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Linking the Travel Industry | Lufthansa Taps Amadeus Nevio & Predictions for 2026
Linking 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.com
Travel industry fintech platform Travel Ledger integrates with Expedia Group's Travel Agent Affiliate Program to offer seamless reporting on virtual card spend by the agent.
Amadeus announces that Lufthansa Group has chosen their Nevio platform for 9 of the group's airlines to "power a traveler-centric transformation toward modern airline retailing".
Royal Schiphol Group receives plenty of criticism for a recent disruption to Schiphol airport from what appears to be a total lack of planning for adverse winter weather.
Last month a new high-speed rail service between Doha and Riyadh was announced. Kit Aspen dives into this a bit more with his thoughts on this.
The most engaged post of the week goes to Gilbert Ott, who recently joined oneworld Alliance as their Director of Loyalty.
This is a special edition of the podcast. Whilst we will discuss the above, each of us have come up with a wish list item for our industry & predictions for 2026.
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Welcome to the What’s Up in Business Travel podcast for Week 2 of 2026. This weekly podcast is great for those who need to know what’s happening in the world of business travel - in under 15 minutes.
On this week's podcast, we cover the following stories:
Aeromexico tops 2025 On-Time performance
Hawaiian Airlines to invest $600M
Avelo will downsize
REAL ID deadline nears
Hilton cuts ties with Minnesota hotel
BCD Travel & Delta Air Lines forge strategic partnership
Lufthansa & Amadeus partner
Etraveli Group acquires Wenrix
Air India & AirBaltic enter codeshare agreement
TSA expanding PreCheck touchless ID to 50 new airports
Alaska Airlines places its largest aircraft order
Air India expands its European footprint
American launches Free Wi-Fi
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Linking 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.com
The Venezuelan government revokes the operating licenses of six major international airlines.
Ryanair shuts down their Prime membership after it costs them more than they earned from it.
The most engaged post of the week is by Dennis Schaal about Capital One wanting to acquire the software that Hopper uses to power Capital One Travel, and to then expand their travel offering.
Extra Stories
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Linking 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.com
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".
An American AirlinesBoeing 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 Stories
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Welcome 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 rise
Consumer Price Index shows 4% drop
Baggage trends shaping the aviation industry
Spirit plans Premium focus
US airlines revise forecasts
Southwest Airlines drops its Free Bag policy
Altour & Mesh partner for integrated offering
Two Australian TMCs partner with Travelogix
Expedia Group expands partnerships
United starts Starlink installations
Arajet launches flights to New York
Avelo Airlines announces new flights
Korean Air reveals new-look
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The 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 system
Learn why 72% of road warriors hit burnout within 6 months – and how IBM’s “PHARE Well-inspired” strategy flips this script
Steal 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 programmes
Podcast Gold: “Burnout isn’t fate – it’s friction. We watched colleagues collapse between flights 20 years ago. Today’s tools change everything
You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.com
Linking 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.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 Stories
Space News!
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Welcome 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 travel
American Airlines turns to the Supreme Court
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants approve new contract
Expedia Group makes job cuts
French government imposes airline ticket tax increase
Allegiant Air cuts 9 routes
American Express agrees to acquire Center
Uber teams with Waymo
Emirates expands partnership with Expedia Group
Sabre forms $1.56B partnership
JetBlue is leading an upgrade of Terminal 5
American Airlines to test complimentary inflight Wi-Fi
Hilton adds 30 Small Luxury Hotels to portfolio
BermudAir flights available in Amadeus and Travelport
JetSmart inks GDS deal with Amadeus
You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.com
Linking 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.com
"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.
Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 8 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 -
DOT announces Air Traffic Controller hring plan
OTAs spent $17.8B on marketing in 2024
Airline IT spend hits $37 billion in 2024
IATA: Global passenger demand up 10% in January
Southwest flights now on Expedia
Spirit Airlines charges change fees again
Qatar takes 25% stake in Virgin Australia
Silver Airways cancels all flights & files bankruptcy
Emirates and Garuda Indonesia expand partnership
Akasa Air launches direct flights from Bengaluru to UAE
Hyatt introduces Hyatt Select
WestJet revamps loyalty program
Expensify expands travel tool to full metwork
TravelPerk adds Airbnb
Alexa’s AI Upgrade: Book Uber Rides and Plan Travel
You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.com
Linking 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.com
The government of Portugal confirms it's looking for a minority investor in TAP Air Portugal.
A post by Chris Kneeland about the small print on hotel shower shampoo, conditioner and bodywash bottles went viral.
Dubai based LCC flydubai is planning to launch a domestic airline in India.
Southwest Airlines announces a 15% reduction in their workforce, affecting 1,750 employees.
A Delta Air Lines flight, using a Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft, crashes during landing at Toronto Airport, flipping upside down. All crew and passengers evacuated safely.
Air France-KLM selects Amadeus Nevio to "pursue the broader transformation of its retailing capabilities".
The 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 frequent flyer recovery problem no one talks about.
Why leading with Circadian science matters.
The secret power of ‘Zeitgebers’ (time-givers) like light, meal timing, and social cues.
Why your body’s clock isn’t exactly 24 hours and how to use that flexibility to your advantage.
Simple strategies like hydration timing, light exposure, and tailored nutrition to help you adapt faster.
Real-world tips inspired by my years of flying, including how one savvy traveller stayed fresh on long-haul flights while others struggled.
You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.com
Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 7 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 -
US Travel Agency sales soar to $9.3B
STR: January rates & occupancy rise sharply
Hotel staffing shortages ease
Sabre expects big volume growth in 2025
Southwest to cut 15% of corporate workforce
CTM's revenue declines
Spirit Airlines cleared to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy
IHG buys Ruby Hotels as 20th Brand
Air India & Virgin Australia forge codeshare
Lufthansa Group & Air India expand codeshare
Virgin Atlantic & WestJet expand codeshare
Southwest begins operating red-eye flights
Yatra shifts focus to corporate travel
Chase opens Philadelphia Airport Sapphire Lounge
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Welcome 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 this episode, Clive and Andrew dive into several key developments shaping UK travel and mobility. They break down how the new Visitor Levy will be used to fund infrastructure improvements and discuss the UK government's sweeping rail project freeze and its implications. The hosts also recap insights from the recent Mobility Conference and share early details about the upcoming Spring Conference, including when and where it will be held. And, of course, Clive weighs in on one of his favorite recurring topic, the ever-controversial drop-off charges at Heathrow.
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This podcast was created by The BTA and edited & distributed by BusinessTravel360. For more information about The BTA visit TheBTA.org.uk
Linking 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.com
An ongoing dispute between Finnair and their pilots over their contracts are escalating to a possible furlough of up to 90 pilots. Qantas, with whom Finnair recently announced some wet lease agreements, have had to make some mitigations to those arrangements to avoid disruptions.
Hyatt Hotels is re-organising it's range of brands into a grouping of five portfolios....
Eurostar can finally restart direct Amsterdam to London services after refurbishment work at the Dutch station was completed. They've had to operate that route via Brussels since June 2024.
Arcube, a post-flight loyalty and revenue optimisation solution for airlines, raised an additional $1.5m in funding.
Welcome 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 first podcast of 2025 Clive and Andrew are joined by Helen Turner and Sam Wells. Many listeners will know Helen, but Sam is a new member of the team and uses this opportunity to introduce herself. The team then look ahead to the up and coming events including the Corporate Travel Summit, the Parliamentary Dinner and the various sector strategy meetings which are happening in the next few weeks.
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This podcast was created by The BTA and distributed by BusinessTravel360. For more information about The BTA visit us at TheBTA.org.uk
Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 6 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 -
Travel Buyers cite optimism for 2025
ASTA launches initiative focused on corporate travel
Air ticket price rise - boosting airlines' profits
Hertz sells 100K Vehicles
Avis Budget looses $2.6B
JetBlue to end LaGuardia-Boston flights
Alaska Airlines pulls out of Dallas Love Field
NYC will open 5,700-plus rooms this year
Hyatt brand reorgs its 33 brands
Amadeus to provide Breeze Airways content
Spotnana partners to add Indian LCC content
Southwest accelerates NDC development
You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.com
Linking 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.com
United Airlines denies the rumour it might be interested in buying JetBlue. Maybe they read the result of Jay Shabat's poll on the matter.
All Nippon Airways and Lufthansa start a proof of concept for One Order using the SIRAX LH platform.
Avi Meir reminds us that financial success in the travel industry is possible in his post where he applauds Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's remarkable Q4 results.
British Airways backtracks on some of the changes they recently announced to their frequent flyer program.
Travel tech company Snowfall relaunches as Junction.
Pieter Elbers would love to take IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) to his old base of Schiphol, but with the reduction of flights there, how will he find the slots? Yteke de Jong shares her conversation with him about this. (Dutch, behind a paywall).
Sir Tim Clark of Emirates is once again asking Airbus to bring back the A380.
Extra Stories
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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 5 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 -
Hyatt Hotels acquires Playa Hotels for $2.6B
Travel insurance payouts rose in 2024
Washington Reagan National Airport limits flights
Bering Air Flight 445 crashes
TSA’s REAL ID enforcement starts
Air Wisconsin to cut 500 Jobs
Tripadvisor fires 150 Employees
Bizly acquires Kapow
CTM adds Colombia's Trafalgar Tours
JetBlue & TAP Air Portugal launch loyalty benefits
Lufthansa begins ITA Airways integration
Navi Mumbai Airport (NMI) to open in April 2025
Air Busan bans power banks
EasyJet launches Plus Membership Program
Breeze Airways adds 13 new routes
Lufthansa Group Airlines introduces Apple AirTag
You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.com
Linking 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.com
a PSA Airlines, Inc. CRJ-700 aircraft, operating as American Airlines flight 5342 collided mid-air with a US Army helicopter as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
In the largest widebody aircraft order by a US carrier in history, United Airlines places an order for 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with options for 100 more.
TravelPerk raises $200m, giving them a valuation of $2.7b.... and they also purchased Yokoy, an expense management solution.
an AIR BUSANAirbus A321 caught fire whilst still on the ground at Gimhae International Airport (PUS). All 170 passengers and crew were evacuated safely via emergency slides.
The 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.
Key takeaways from this episode are:
The Aircraft Environment Challenge
Why flying at 36,000 feet mimics Mount Everest base camp conditions
The critical impact of low oxygen and humidity on your body's function
How to prepare your internal terrain for these challenges
Strategic Nutritional Building Blocks
The protein paradox for frequent travelers
Why healthy fats are crucial for hormone balance
Complex carbs: Your gut-brain connection allies
Advanced Performance Enhancers
Superfoods: Beyond the marketing hype
Adaptogens: Nature's stress managers
The science of structured water for optimal hydration
Implementation Roadmap
Practical tips for the busy traveller
Technology tools for tracking nutritional success
Building sustainable habits that stick
Special Resource: Download our free Traveller Wellbeing Food Pyramid at nojetstress.com
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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 4 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 -
Aviation groups respond to DC crash
Global air passenger demand hits record in 2024
United Airlines flight from Houston to New York catches fire
Senate confirms Duffy as U.S. Transportation Secretary
Boom Supersonic breaks the sound barrier
Frontier proposes to acquire Spirit...again
New UK entry rules: ETA now required
Air Busan plane catches on fire in South Korea
Business travel tech still not meeting expectations
TravelPerk acquires expense management tech Yokoy
Lufthansa Group to acquire Air Baltic
JetBlue partners with Barclays
The Starwood Hotels name is coming back
Porter Airlines enters LaGuardia market
Arajet starts U.S. service
You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.com
Linking 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.com
Kenya scraps their recently introduced ETA for almost all African country visitors.
American Airlines stock fell almost 10% after their latest earnings report were released, in which a first-quarter outlook for a loss of as much as 40 cents a share was revealed.
Extra Stories
You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.com
The 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.
Key takeaways from this episode are:
Understanding Sleep Disruption
Sleep Architecture: NREM and REM cycles
Sleep Debt Management
Technology Solutions:
High-Tech: Oura Ring, Whoop 4.0
Medium-Tech: Grounding sheets, PEMF devices
Low-Tech: Blackout masks, earplugs
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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 49 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.
On this week's podcast, we covered the following stories:
IndiGo’s crew mismanagement caused airport chaos
CTM reveals major accounting errors
Delta forecasts a $200 million hit
FAA launches $12B modernization plan
TSA introduces a new $45 Fee
Lufthansa Group hikes GDS booking fee
Bolivia drops Visa requirements
Vietnam Airlines & Etihad launch codeshare
SAS & Aeromexico launch codeshare
Southwest & Condor partner on transatlantic
Delta revises SkyMiles
United makes changes to MileagePlus
Delta & Uber debut Express Drop-Off
American Airlines introduces AAdvantage Pass
'Otto The Agent' launches
Spotnana integrates with Booking.com
Expensify integrates with Uber
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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 50 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 -
Airlines to make $1Trillion for the first time in history
UK to require an ETA for entry starting in 2025
Boeing lays off hundreds
Lufthansa lowers Sabre EDIFACT fee
IATA: SAF production 'Disappointingly Slow'
American Airlines cuts flights
Air Canada to offer free Wi-Fi
United & Air Canada integrate Apple's AirTag
JetBlue to add Domestic First-Class seats
Google Wallet launches Digital US Passport capability
Atriis to distribute Amadeus NDC content
ATPCO innovation allows loyalty points display
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.
The 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.
Key takeaways from this episode are:
Why some travellers adapt effortlessly while others struggle
The science of your body's multiple internal clocks
How to leverage chronobiology for better travel adaptation
Practical protocols for business and leisure travellers
Pro tip: Your acclimatization success depends on habits tools and protocols you put in place and managing three crucial phases:
Pre-trip (Place of Most Leverage)
In-flight (Place of Least Leverage)
Destination (Place of Some Leverage)
You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.
Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 49 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 -
Over 1 billion tourists travelled internationally
DOT proposes airlines pay for cancellations
Citi becomes exclusive issuer of American Airlines credit cards
Airlines Airline executives defend seat fees
Frontier to Introduce First Class
Qantas to levy surcharge on U.S. bookings in GDSs
EU approves remedies from Lufthansa-ITA Airways deal
Lufthansa Group extends green fares
JetBlue Cuts Flights
Marriott Sets Date for Debut of W Hotel Las Vegas
Amadeus Cytric adds Hubli
Sabre Now Offering Emirates NDC Content
ARC Integrates ANA NDC Content in Direct Connect
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.
Welcome 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 this latest episode Andrew and Clive discuss their recent visits to the TMC members and the Platinum Retreat in Edinburgh. They look back on the Greengage webinars and Sabre event held in conjunction with the BTA in relation to the recent white paper on Fragmentation and look ahead to upcoming events including the BTA Partner Board and Next Gen Board Christmas lunches. There’s announcement about the new PR team who will now be working with the BTA and further details on the Spring Conference being held in March in partnership with Advantage. Finally there’s a goodbye to our colleague Ivana who’s moving on to pastures new and time for both to have a gentle moan, Andrew about Christmas Markets in November and Clive about the increase in drop-off fees at Heathrow Airport.
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This podcast was created by The BTA and distributed by BusinessTravel360. For more information about The BTA visit us at TheBTA.org.uk
Linking 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.com
An aircraft from the Russian airline Azimuth Airlines suffered an engine fire upon landing at Antalya airport in Türkiye. The rapid response of the airport's emergency crews contained the fire within 23 seconds and all pax evacuated safely as a result.
COMAC announced that the first customer for its wide-body aircraft C929 which is still under development will be Air China.
Apart from announcing a $1b retrofit program, Etihad Airways also revealed ten new routes.
Qantas announces an distribution plan focused on NDC which they want to deploy from 1 July 2025, and it causes plenty of discussion.
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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 48 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.
Amex GBT proposes ‘remedies’ to secure CWT approval
IndiGo codeshares with Japan Airlines
Japan joins Global Entry Program
British Airways unveils new first-class seat
Marriott adds Moxy to a new city
Delta to create bundles
Alaska Airlines starts selling 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, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.
Linking 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.com
British Airways suffered flight disruptions this week due to an "IT failure" at the airline.
... and in an apparent u-turn from a previous decision announced just two weeks ago, BA has decided that flights between London and Bahrain will continue throughout 2025 after all.
The India based OBT MakeMyTrip wants to strengthen its SME focused offering with the intent to buy the expense management platform Happay
Estonia's fly Nordica and its subsidiary Xfly have announced their closure and will file for bankruptcy.
RyanAir is looking for a beer partner, and Aoife Greene's post about this draws plenty of comments.
Extra Stories
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The 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.
What we're covering in this short episode:
Aircraft cabin environments
Dehydration warning signs
Practical hydration strategies
Advanced hydration techniques
Did you know? At 35,000 feet, cabin humidity drops to 10-20% (vs. normal 30-60% on ground)
Research shows: You can lose up to 1.5L of fluid during a 10-hour flight
Fun fact: Even top performers struggle! From Beyoncé to King Charles III, public dehydration incidents have affected leaders across industries
Key takeaways:
Start hydrating 24hrs before flight
Pack an empty water bottle
Drink 8oz water/hour during flight
Monitor hydration via urine color
Consider electrolytes for 4+ hour flights
🎯 Pro tip: Make hydration a daily habit, not just a travel ritual
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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 47 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 -
Sean Duffy named Secretary of Transportation
80 million expected to travel
Spirit Airlines declares bankruptcy
ASTA applauds a Judge's block of Biden's overtime rule
STR cuts US lodging forecast
Marriott lays off hundreds of positions
ARC says October sales propelled by domestic travel
Etihad to end Virgin Australia partnership
MakeMyTrip acquires expense management tool
Trinity acquires Standard in London
Uber adds Airport Reserve feature
Iberia launches first A321XLR flight
Aer Lingus adds benefits for AA, BA flyers
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.
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Linking 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.com
Jeff Klee's post about his views on what challenges remain for NDC in corporate travel attracted a lot of views, comments and interactions.
The challenges of IATA's One Order are explored by B Vinod in a post which raised a lot of discussion.
Planes were being shot at on approach at Haiti, with a Spirit Airlines flight attendant injured. A ban on flights there for US carriers were introduced as a results.
Struggling carrier Rex Airlines is offered an AU$80m financing facility by the Australian Federal Government to ensure it continues operating.
After talks of a merger with Frontier Airlines broke down, it seems that bankruptcy is a reality for Spirit Airlines.
Iberia makes aviation history by operating the first Airbus A321XLR commercial flight from Madrid to Boston.
Extra Stories
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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 48 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.
On this week's podcast, we covered the following stories:
Thanksgiving breaks TSA's all-time traveler record
Airlines are sued for selling windowless seats
Iberia hacked, exposing customer data
Airline tests humanoid robot as a Flight Attendant
Airbus warning causes global disruptions
Iberia & TAP Air Portugal cancel flights to Venezuela
ARC: October sales down once again
Revolut enters payments partnership with Booking.com
Air Canada & Emirates extend partnership through 2032
Air India reinstates codeshare with Air Canada
Hilton revamps its Hilton Honors loyalty program
Maldives premium airline BeOnd plans U.S. service
Southwest expands Touchless ID
Sabre launches gen AI chat solution for airlines
Hotel, flight bookings coming to Google's AI Mode
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Welcome 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 this latest episode Andrew and Clive discuss Clive’s recent travels to both Spain and Australia where the BTA is collaborating with other associations following the publication of the BTA White Paper on Fragmentation. They look back at the budget and its impact on business travel, as well as reflecting on their recent visits to meet some of the BTA members and their staff. Andrew looks back at the recent Mobility Conference and both look forward to the next BTA Road Show which is taking place next week.
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This podcast was created by The BTA and distributed by BusinessTravel360. For more information about The BTA visit us at TheBTA.org.uk
Linking 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.com
Navitaire, an Amadeus company, introduces Stratos, a "suite of modern airline retailing solutions for low-cost carriers and hybrid airlines" according to Dave Evans, Navitaire CEO.
Condor Flugdienst GmbH becomes the latest German airline to base their aircraft outside of Germany to avoid high domestic costs.
The ITA Airways / Lufthansa deal is put on hold by the Italian treasury because of a last minute disagreement over the price.
Gant Travel reminds us that the US DOT's policies requiring US airlines to issue full refunds in the event of a flight cancellation or “significant change” that is out of the customer’s control went into effect on October 28, 2024.
Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 45 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 Travel Industry reacts to 2024 election results
Boeing factory workers accept contract
Expedia Group B2B revenue jumps 18% in Q3
UK regulator finds Amex GBT-CWT deal would lessen competition
Marriott targets 2025 rate hikes
Amex GBT cuts $100 Million
Gray Dawes acquires Verve Travel
TripStax partners with Procon
BCD & Squake partner
IndiGo is Business Class ready
Radisson strengthens Middle East presence
American expands service to Italy
Navan unlocks 200 routes with Breeze Airways
Travelport offers TAP Air Portugal NDC content
United Airlines adds Touchless ID
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.
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Linking 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.com
SAP Concur now offers Ryanair content via the latest Concur Travel platform.
Chauffeur service provider Blacklane secures €60m in investments from TASARU Mobility Investments, which is owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
British Airways will be terminating some TMC's selected private channel agreements by the end of the year, resulting in some corporate buyers then being subject to their Distribution Technology Charge.
The 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.
In this episode, Chris talks about The PHARE Well Take on Protection; Safeguarding Your Flying Health and provides the guiding foundations of the 6 step methodology.
A Paradigm Shift in Understanding Jet Lag
A Recognition of Travel Intensity Levels
A Health Impact Awareness
A Travel Athlete Mindset
A Systems Thinking Approach
A Clear Understanding of the Role of Vitality
Elements of Protection : Step 1 of the PHARE Well System
What do we need protection from?
Ionising radiation
The harsh environment of the plane, no one notices
The distant arrival environment
The principle of selective nutrient uptake
The best place to start protecting your health as a flyer
A framework and tips to get you started
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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 44 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.
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.
Linking 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.com
Whilst Edward Russell reports about the reductions in fleet and routes Spirit is making.
"To fly. To starve". In one of the most active posts this week, Oliver Ranson tells us why British Airways' decision to reduce their meal services on long haul flights departing before/after certain hours is bad news for them
Qatar Airways rolls out high speed in-flight internet with the world’s first Boeing 777 Starlink-equipped flight.
In continued bad news for Boeing as well, their workers reject a new proposed contract and continue with their strikes.
Extra Stories
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Welcome 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 this latest episode Andrew and Clive discuss the upcoming budget and possible impact of APD. They also look back on a busy few weeks at BTA Towers with the various conferences, events and catch ups with our buyer group. There’s also a look forwards to Clive’s attendance at the GEBTA conference in Seville and then the ATMC conference in Sydney, as well as the upcoming BTA Mobility Conference.
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This podcast was created by The BTA and distributed by BusinessTravel360. For more information about The BTA visit us at TheBTA.org.uk
Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 43 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 -
DOT’s New Airline Refund Rule goes into effect
More than 70 flights in India, targeted by bomb threats
DOT fines American Airlines with a $50M penalty
Boeing reports a $6 Billion loss
American encouraged by Q3 growth
Business travelers don't prioritize sustainability
STR: September US Occupancy slips
Spirit-Frontier merger talks revived
Air Canada & AirBaltic reach codeshare agreement
Singapore Airlines & Air India add 51 codeshare destinations
Sabre expands lodging with Premier Inn
Rail Europe adds Deutsche Bahn rail links to Denmark
Delta expands Digital ID to Salt Lake City
Amadeus signs new deals with Delta and United
American introduces new boarding technology
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.
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Linking 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.com
The World Travel & Tourism Council is projecting that total global business travel spending will reach $1.5 trillion this year.
British Airways has been forced to cancel hundreds of long-haul flights over the coming months due to delays in the delivery of engines from Rolls-Royce.
Virgin Australia reports an earnings increase of 18% and a profit margin of almost 10%.
In a very strange and sudden move, IATA advises agents in South Africa carrier fare calculations will be in USD. Amadeus reverses this a few days later.
A new high-speed rail service will start between Barcelona and Toulouse in 2025.
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Linking 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.com
The 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.
In this episode Chris introduces the PHARE Well methodology for jet lag and traveller wellbeing management.
The thinking behind the methodology
Introducing the 6 steps to healthy jet lag management
How they fit together as part of your travel plans
A walk through of each step with suggestions and strategy overviews
Specific tools travellers can use to beat the fatigue, jet lag and stress
An infographic with an overview of the PHARE Well system
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In Conversation With is a travel podcast where we speak with travel industry movers and shakers that are transforming business travel. Get insights into the company they represent and learn about how they are capitalizing on the future of travel.
In this episode we speak with Kathy Morgan | Senior Vice President, Product Management, Sabre
Kathy is a dynamic travel industry executive with over 30 years of experience at Sabre. She has held a variety of leadership positions at Sabre in support of the travel agency and supplier communities. In her current role as Senior Vice President of Product Management, Distribution Experience, Kathy is responsible for defining and driving several of Sabre’s transformational product initiatives, including NDC. Kathy has seen first-hand the incredible transformation that has occurred in the retailing, distribution, and fulfillment landscape of the travel industry over the years and has been an important voice in driving the product evolution needed to help Sabre lead in this space.
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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 42 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 -
ARC: September US ticket sales bounce back
DOT fines Lufthansa $4M
United Airlines' Q3 profit dips
Skiplagged to pay American Airlines $9.4M
Alaska Airlines enhances Mileage Plan for 2025
American adds policy control to AAdvantage Business
Air Canada Pilots ratify 4 year deal
Uber looks to bid for Expedia
SAS and Scandic Hotels partner
Blue Cube Travel acquired by Talma Travel Solutions
Navan teams up with Brex
Hyatt announces partnership with Peloton
Virgin Australia shakes up Velocity membership
Air India rebrands loyalty to Maharaja Club
Wyndham launches Microtel in India
Uber introduces Black-Car experience
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.
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