Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 25 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 -AAA predicts 71 Million Americans will travelARC May US Air Sales SteadyBoeing CEO Dave Calhoun blasted in US SenateAir Canada to limit EDIFACT feeARC moves up sales report deadlineWestJet pilots get a 5-Year agreementTravelPerk acquires TMC AmTravHQ & Addison Lee partnerIndiGo widens its leadAir France opens a lounge at LAXJetBlue allows Blue Basic carry-on bagSAS launches Copenhagen-Atlanta flightsSpotnana integrates Sabre NDC contentRiskline launches "TripReady"Navan sees 1/3 of EU bookings via NDCClarity Travel launches new lookTune 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 audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah.Stories covered on this session include -Scott Gillespie released a white paper on an approach to sustainability for our industry. "It's not for the faint hearted".Elliott Investment Management L.P. unveiled a $1.9 billion investment in Southwest Airlines at the start of the week, with a message to their board: "Find new leadership". Rules on hand luggage liquids have been brought back at London City Airport and five other airports in the UK which had installed new scanners. Singapore Airlines offers substantial compensation to those injured on their recent flight SQ321 which suffered catastrophic turbulence. Even those not injured will get a full refund of their fare. Spotnana teams up with Kyte, which means they will gain instant access to major European LCC content. There's potential positive news for Lufthansa about their proposed investment in ITA Airways (maybe...).Extra Stories!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 -The upcoming BBD trip to ThailandStarlux Airlines - a new entrant into the marketplaceThe best hotels to stay at in ThailandYou 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

Learn about HRV from Marco Altini, Founder of HRV4Training. Topics include using HRV as a stress indicator, morning vs. night monitoring, practical applications for business travelers, HRV training techniques, recovery importance, and individual variability. Discover low-hanging fruit strategies for travelers to maintain optimal health.

Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 24 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 -American ditches Preferred Agency plansElliott Investment takes $1.9B stake in Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Boeing 737 Max sustains damage from 'Dutch roll'Travel satisfaction drops in priority76% of hotels are understaffed according to AHLACvent acquires RepositeDOT approves JetBlue & British Airways codeshareTurkish Airlines codeshares with Air ChinaAlaska expands British Airways partnershipJetBlue to fly from NY's Long IslandIndiGo introduces hotel bookingVirgin adds Toronto & expands WestJet codeshareApple’s Siri gets AI for trip planning Mystifly launches Air Selling platformSpotnana connects with Kyte APITune 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 audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah.Stories covered on this session include -In a shocking development, FTI GROUP, Europe's third largest tour operator, files for insolvency. Start-up European rail operator Midnight Trains has abandoned plans to launch night services from Paris to destinations around Europe after failing to secure enough funding.The UK's competition watchdog starts an investigation into American Express Global Business Travel's planned acquisition of CWT.UK based ground transport platform Jyrney has announced a new partnership with chauffeur service provider Blacklane.Air France-KLM postpones GDS surcharges for a 4th time. Indian OTA ixigo announce an IPO, hoping to raise around $90m.Amadeus announces a partnership with hotel group Accor. PLAY airlines announce the expansion of their partnership with Dohop to launch the PLAY Connect retail platform.Spain's Consumer Protection Ministry fines four airlines (Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling Airlines and Volotea) over €150 million for allegedly "abusive" policies, including on carry-on baggage.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 23 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 -US Employers add 272,000 jobs in MayForecasters cut outlook for hotel demandSlow growth reported in US Business TravelFlight attendant union rejects American AirlinesAmerican Airlines looks to reward travel agenciesFiji Airways joins OneworldJyrney to partner with BlacklaneVirgin Atlantic adds 3 codeshare partnersJapan Airlines & IndiGo agree on codeshareSkyscanner partners  with Akasa AirAir India offers check-in at Delhi Metro stationsDelta opens largest Sky Club at LaGuardiaSouthwest Airlines raises cap for EarlyBird Check-InOman Air offers NDC content via AccelyaAccor deploys Amadeus Res SystemRamp adds booking capabilities via PricelineTune 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 audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah.Stories covered on this session include -Flight limitations at Schiphol Airport are introduced with night and "loud" flights banned... and it looks like Brussels airport might be next. This post by a Flemish government minister pleading for sanity makes for an interesting read.The news which dominated our LinkedIn feeds was of course the admittance by American Airlines CEO Robert Isom they "made errors" and "dug themselves a hole" with their distribution strategy and that CCO Vasu Raja was leaving the airline after all.Ryanair announces their latest OTA partner, Kiwi.comTo improve female traveller safety and comfort, IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) launches a "female friendly" seat selector, seating woman together. Qatar Airways shares the news they will offer complimentary ultra-fast internet access on their flights courtesy of a deal with SpaceX. Air India Limited partners with iCoupon to deliver an innovative solution for pax facing delays, in that their boarding passes carry the barcode airport suppliers can use to provide refreshments in such cases, instead of separate vouchers being issued. In a tragic accident at Schiphol airport, a person died after being sucked into the engine of an Embraer jet. 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 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, after a new ‘changed up’ intro from Clive spoke about a busy few weeks behind and ahead of them at BTA Towers.  Once again the collaboration with BEAM was mentioned, with their support of the BTA,s M&E Conference and then the BTA reciprocated by supporting the BEAM conference later in the same week.  There was discussion Clive’s recent meetings at Westminster and also with American Airlines, who after the discussion back tracked on their NDC strategy, surely a coincidence? They then focused on a busy few weeks ahead with BTA Next Gen Board Meeting, Industry Partner Board, Tech Conference and the Business Travel Show where once again the BTA will be out in force on our stand.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 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 Shravah.Stories covered on this session include -American Airlines had to address strong rumours about Vasu Raja, their CCO, and his future with the airline.A Singapore Airlines flight from London experienced abnormal and severe turbulence, resulting in the death of one passenger and multiple injuries. IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) hit the headlines with three stories:- One of their flights had to return to the stand after an "extra passenger" was spotted standing at the rear of the aircraft during taxi.- They posted profits of $1 billion for 2023/2024.- They are going to launch a business class offering.Airport lounges are big business for airlines, as is revealed in a CarTrawler study. SITA acquires passenger handling system Materna IPS GmbH. Several data protection groups file complaints against Ryanair for their online biometric verification methods. Sabre Corporation launches a new offer/order solution for airlines named SabreMosaic.Southwest Airlines fares appear on Google Flights, a significant move for multiple reasons as per the team at Skift.The Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC is offered the opportunity to have an assembly line in Saudi Arabia.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