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Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 11 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 -Online travel companies set a new recordTravel visa requirements are easingDOJ launches criminal probe into BoeingBoeing whistleblower found deadNorth American air on-time performance improvesSouthwest plans to reduce capacityHilton acquires Graduate HotelsChoice Hotels drops bid to takeover Wyndham HotelsQatar Airways & Aer Lingus launch partnershipSriLankan Airlines codeshares with Korean AirAlaska Airlines won't print boarding passes Frontier Airlines introduces a new seating optionPorter Airlines adds 2 California routesSpotnana launches 'Events'Finnair adopts Avios currencyTune 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 real audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.com and registering for the next event.Your Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah.Stories covered on this session include - The JetBlue / Spirit Airlines merger is not going to happen.Mews, a cloud solution for hoteliers, raise €101m in funding.American Express adds virtual card payment options into American Express Global Business Travel's Neo1 platform. American Airlines announced a mega plane order.  But their cost-over-environment choice of one of the plane types is questioned by Maria Weber.The new Alaska Airlines electronic bagtag is a winner.British Airways announce £7 billion worth of investment news.Austrian Airlines's way of operating is costing them. Maria Weber lifts the lid on something quite unbelievable here.Air Passenger Duty is to increase in the UK, in a move described as disastrous by the UK travel industry.FESTIVE ROAD founding partner Paul Tilstone leaves the company to form a new business focusing on supplier consulting.RyanAir teams up with Kyte to offer full access to their inventory into the corporate travel space.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 -Changes with Turkish Airlines & ANA award redemptionDelta Airlines eliminates bag guarantee - some tipsUse your hotel points for experiencesHyatt makes changes to their award redemption - the good & badEarn over 300,000 points with Capital One Venture XYou 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 textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 10 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 -Employers add 275,000 jobs FAA faults Boeing's quality control on 737 MaxNTSB investigating another Boeing 737 MAXAlaska Airlines passengers sue Boeing for $1BTMCs accept new normal, short Of 2019Delta Air Lines raises checked bag feeJetBlue & Spirit call off mergerAir India & Vistara merger gets approvalRyanair signs deal with KyteAddison Lee posts strong resultsAmerican Airlines confirms major aircraft orderIAG reports record annual operating profitTSA to test self-service screeningBritish Airways launches new website & appAmex cards integrate into Amex GBT's Neo1Navan enables direct connect for UnitedKayak launches image recognition toolTune 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 real audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.com and registering for the next event.Your Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah.Stories covered on this session include -Spain plans to ban short-haul flights, however the news comes with plenty of exceptions and criticism. Just days after JetBlue and American Airlines announced price increases for checked bags, United Airlines does the same.... and transporting pets with IAG Cargo (one of the largest providers of this service globally) is now 400% more expensive as of today.Air India Limited announces non-stop services to Dallas, Los Angeles and Seattle coming soon.The RyanAir OTA partner of the week is (unexpectedly) On the Beach! Another week, another acquisition for TAG, this time it's Apex Travel in Australia. Sabre Corporation teams up with Atriis Technologies.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 -Introducing Ted Finn Global citizen, and million mile business traveller.Universal truths and the origin story of Uplift naturally.Cobbling together the best practices for beating jet lag when you have no clue.Drivers for a healthy jet lag travel solution.Consequences of being hypermobile – effects on mental, physical and emotional health.The role of modern science and ancient wisdom in solving jet lag.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 Christopher Babayode and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  For more information about NoJetStress, visit us at NoJetStress.comSupport 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 discuss being on the road at other industry events, the recent BTA Aviation Conference & Generation Board success.  They also chat about accessible travel and the impacts for travellers and the recent Increase in rail fares.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 9 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 -FAA gives Boeing 90 daysStrong business travel boosts FCM’s 1H results Amadeus 2023 revenue hits €5.4BBusiness travel in India gains momentum The CDC drops the 5 Day rule Flight Centre closes Gogo Expedia Group reduces staff by 1,500Travelogix partners with Travel Counsellors for Business TAG buys California based Atlantis TravelRio Las Vegas joins World of Hyatt Air India Express introduces Xpress Lite Hyatt launches brand's first Caribbean hotel Marriott Bonvoy adds 200 Millionth Member Cleartrip's Agentbox a big hit Duluth Travel transitions to Sabre GDSAtriis adds Sabre NDC content to Platform Southwest invests in sustainable aviation fuel IAG purchases 260M Gallons of SAF Tune 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 real audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.com and registering for the next event.Your Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah.Stories covered on this session include -In the UK, American Express Global Business Travel has been granted a Rail Delivery Group Travel Agent Licence, allowing them to not only sell National Rail products but also offer refunds and customer care on those products. The Landline Company gains Air Canada as it's 4th airline customer. Edward Russell tells us more....whilst Canadian airline Lynx Air announce they are to shut down.SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) mandates in Singapore will result in airfare increases. UK based agency for the film and entertainment industry TAG expand their US operations with the acquisition of ATLANTIS TRAVEL & TOURS. The new Turkish Airlines wallet may not be all it seems to be. See why Seth Miller thinks so. The American Airlines move to force buyers into their preferred channels caused a great, divided debate on here. If you follow me you know where I stand on this; Mark Ross-Smith is on the same page and his post sums it up exceptionally well for me.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 -Innovation WashingGreen Shoots, areas of potential growth in aviation travelPNR.vs API wars pit legacy carriers against low case base carriersThe Middle East & InnovationWhere Can You Catch Up with Ann's Insights - Linking the Travel Industry.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 Christopher Babayode and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  For more information about NoJetStress, visit us at NoJetStress.comSupport the show