Business Travel 360

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 Aash Shravah.As a business travel expert with over 20+ years of experience in the business travel industry, Aash has worked in many aspects of the industry. His expertise ranges from travel technology, new business acquisitions and partnerships. Aash has always believed that to understand business travel, one has to look at it from the lens of the traveler. To that point, he has traveled more than 3 million miles and to over 100 countries.   He is the VP of Sales at Traxo  & Host of a podcast at BusinessTravel360 - where he actively updates his listeners on the latest business travel news from around the world. 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 24 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 -Hundreds of flights canceledAllianz guilty on insuranceIRS hikes 2022 mileage rateFAA urges airlines to act on 5GNew Zealand ends pre-departure COVID-19 testingBahamas eliminates Travel Health VisaLATAM Airlines asks for $2.75 BillionDelta Air Lines & Kenya Airways expand codeshareFlight Centre offers employees shares of $30M to stayQantas warns to be prepared for commission cutsNorse Atlantic Airways flies US routes to BerlinAmerican Airlines reinstates New York-Bermuda flightsJetBlue adds NYC-Vancouver flightsAmerican Airlines launches new business class fareHopper lets customers pay to leave the hotelTrainline creates new Platform One booking portalConcur debuts climate appSouthwest invests in SAFInternova offers new sustainability servicesUnited signs deal for 300M 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 or Spotify.Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 23 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 -US finally drops Covid testingADR spike expected for US hotels in 2022CWT rolls out subscription fee modelSpirit Airlines postpones Frontier merger voteMalaysia Airlines cuts commissionsCDC ups Monkeypox alertItaly drops travel restrictionsFuture of PSNGR1 in doubtSonder restructuring to include layoffsATPI strengthens international networkCvent acquires Venue DirectoryEurope's air traffic rose almost 500% United becomes 1st to add transpacific destinationHeathrow reopens Terminal 4Marriott suspends operations in RussiaDelta to pilot airport displayAeromexico joins Concur's TripLinkJetBlue invests in multibillion dollar green fundSwiss adds carbon offset optionsBlue Origin completes fifth crewed flight launch________________________________________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 the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 22 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 -Chase to launch consumer travel portalUS Airlines cancel 3,000 flightsUS lifts restrictions on Cuba flightsAmex GBT opens on NYSETurkey eases COVID-19 restrictionsCanada extends travel vaccination requirementItaly is open for travelComair shuts downNorthern Pacific Airways goes crowdfundingAmerican Airlines & Qatar expand allianceDeutsche Bahn signs intermodal agreement with VuelingSNCF partners with SITAEnterprise expands globallyFCM targets JapanFreebird Airlines makes Gatwick debut US airlines restore meal serviceUnited moves to contactless paymentsTravelport launches 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 the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 21 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 -Domestic & Short-Haul Business Trips are back to 2019 levelsSmaller U.S. Cities see largest airfare increasesThe CDC issues a travel warning for MonkeypoxApril US Hotel rates push higherBarbados & Spain lift COVID-19 test requirementsUS. Virgin Islands & Trinidad & Tobago ease test requirements Indonesia eliminates pre-departure COVID-19AirBnB is shutting down its China businessEnsemble agencies approve Navigatr acquisitionMSC Group & Lufthansa submit bid for ITA AirwaysQantas takes majority stake in TripADealKlook and Kayak announce expand integrationUS to increase ESTA FeeKLM halts ticket sales for Amsterdam flightsDelta trims summer scheduleNew airline Canada Jetlines gets approvalHertz extends tier status to January 2023London’s Elizabeth line service finally opensFocus Travel Partnership selects Verteil as NDC aggregatorAeronology integrates Amadeus Content into platformAtlas Travel signs with SerkoStarliner completes ISS Mission________________________________________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 the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 20 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 -CWT gives Serko's Zeno preferred-tool statusSatisfaction drops 22 points in J.D. Power Airline SurveyUS airfares are the highest in 7 yearsSpanish authorities remove COVID-19 controlMorocco cancels COVID-19 PCR test requirementsAustria lifts all COVID-19 entry restrictionsJapan to ease COVID-19 border controlsRydoo sells travel platform to CDS GroupeAvianca & Gol agree to join in new holding companyAtriis is buying reTravel.ioVirgin Australia and Qatar Airways agree to codeshareOTA Despegar acquires ViajanetFly now, pay later with new Qantas and Zip partnershipLargest United Club opens at NewarkUber adds new travel featureAmTrav adds Meetings Management feature to GatherDeem adds Thrust Carbon DataConferma Pay launches with Thrust Carbon as partnerMexico's Viva Aerobus to distribute through SabreUber for Business adds new voucher featuresBoeing’s Uncrewed flight test arrives at Space Station_______________________________________________________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 the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 19 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 -United Airlines becomes 1st major airline with a pilot dealStar Alliance celebrates 25 yearsAir Tibet bursts into flames during takeoffAmEx Network to shut downSpain extends COVID-19 entry restrictionsCroatia removes COVID-19 entry requirementsFiji drops testing requirementsThe European Union drops  mask mandatePlusGrade to buy Points.com Sabre acquires NuvolaVirgin Australia to codeshare with United AirlinesUnited Airlines & Singapore Airlines expand codeshareOYO acquires Direct BookerEuropean hotel prices exceed pre-pandemic levelsSouthwest invest $2B into aircraftsClear expands to SAN AirportSpaceX’s Starlink to provide Wi-Fi on Hawaiian Airlines flightsTraxo awarded 2nd patentBlue Cube Travel becomes PSNGR1 partner in the UKPsngr1 partners with TMC Travel StoreNASA to launch Starliner’s Uncrewed FlightCathay Pacific launches SAF programAir France revises emissions strategyTune 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 the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 18 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 -Deaths at Sandals Emerald Bay in BahamasMassive hotel explosion in Havana kills 30+U.S. Transportation Secretary talks pilot shortageAnother REAL ID extension?Spirit Board rejects JetBlue acquisition proposalMint House raises $35 Million to target business travelersAlaska Airlines signs Architect deal with ATPCO777 partners acquires AeroCRS & WorldticketQantas buys Alliance AirwaysAmadeus has best revenue quarter in 2 yearsAirBNB revenue over $1.5BBooking Holdings reports quarterly recordLyft brings carpooling backDelta limits Sky Club accessGoogle provides Price TrackingEtihad Airways launches iFlyLufthansa & TripActions launch new booking platformGray Dawes adds PSNGR1 to booking tool optionsAirPlus integrates with MazepayAstronauts return from 6 month missionTune 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 the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 17 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 -FAA calls meeting with airlines to discuss flight disruptions Trivago hits with massive fineUber admits to misleading ridersDelta to begin paying flight attendantsCWT appoints new CEOCDC restructures Covid-19 warning systemGreece lifts Covid restrictionsMalaysia announces end to Covid testing Germany extends Covid travel regulationsWestJet & Air Transat launch codeshareLufthansa Group rejoins Business Travel Association as partnerATPI grows with Lufthansa City Center partnershipUnited & Singapore Airlines expand codeshareStart-up TMC TakeTwo expands operations to IrelandTurkish Airlines & Gol reach frequent-flyer dealWyndham reports strong quarterly figuresSonesta buys Four NYC propertiesAir France & Delta operate ‘shuttle’ service between Paris and New YorkNASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts arrive at Space StationTune 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 the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 16 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 -El Al Israel Airlines names first female CEOFederal Mask Mandate is no longer in effect EXCEPT...FAA make zero tolerance policy permanentHotels projected to end 2022 down $20 BillionSingapore lifts COVID-19 pre-departure testThailand ends COVID-19 testCDC eliminates all countries from Do Not Travel listMasks are still required at New York airportsBritish Airways & Virgin Atlantic drop mask rule for US flightsS7 Airlines’ membership of Oneworld is suspendedLyft acquires bike share companySpirit to 'Engage' with JetBlue on acquisition bidClear reaches 12 Million membersEuropean flights recover to 80% of 2019 levelsDeloitte Study reveals companies snub of AirbnbsAir Canada hits 100,000 daily passengersYatra.com launches meta search for corporate travelEgencia launches APIs for data integrationUnited Airlines signs SAF production dealLufthansa calls for ‘effective and fair’ rulesTune 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