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Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 26 of 2023.  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 less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -AAA expects ‘Record-Breaking’ Travel for July 4 weekendFlight disruptions continue with United faring the worstUS State Department updates travel advisoriesChargebacks in travel increaseUS State Department warns of 4 month delays for passport renewalSpotnana adds United to its NDC ConnectionDelta shifts away from Business TravelDelta and Israel's El Al enter strategic partnershipBooking.com adds ChatGPTHRS partners with SquakeAir Tahiti Nui launches Paris serviceAlaska Airlines flies to the BahamasBWH Hotels expands global footprintAmadeus & Emburse integrateTravelPerk adds NDC connectionsSpaceX launches Euclid space telescopeVirgin Galactic completes first commercial flightTune 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 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 -The state of wearables when it comes to business traveller healthWhat wearables do well and what they don't doInvisible tech. It's a thing in the futureThe metric to watch and what it can do for your health?Deeper knowledge when it comes to heart rate variability (HRV)Choosing wearable tech for your lifestyleWellness wearable comparison dataPolyphasic sleep for business travellers is here for accuracyYou 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 -If you've ever had a flight disrupted due to a technical fault, I'm quite sure your experience was not as good as how Dhruv Talwar was treated recently by Air India Limited.The big news of the week as of course the massive 500 Airbus plane order by IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd).It raised a few posts, including this one by Jay Sorensen, where questions were asked about the carbon impact of the massive growth we're seeing from certain airlines.Spain's Renfe rail company is going big on cross-border train routes in Europe. Lufthansa sells AirPlus International to a Swedish bank, SEB Kort. Air France-KLM once again increases distribution costs in the GDS EDIFACT channel, but only for leisure agents. CWT signs a partnership deal with Spotnana.Wings Global Travel buys out the tech firm behind it's platform, and in which it's been a majority investor in.BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation - is taking 17 airlines to court over their carbon offsetting practices and carbon neutrality claims. Delta Air Lines is currently running a major status match offer which is receiving a lot of attention.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 25 of 2023.  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 less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Massachusetts recovers $1M from Vantage TravelARC adjusts 'Business Trip' classificationDomestic airfares are down 27%EU lays down the law on sustainabilityAir France-KLM increases GDS surchargeHelloWorld to acquire Express Travel GroupRyanair & Lonely Planet partner on AIAgentivity expands with EmQuestWings Global Travel buys AlchimeaCWT & Spotnana announce 'Strategic Partnership'United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility PartnerLufthansa Group sells AirPlus to SEB Kort BankIndiGo inks the biggest aircraft orderDelta & Latam add South American serviceUnited adds Disruption Management features to AppKayak launches "Best Time to Travel" toolTravelBank adds American & United NDC ContentAlaska Airlines offers Mileage Plan members access to Clear 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 -Japan will enforce a mandate that 10% of aviation fuel for international flights must be SAF.Air Canada implements EDIFACT surcharging in a different-per-GDS model. SAP Concur survey reveals most business travelers say they their company does not give them equal access to business travel opportunities. The days of schedule led air shopping for corporate travel are numbered. Jeff Klee explains why, and what we can do to help ease the pain in the transition to offer led buying.The US Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a secondary security door or device to protect cockpits during vulnerable moment such as when the crew takes a restroom break.Qantas reveal the full design of all four cabins for their project sunrise ultra longhaul flights they want to operate on their A350s from late 2025. Meanwhile....What do you make of the double decker economy seating that's been appearing again as a possible option for airlines?and of course SPACE NEWS!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 24 of 2023.  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 less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Low-cost airlines are 1/3 of global airline capacityFAA to require 2nd cockpit doorTotal air ticket sales up for Travel AgenciesJudge gives American & JetBlue more timeUS Airline Industry added 2,867 jobs In AprilAmerican codeshares with JetSmartWestJet to shut down SwoopCapital One acquires Velocity BlackBlackstone Completes Cvent AcquisitionAmerican Airlines changes bag rulesUnited Airlines invests in entertainmentJetBlue debuts new lookSabre offers Aeromexico NDC ContentSabre to distribute Air Canada NDC ContentCampbell to use TravelogixSpaceX knocks out 30th Space launch of the yearVirgin Galactic sets date for 2 SpaceShip flightsScenic Group adds Starlink to fleetTune 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 textIn this episode we will hear from a crew member who did more traveling outside of her career than within it.Shawn Kathleen is a former first flight attendant and the creator of the infamous "passenger shaming" Instagram account ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as the top 100. The Don't Go Unless Podcast provides norm-challenging content for discerning travelers who want to make sure their next trip is fulfilling, meaningful, and doesn’t further entrench toxic cycles that have led to over tourism and ultimately the depletion of resources, cultures, and the environment.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 is created by Graham Marsden and distributed by BusinessTravel360.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 -The pathway to launching RAVLHow does someone who doesn't like networking network?Building a social community from scratch and on the "run"How RAVL is trying to change business traveller networking for the betterWhat RAVL events may look like coming to a city near you soonHow to use your LinkedIn profile to sample RAVLStarting the movement of RAVLersHow RAVL plans to up your global networking gameNavigating the awkwardness of networking while travellingHow RAVL ended up being a labour of love and passionYou 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 -Snowfall expands into the Australian market with two key agreements.  Gray Dawes Travel joins us to talk about why they chose their Junction One booking tool for their Australian operations.Flying beetroot! Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض reveals it's livery. It's "indigo" apparently. Accelya Group deploy a solution which can exchange American Airlines EDIFACT base tickets for #NDC ones. What's the state of Airline Retailing? Wonder no more - Ann Cederhall published a white paper on this topic.  Star Alliance has a new CEO.In a (predicted) blow for United Airlines, India refuses them to put their code on Emirates flights to & from India.Wayte Travel Management buys UK based Quintessentially Corporate Travel Management (QCTM).The UK hopes to deploy their new Electronic Travel Authorization for those wishing to travel to the UK, from October.American Express Global Business Travel secures a US patent for an AI customer satisfaction tool.Trivia of the week:  Which airport got heavily criticised by IATA this week?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 23 of 2023.  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 less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -US in a "Business Recession:Hotel CEOs loving high pricesIATA upgrades 2023 Airline Profitability Outlook82% of hotels report staffing shortagesPriceline partners with GoogleANA & El Al sign codeshare agreementSnowfall signs 2 TMCs in AustraliaTurkish Airlines signs 3 codeshare agreementsPlaza Premium Lounges rejoin Priority PassIATA & ATPCO partnerUK to charge £10Uber for Business expands servicesAir Canada adds 2 nonstops to Dublin AirportAmerican Express GBT receives patentCWT enables Air France-KLM NDC accessNew AA solution allows exchange from GDSQantas sets up Climate FundGoogle partners with EUAirlines may miss net zero goalTune 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