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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 the latest goings on at BTA Towers.  They discuss Clive’s sudden passion for online polls and airport charges.  The recent Accommodation Conference is reviewed as well as a look forward towards the Gen BTA Pop Event, the Spring Conference and the announcement of the Autumn Conference overseas venue.  Clive once again highlights the value of the BTA membership and what he is doing on behalf of the industry in Westminster.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 5 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 353,000 new jobsBusiness Travel Poll shows more spending in 2024Less than 20% of Business Travelers rent EVsJetBlue files for expedited merger appealAmerican lays off 650 customer service repsGol files for Chapter 11 bankruptcyAmadeus acquires biometrics solution Vision-Box Travel Leaders Corporate brand to retireVirgin Atlantic & China Eastern launch partnershipKM Malta Airlines launches with Lufthansa codeshareGoogle updates flight emissionsEl Al to expand serviceFrontier Airlines introduces new Biz programJetBlue adds new feeEnterprise enters Latin America & Caribbean marketsARC integrates with Kenya Airways NDCSilverRail adds Swedish transport contentTune 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 -American Airlines changes the loyalty gameDo you know that Awayz is changing the hotel landscape?Get to know the Bilt program & all its rewards & benefitsYou 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 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 -Investment news- Tumodo, a startup business travel platform out of the UAE, raises $35 million in a pre-seed financing.- TravelPerk raises $104m to invest in their automation and AI capabilities. The OTA loveholidays made the headlines with the news they have an official partnership with Ryanair. United Airlines removes the Boeing Max 10 from it's future fleet plans.The new Qantas in-flight safety video is criticised by many.Turkish Airlines' first Australian destination will be Melbourne.Extra Stories include American's new strategy for 2024 and more!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 textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 4 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 -OAG: Delta tops airlines in 2023Advito: Airfares drop in Q1Alaska Airlines takes $150M lossSouthwest & United remove Boeing 737 Max from plansFAA gives green light for Boeing 737 MAX 9American Airlines' goal is 100% direct bookingsSouthwest pilots approve 5 year contractInteleTravel acquires MGMETravelPerk gets $104M investmentOneworld opens 1st dedicated loungeSixt opens 6 new US locationsMarriott inks deal for 100 propertiesAlaska Adds Seattle-Toronto serviceRenfe must provide access to its faresOneworld contributes to IATA CO2 ConnectUber adds new sustainability featuresTune 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 -Revolut launches with Aer Lingus, their first airline client. Paul van Alfen is excited about this.The German Train Drivers’ Union held three days of industrial action this week, apparently causing severe disruption for train travellers.Lufthansa Group orders 80 aircraft from Boeing and Airbus. Ryanair has doubled the number of its engineers overseeing Boeing’s production lines. The JetBlue / Spirit Airlines merger is halted by a federal judge.Japan Airlines appoints a former cabin attendant as their president.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 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 -We explore how customer service is linked to traveller wellbeing.We ask the question does an airline CEO getting a birds eye view by working as crew improve customer service.What value do Low Cost Airlines bring to aviation.How relevant is the PNR in today's industry and how it can affect customer service.Which model of business works best Low Cost or Legacy?Why Unbundling has been good for you the traveller...and your wellbeing!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 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 -Suzanne Horner, CEO of Gray Dawes Travel joins us to talk about the VCK acquisition. In their 14th acquisition, Gray Dawes Travel buys Dutch agency VCK Travel.The Boeing saga continues, with planes grounded and initial inspections on them finding loose bolts.For the first time, a major US Airline, JetBlue, will have a female CEO. International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that we are got to 99% of 2019 air transport levels in November. 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 3 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 -2023 Air Sales nears 2019 recordBusiness Travel spend to grow slowlyTSA detects 6,737 firearms at airportJudge blocks JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit AirlinesJetBlue cuts some routesAlaska Airlines extends cancellations of Boeing 737-9 MAX flightsCvent acquires 2 companiesITA Airways & ANA codeshareHubli & BeCause partner for sustainability dataHilton debuts SME Busness Travel ProgramSAS adds Atlanta as 9th North American destinationSixt to purchase 250,000 vehiclesTripStax signs deal with US-based Tangerine TravelSabre & Hawaiian Airlines sign NDC agreementKayak sees 15x increase in aircraft filter usageTune 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 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 this episode, we will discuss:  Clive Wratten and Andrew Clarke kick off 2024 with the first BTA Briefing of the year.  They discuss the top priorities for BTA members in 2024, the impact of the future  elections in the US & UK on travel, excessive fees at airports and some future BTA events.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