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Send us a textWelcome to the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 29 of 2022.  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 less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -U.S. Dollar and Euro ParityInternational Ticket Sales Up 50% Over 2021 for JuneJune Airfares Soar on Strong DemandULCCs improve per passenger revenueThe CDC Ends Its Cruise Ship Monitoring ProgramVirgin Atlantic suspends Hong Kong flights until March 2023Belize Drops All Remaining COVID-19 Travel RequirementsRoyal Caribbean acquiring Crystal Cruises shipKLM teams up with ThalysAmerican Airlines sets record for quarterly revenueUnmanaged Accounts Lead American Q2 Corp. Travel RecoveryUnited Airlines Reports First Quarterly Profit Since 2019Scandinavian Carrier SAS and Pilots Union Reach DealSixt Expands into CanadaCWT advances NDC adoption with new pilotSouthwest Connects Passengers to DestinationsTSA launches CAT systemAlaska Airlines to introduce electronic bag tags_____________________________________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 or Spotify.Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to Hart Inspired, a show dedicated to highlighting individuals in their pursuit of authentic leadership, pealing back the layers to uncover the roadblocks they face, explore some of the actions they take and what keeps them on track to continue their journey to be the best version of themselves.It is my hope that you will be inspired by their story and gain some insights to help you in your own journey.In this series we are going to uncover some important areas that impact our lives both professionally and personally. We all can be impacted by imposter syndrome from time to time. So how do we recover? Who can help us? How do we support others who may be impacted?This podcast was created by Hartmetrics Consulting, editing and co-produced by David Castle Productions and co-distributed by BusinessTravel360.For more information about Hartmetrics Consulting, visit us at Hartmetrics.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 -Norse Atlantic Airways decides to enter the GDS distribution chain in a deal with WorldTicket, and Adrian Keating's post about this raises a few eyebrows with his choice of words: https://lnkd.in/dzrppqKiHeathrow introduces a cap on flights to try and match the limited resources now in place at the airport. It backfires on them massively, especially with the very short notice period of 36 hours to airlines. Harvey L. sums it up in two words here: https://lnkd.in/d4riG88XEmirates took the fight public and said "they refuse" to comply with this request, especially at such short notice. Many people posted about this including Tony Anderson from easyGroup, saying this is unlikely to end well. https://lnkd.in/dNkmBm_hDelta Air Lines had to take the extreme step of flying an empty plane to LHR simply to collect left behind luggage. Kevin Coffey tells us more about this here: https://lnkd.in/dq3GQTT6The airport disruptions are in other European hubs as well, and Icelandair is reportedly flying their own baggage handlers on some of their flights now! https://lnkd.in/dyEhrteCVirgin Atlantic finally producing a new premier product - the Retreat. Here's Shashank's take on it. https://lnkd.in/d_TwWdbqLufthansa announces GDS fees that will differ per GDS. Seems cheapest on Amadeus and most expensive on Travelport. Felix Dannegger asks if this is how GDS distribution starts crumbling. https://lnkd.in/dZE8Y4pZTune in every week to get your weekly update.  You can subscribe to this podcast by searching BusinessTravel360 on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora or Spotify.Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 28 of 2022.  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 less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Alaska Airlines surprises employees with 90,000 milesHeathrow Airport caps departing passengers at 100,000Airlines post Q2 profits despite travel chaosTransatlantic airfares hit record high in JuneNew York City is recommending face masksBahamas to eliminate Covid testsCanada to restart random COVID-19 testsRegional Express to purchase National Jet ExpressSWVL acquires SurbvanTravel Edge joins EnsembleAir Canada & Emirates agree strategic partnershipTrainline & Agiito agree extended partnershipSaudi Arabia to open airspace to all air carriersCayman Airways will fly to the West CoastSAS pilots strike reaches 11th dayUS passport wait time is now 8 - 11 weeksSouthwest Airlines returns to pre-pandemic employee levelsSabre & Amadeus to distribute Finnair NDC content this yearLufthansa Group to change Distribution Cost chargesFinnair portal enables GDS bypass_____________________________________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 or Spotify.Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to Hart Inspired, a show dedicated to highlighting individuals in their pursuit of authentic leadership, pealing back the layers to uncover the roadblocks they face, explore some of the actions they take and what keeps them on track to continue their journey to be the best version of themselves.It is my hope that you will be inspired by their story and gain some insights to help you in your own journey.In this series we are going to uncover some important areas that impact our lives both professionally and personally. We all can be impacted by imposter syndrome from time to time. So how do we recover? Who can help us? How do we support others who may be impacted?Meet Megan Jones.Megan leads the Customer and Partner Experience organization at Red Hat, an IBM subsidiary and the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions. She joined Red Hat in 2015 to create an analytics team in the Customer Experience and Engagement organization, and grew the team from three associates in the US to a global team of 24 data analysts, data scientists and engineers. In 2020, she took over the Customer & Partner Experience team to champion and drive the strategic vision of creating a world class, ‘customer centric’ company culture. This podcast was created by Hartmetrics Consulting, editing and co-produced by David Castle Productions and co-distributed by BusinessTravel360.For more information about Hartmetrics consulting, visit us at Hartmetrics.comSupport the show

Send us a textWelcome to the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 27 of 2022.  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 less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Marriott International suffers a security breachPresident Biden appoints new FAA AdministratorFAA gives airports $1B for terminals and upgradesBritish Airways cancels 10,000 flightsEuropean companies failed to reclaim $16.5BThailand officially drops Thailand PassCanada extends pause in airport random testingPortugal authorities lift COVID-19 entry restrictionsVirgin Australia’s codeshare  gets approvalDeutsche Bahn joins Star AllianceSAS Files for bankruptcy in U.S.TripStax buys TapTripSixt and Jyrney team upDOT awards Newark slots to Spirit AirlinesAccor to reorganize hotel brandsRiskline launches ‘risk alert’ service for travelersEgencia integrates chat service into SlackSabre integrates Qatar Airways NDC Content________________________________________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 or Spotify.Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to Hart Inspired, a show dedicated to highlighting individuals in their pursuit of authentic leadership, pealing back the layers to uncover the roadblocks they face, explore some of the actions they take and what keeps them on track to continue their journey to be the best version of themselves.It is my hope that you will be inspired by their story and gain some insights to help you in your own journey.In this series we are going to uncover some important areas that impact our lives both professionally and personally. We all can be impacted by imposter syndrome from time to time. So how do we recover? Who can help us? How do we support others who may be impacted?Meet Keith Collins, KRMC Consulting Services, Founder.Keith Collins is a sales and finance professional with over 15 years of professional experience in several business industries, including Real Estate, Finance, and Medical Sales.  He has also forayed into the entertainment world as a comedian, actor, and now... podcast guest!  Currently, he is working as a consultant and real estate agent.This podcast was created by Hartmetrics Consulting, editing and co-produced by David Castle Productions and co-distributed by BusinessTravel360.For more information about Hartmetrics Consulting, visit us at Hartmetrics.comSupport the show

Send us a textWelcome to the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 26 of 2022.  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 less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights at airportsAirport crowds top 2019 numbersAmerican Airlines offers pilots a 17% pay hikeIATA says 10% of travel agency air sales are via NDCAirline complaints in April were up more than 300% from 2019Australia removes COVID-19 vaccine requirement Finland lifts COVID-19 restrictionsChina loosens COVID-19 restrictions for US citizensBonaire adds a tourist taxUK cuts Heathrow chargesEuropean countries start new fee for travelersCloudbeds acquires WhistleCTM acquires 1000 Mile Travel GroupMarriott signs deal for 8 Hotels in VietnamHeathrow Express’ Business First passengers get fast-track2 airlines join TSA PreCheckThomas Cook India launches Fx-nowFCM launches upgraded online booking toolMicrosoft implements integrated Cytric Booking ToolJyrney wins BTS Europe Innovation Faceoff________________________________________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 or Spotify.Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to Hart Inspired, a show dedicated to highlighting individuals in their pursuit of authentic leadership, pealing back the layers to uncover the roadblocks they face, explore some of the actions they take and what keeps them on track to continue their journey to be the best version of themselves.It is my hope that you will be inspired by their story and gain some insights to help you in your own journey.In this series we are going to uncover some important areas that impact our lives both professionally and personally. We all can be impacted by imposter syndrome from time to time. So how do we recover? Who can help us? How do we support others who may be impacted?Meet Leseh Lentner.Leseh is a collaborative, creative leader with over thirty years of retail management experience. Leseh also studies organizational culture and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.  A life-long learner, Leseh believes that the process of learning and development is endless, and encourages the learning and development of others.  She believes it is important to give others the space to be their best selves at work.  This podcast was created by Hartmetrics Consulting, editing and co-produced by David Castle Productions and co-distributed by BusinessTravel360.For more information about Hartmetrics Consulting, visit us at Hartmetrics.comSupport the show

Send us a textWelcome to the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 25 of 2022.  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 less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Yvonne Manzi Makalo will be IATA's first chairwomanSpaceX had 3 launches in 36 hoursUnited cuts 50 flights a day from NewarkCarnival Cruise Line launches COSTA by CarnivalRex Airlines inks new partnership agreementsJetBlue partners with Blade for NYC helicopter airport transfersOman Air joins the OneWorld AllianceA&K purchases Crystal ShipsAmerican Airlines drops out of 4 marketsJetBlue expands UK serviceAmerican introduces Main Select fares for business travelersAirPlus introduces Apple Pay for UK clientsAmerican launches Mobile ID with TSA PreCheckWestjet trials Zamnato to accelerate check-insAn airline completes ‘milestone’ test flight using 100% SAFHubli launches new sustainability toolAmexGBT & Shell team up for SAF program________________________________________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 or Spotify.Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show