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Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 13 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 -Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie resignsUS tariffs show no impact on flight demandWyndham Rewards launches industry-first US debit cardVirgin Atlantic returns to profitHigh AI adoption by Travel BuyersFiji Airways attains Oneworld membershipITA approved to join Star AllianceUber & OpenTable join forcesDelta Air Lines unveils expansion of free Wi-FiBrightline unveils loyalty program Alaska adds Milestone Rewards benefits on Hawaiian AirlinesAmerican Airlines flyers can use Miles for in-flight food & drinksAmex GBT & Concur expand hotel contentFox World Travel launches new platformGoogle updates AI capabilities for travel toolsYou 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 session include -London's Heathrow airport is currently closed. Passengers are asked not to travel to the airport under any circumstances. The February 2025 Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) data shows a concerning decline in travel sales, and is discussed in this post by Robert W. Mann, Jr.The Austrian rail operator ÖBB joins Star Alliance as the group's second intermodal partner.Uganda Airlines announce they will start serving the Entebbe - London routes with four flights a week to Gatwick from 18 May.Travel related developments continue in Tanzania with the news that the largest conference facility in East and Central Africa will be developed in Arusha. The facility will house a 5,000-seat auditorium as well as a 500-room five-star hotel.Africa's biggest airport will be built in Ethiopia, at an estimated $7.8b cost, with the aim to provide a capacity of 60m passengers a year by 2040. 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:The importance of light therapy for general health and travel wellbeing.The coming circadian economyAlexander explains how AYO Technology addresses the challenges of light exposure for travellers and workers in indoor environments.AYO Technology’s Journey winter blues and the inspiration to create wearable light therapy glasses.The evolution from bulky light therapy lamps to sleek wearable devices designed for convenience and effectiveness.Circadian rhythm as a master clock regulating sleep, mood, metabolism, and more.Key influencers: light exposure, food timing, and exercise.Blue light’s role in suppressing melatonin during active hours while promoting alertness and serotonin production.AYO Technologies special offer for listeners of the NoJetStress podcast at goayo.com.You 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 12 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 -42% of Companies plan to increase business travelFAA to hire 2,000 air traffic controllersMore airlines are banning power banks on flightsDelta launches new corporate servicesAmex GBT amends its terms for the CWT acquisitionDelta targets Southwest flyers with special offerVirgin Atlantic to join forces with JobyEtihad, Ethiopian Airlines Set Joint VentureAir India, Air New Zealand Agree to CodeshareBolt acquires ViggoUnited hikes fees for rewards credit cards and loungesTAP Portugal and Avianca open a co-branded loungeStar Alliance Adds Austrian RailClear adds facial-tech podsConcur to expand automatic upgradesBritish Airways NDC Content in SabreYou 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 session include -International Airlines Group (IAG) launches IAGi Ventures, with a €200m fund to "invest in high potential companies over five years".𝐁̶𝐚̶𝐠̶𝐬̶ ̶𝐅̶𝐥̶𝐲̶ ̶𝐅̶𝐫̶𝐞̶𝐞̶ ̶𝐨̶𝐧̶ ̶𝐒̶𝐨̶𝐮̶𝐭̶𝐡̶𝐰̶𝐞̶𝐬̶𝐭̶.̶ In the most talked about industry news story of the week, Southwest Airlines announce the end of their free bag policy.Korean Air's rebrand divides the industry. What do think of it? Wizz Air teams up with Revolut to make payments for their customers even easier.Virgin Groups is looking to raise £700m to fund high speed rail developments between the UK and mainland Europe, hoping to compete with Eurostar.Rafat Ali from Skift is suggesting that a substantial slowdown is coming to our industry, even calling it the "Great Global Grounding". Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض is looking at partnership opportunities with Air India Limited and IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd).Two competing bidders emerge for Spain's Air Europa: Air France-KLM with €300m for a 51% stake, and Lufthansa Group with €240m for a 25% stake.American Express Global Business Travel announce they have processed 1 million NDC tickets between Jan '24 and Feb '25.An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 on route from Colorado Springs to Dallas diverts to Denver with engine problems, which turned into an engine fire whilst on the tarmac. All passengers and crew were safely disembarked via the overwing exits.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 10 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 -Outsourced Travel Management on the riseConsumer Price Index shows 4% dropBaggage trends shaping the aviation industrySpirit plans Premium focusUS airlines revise forecastsSouthwest Airlines drops its Free Bag policyAltour & Mesh partner for integrated offeringTwo Australian TMCs partner with TravelogixExpedia Group expands partnerships United starts Starlink installationsArajet launches flights to New YorkAvelo Airlines announces new flightsKorean Air reveals new-lookYou 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:Discover the 5-part framework mirroring aviation safety checks (their secret to 60% staff adoption of wellbeing tools)Discover how IBM implement a version of the PHARE Well systemLearn why 72% of road warriors hit burnout within 6 months – and how IBM’s “PHARE Well-inspired” strategy flips this scriptSteal 3 actionable tactics: From 5% travel budget reallocation to “bleisure travel” yielding 41% lower burnout rates, and preemptive action that sets the standard for wellbeing programmesPodcast Gold: “Burnout isn’t fate – it’s friction. We watched colleagues collapse between flights 20 years ago. Today’s tools change everythingYou 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 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 session include -Guy Fisher's post about his almost 2 hour hold with an unnamed airline to complete a simple change to his booking creates plenty of discussion.The French government's much talked about increases in taxes on flights took effect this week.Expedia Group makes a round of job cuts.Snowfall (now Junction) enters into liquidation with debts of £10.5m.The American Express Global Business Travel / CWT deal receives approval from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority.Jay Shabat provides a graph comparing Q4 2024 operating margins amongst major airlines, highlighting by how much International Airlines Group (IAG) outperformed both Air France-KLM and Lufthansa.American Express announces the acquisition of payment and expense tech provider Center (getcenter.com).Shortly after Pieter Elbers reveals that he wishes IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) could fly to Amsterdam, they announce two new long haul routes: Manchester and Amsterdam. They will start serving these destinations in July with a Boeing Dreamliner wet leased from Norse Atlantic Airways.Extra StoriesSpace News!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 9 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 -Alexa+ takes on travelAmerican Airlines turns to the Supreme CourtAlaska Airlines Flight Attendants approve new contractExpedia Group makes job cutsFrench government imposes airline ticket tax increaseAllegiant Air cuts 9 routesAmerican Express agrees to acquire CenterUber teams with WaymoEmirates expands partnership with Expedia GroupSabre forms $1.56B partnership JetBlue is leading an upgrade of Terminal 5American Airlines to test complimentary inflight Wi-FiHilton adds 30 Small Luxury Hotels to portfolioBermudAir flights available in Amadeus and TravelportJetSmart inks GDS deal with AmadeusYou 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 session include -"No more tiers" - easyJet tries to lure some of the unhappy British Airways frequent flyer customers with discounts on their own corporate loyalty program.The Flight Centre Travel Group increased their underlying profit by 7% in 2024, boosted with a 2% increase in corporate travel transaction values. American Express Global Business Travel also reported a 10% overall increase in total transaction value in Q4 2024, resulting in a solid financial performance from the TMC.... whilst it seems different in the UK, for some. A report released by The Advantage Travel Partnership and Travelogix suggests the average TMC transaction value declined for a 3rd year in a row, being 6.8% lower in 2024. Qantas also reported on record earnings, posting a 11.2% profit jump for 2024.Qatar Airways receives approval for their desired 25% stake in Virgin Australia.The Expedia Group reaches an agreement with Southwest Airlines, making them the first major OTA to offer the airline's content.The South African domestic airline Airlink increases their alignment with Qatar Airways and can now be paid for in Avios.The Australian OTA Webjet.com.au agrees to pay AUD 9m fine and court costs relating to alleged misleading online sales practices and fee disclosures.Etihad might become the first Gulf carrier to go public in 17 years. It is currently seeking an investor to aid it's IPO ambitions. flydubai posts record profits of $674m for 2024.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