to share our thoughts, concerns, optimism and build those all-important human connections with our Partners, Members and Guests.In their latest conversation Clive Wratten and Andrew Clarke after discussing the weather (again) look forward to what’s coming up BTA Towers over the coming weeks.  They discussed collaboration, firstly with BEAM supporting the BTA,s M&E Conference and then the BTA supporting the BEAM conference later in the same week.  There was discussion on up and coming meetings in Westminster and whether a tie was still a requirement for attending the Palace of Westminster or is a shirt and suit now acceptable.  They highlighted up and coming webinars focusing on talent, GDPR and employment law and looked forward to the BTA Autumn Conference in Gibraltar.  There was of course a little reflection as the football season and Andrew seeing his beloved Manchester City lifting the Premiership Trophy for a fourth consecutive year and finally there was a special welcome to Alex Machell who joins the BTA this week.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This podcast was created by The BTA and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  For more information about The BTA visit us at TheBTA.org.ukSupport the show

Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 20 of 2024.  This is a weekly podcast from BusinessTravel360,  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 -Airlines sue the DOT over Fee Disclosure RuleUS Airlines expecting record travelersTravel websites charge Americans up to 70% moreSingapore Airlines posts record annual profitTurkish Airlines begins GDS surchargePango acquires GettHickory & Advantage Travel combine hotel programsSingapore & Philippines Airlines sign agreementIndiGo to buy 100 more planesUber to launch airport shuttle serviceFrontier Airlines announces changes to its faresCLEAR adds another TSA PreCheck locationAlaska expands SAF through loyaltyVirgin saves 64% through SAFEurostar to use 100% renewable energy by 2030Tune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This 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 Ben's Big Deal Podcast is for anyone interested in getting a great deal with an airline, hotel or credit card.Ben Komenkul is a points & miles expert and shares the latest offers so that you can take advantage of all the big deals out there and become a points master.In this episode,  Ben discusses -The power of airline loyalty programsHyatt launches Mr & Mrs Smith on its platformShould you get an airline or hotel credit card?You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This podcast was created by Ben Komenkul and was edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  For more information about Ben's Big Deal visit BensBigDeal.com.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 Shravah.Stories covered on this session include - a GBTA | Global Business Travel Association survey reveals most of us still like working in business travel.Travellers to UK airports experienced chaos following a collapse of the border force IT system. Susan Enners reminds us of the importance of a proper duty of care solution during such events. Steve Endacott wonders if easyJet and Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are going to copy from Ryanair's OTA playbook soon. Expensify teams up with Spotnana. ... and Spotnana also announced a launch in Mexico.Avis Budget Group reports a $113m loss in Q1 of this year.Amadeus posted strong results of revenue per booking increasing by 9.5% on a 2.8% growth in air bookings....whilst Eric Léopold asks a range of interesting questions about the latest Sabre Corporation results.Bonus Extra Stories!You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This 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 is episode,  Christopher discusses - Go Running Tours a nice to have or business traveller essential?Why the world should be your treadmillWhat LinkedIn in Lycra can do for you!A walk through of the Go Running Tours offeringNew city launches of Go Running Tours and the futureLena's travel routine on the roadYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This 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 19 of 2024.  This is a weekly podcast from BusinessTravel360,  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 -Senate passes FAA reauthorization billDelta & Southwest lead J.D. Power Airline StudySpaceX’s Starlink projects revenue of $6.6BBrightline West breaks groundUS OTAS cross $100B in revenueIAG posts solid Q1 resultsHyatt's Q1 'Extraordinarily Encouraging'JetBlue & Etihad launch partnershipEtihad launches 5 interline partnershipsITG Business Travel joins Focus Travel PartnershipJetBlue expands MintSpirit Airlines  to launch higher-end productsIndiGo adds flights to ThailandExpensify launches a new travel platformHQ adds Amex virtual card capabilitiesDelta revamps AppTune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This 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 Shravah.Stories covered on this session include - Emirates announced a new airport for Dubai (which will be the world's biggest) being planned to accommodate up to 260m pax per year. This will eventually mean the closure of the current DXB airport.The European Commission is concerned about International Airlines Group (IAG)'s proposed acquisition of Air Europa.The same commission is also investigating 20 European airlines for potential greenwashing and telling them to bring their messaging in line with EU consumer law within 30 days or substantiate their claims based on sound scientific evidence. Sad news from Australia - the recently launched airline Bonza stopped operating whilst assessing a way to survive, which seems unlikely.This left a lot of passengers stranded, but Jetstar Airways and Qantas stepped in and offered free flights to those, where there is space available. Staying down under, Qantas app users reported seeing other people’s boarding passes and information within the app.Airsiders reported this week of their success in implementing an industry first virtual interline check-through solution at Düsseldorf Airport. Hays Travel in the UK acquires all 19 branches of Miles Morgan Travel. Outpayce from Amadeus has received an eMoney institution license from the Bank of Spain, which gives it a regulatory greenlight to begin issuing virtual cards. Extra StoriesYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This 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 18 of 2024.  This is a weekly podcast from BusinessTravel360,  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 -Congress agrees on FAA reauthorization billSecond Boeing Whistleblower dies unexpectedlyAir Canada's Q1 positions it for strong 2024Southwest begins to offer DOT-Required vouchersAustralian airline Bonza collapsesAir Canada drops free seat selectionAvis Budget reports Q1 LossAir France-KLM reports Q1 LossHyatt forges Peloton partnershipGuesty acquires Rentals UnitedClear to provide TSA PreCheck enrollmentHyatt members to earn at Mr & Mrs SmithState Bank of India launches first travel credit cardIHG reaches 1,000-hotel milestone in APACAlaska Airlines launches generative AI for flight searchesSouthwest launches Travel TrackSerko integrates Sabre NDC Content into ZenoTune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show