What's Up in Business Travel | FAA Grounds all Boeing 737 MAX 9 Aircrafts

Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 10 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 -

• Employers add 275,000 jobs
•  FAA faults Boeing's quality control on 737 Max
• NTSB investigating another Boeing 737 MAX
• Alaska Airlines passengers sue Boeing for $1B
• TMCs accept new normal, short Of 2019
• Delta Air Lines raises checked bag fee
• JetBlue & Spirit call off merger
• Air India & Vistara merger gets approval
• Ryanair signs deal with Kyte
• Addison Lee posts strong results
• American Airlines confirms major aircraft order
• IAG reports record annual operating profit
• TSA to test self-service screening
• British Airways launches new website & app
• Amex cards integrate into Amex GBT's Neo1
• Navan enables direct connect for United
• Kayak launches image recognition tool

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.

This podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!

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 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 -

• Spain plans to ban short-haul flights, however the news comes with plenty of exceptions and criticism. 
• Just days after JetBlue and American Airlines announced price increases for checked bags, United Airlines does the same.
• ... and transporting pets with IAG Cargo (one of the largest providers of this service globally) is now 400% more expensive as of today.
• Air India Limited announces non-stop services to Dallas, Los Angeles and Seattle coming soon.
• The RyanAir OTA partner of the week is (unexpectedly) On the Beach! 
• Another week, another acquisition for TAG, this time it's Apex Travel in Australia. 
• Sabre Corporation teams up with Atriis Technologies.

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!

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 is episode,  Christopher discusses -

• Introducing Ted Finn Global citizen, and million mile business traveller.
• Universal truths and the origin story of Uplift naturally.
• Cobbling together the best practices for beating jet lag when you have no clue.
• Drivers for a healthy jet lag travel solution.
• Consequences of being hypermobile – effects on mental, physical and emotional health.
• The role of modern science and ancient wisdom in solving jet lag.

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 Christopher Babayode and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  For more information about NoJetStress, visit us at NoJetStress.com

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 latest conversation Clive Wratten and Andrew Clarke discuss being on the road at other industry events, the recent BTA Aviation Conference & Generation Board success.  They also chat about accessible travel and the impacts for travellers and the recent Increase in rail fares.

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.uk

Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 9 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 -

• FAA gives Boeing 90 days
• Strong business travel boosts FCM’s 1H results 
• Amadeus 2023 revenue hits €5.4B
• Business travel in India gains momentum 
• The CDC drops the 5 Day rule 
• Flight Centre closes Gogo 
• Expedia Group reduces staff by 1,500
• Travelogix partners with Travel Counsellors for Business 
• TAG buys California based Atlantis Travel
• Rio Las Vegas joins World of Hyatt 
• Air India Express introduces Xpress Lite 
• Hyatt launches brand's first Caribbean hotel 
• Marriott Bonvoy adds 200 Millionth Member 
• Cleartrip's Agentbox a big hit 
• Duluth Travel transitions to Sabre GDS
• Atriis adds Sabre NDC content to Platform 
• Southwest invests in sustainable aviation fuel 
• IAG purchases 260M 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, 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!

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 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 -

• In the UK, American Express Global Business Travel has been granted a Rail Delivery Group Travel Agent Licence, allowing them to not only sell National Rail products but also offer refunds and customer care on those products. 
• The Landline Company gains Air Canada as it's 4th airline customer. Edward Russell tells us more.
• ...whilst Canadian airline Lynx Air announce they are to shut down.
• SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) mandates in Singapore will result in airfare increases. 
• UK based agency for the film and entertainment industry TAG expand their US operations with the acquisition of ATLANTIS TRAVEL & TOURS. 
• The new Turkish Airlines wallet may not be all it seems to be. See why Seth Miller thinks so. 
• The American Airlines move to force buyers into their preferred channels caused a great, divided debate on here. If you follow me you know where I stand on this; Mark Ross-Smith is on the same page and his post sums it up exceptionally well for me.

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!

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 is episode,  Christopher discusses -

• Innovation Washing
• Green Shoots, areas of potential growth in aviation travel
• PNR.vs API wars pit legacy carriers against low case base carriers
• The Middle East & Innovation
• Where Can You Catch Up with Ann's Insights - Linking the Travel Industry.

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 Christopher Babayode and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  For more information about NoJetStress, visit us at NoJetStress.com

Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 8 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 sets loyalty restrictions & plans Preferred Agency status
• Boeing ousts head of 737
• Accor reports record EBITDA for 2023
• IHG returns $1B to shareholders
• United Airlines increases bag fees
• Lynx Air ceases operations
• Singapore charges passenger fee for SAF 
• Sonder lays off 17% of workforce
• American launches nonstop NYC-Tokyo service
• Oneworld opens Amsterdam lounge
• Thomalex integrates Air France, KLM NDC content
• ARC integrates TAP Air Portugal NDC into Direct Connect
• First spacecraft lands on the Moon in 51 years
• SpaceX Falcon 9 launches with 22 Starlink satellites
• India starts building a spaceport

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.

This podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!

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 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 -

• Red tape and extraordinary regulations by the Federal Aviation Administration ground United Airlines' new Airbus A321neos because the no-smoking signs cannot turn off. 
• Two great articles by Dennis Schaal this week:
  - This one about the losses incurred by Expedia Group with their sale of Egencia to American Express Global Business Travel.
  - ...and one about Airbnb's latest earnings report. 
• Malawi follows the current trend in Africa and lifts visa restrictions for 79 countries.
• TRAVELTECH.VC announces a second fund aimed at European travel tech startups, for which they hope to raise €50m.
• More virtual payment card news: Mastercard strengthens ties with Booking.com to accelerate the use of virtual payments especially in B2B payments. Chiara Quaia at Mastercard is very excited about this.
• Rumours about a merger deal between Flair Airlines and Lynx Air started to emerge.
• Ryanair partner of the week: It's TUI!
• ++ 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!

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.

Clive Wratten is delighted to be joined by Gail Kenny founder of the Best Workplaces in Travel.  Best Workplaces in Travel helps showcase the travel industry as a brilliant sector to work in and highlights the organisations that go the extra mile make themselves great places to work.  The BTA is delighted to partner with the awards and in this conversation Clive and Gail discuss the nomination process and value of the Best Workplaces in Travel.

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.uk