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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 11 of 2023.  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 less than 15 minutes.

Topics covered during this podcast -
Court rules that FAA isn't responsibleCvent agrees to a $4.6B acquisitionSilicon Valley Bank rattles travel startups1 in 10 companies prioritize sustainable travelAmerican Airlines' support plummetsUS Passport renewal gets worseMexico approves Marriott's acquisitionGround platforms HQ & Gett partnerWyndham partners with Groups360Qantas & Jetstar extend travel creditsSaudi Arabia launches new airlineOYO USA to add 100+ hotels in 2023Brightline launches shuttle serviceAmtrak introduces discount faresEtihad switches to Amadeus PSSTripkicks brings Advito to Concur TravelSITA & Lufthansa digitize lost luggageVirgin Orbit pauses operationsSpaceX launches 2 rockets - 5 hours apartTune 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.

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The Big Ben's 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 share's the latest information so that you can take advantage of all the big deals out there and become a points master.

This is episode,  Ben discusses -
Air Deal - Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeamCredit Card Deal - Chase adds Sapphire Terrace loungeHotel Deal - Hyatt raises & decrease points requirementsRideshare Deal - maximize Uber & Lyft with Bilt RewardsYou 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.
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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 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 -
Less than two years into the job of CEO at TAP Air Portugal, Christine is fired, along with chairman Manuel Beja, over a $500,000 payout.Heathrow airport is once again told to reduce their passenger fees. The US Department of Justice steps in with a lawsuit to get the JetBlue / Spirit Airlines merger blocked.ASTA - American Society of Travel Advisors puts a formal request out to American Airlines to delay their NDC implementation plans.Carolyn Pearson (Carr) reminds us of the terrifying reality of female travelers being targeted by rapists, working in hand with hotel staff.Rumour of the week: Not so much a rumour as semi-confirmed speculation that apart from wanting a share of ITA Airways.Meanwhile:
- Whilst the sad news of the layoffs at American Airlines started happening, United Airlines appoints a Chief Trash Officer. https://lnkd.in/dTEMCHiJ
- Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker when asked if he'd fly Lufthansa's new seating products said "I will certainly fly in his product, and I will tell him how many mistakes he has made. They are only 12 years behind..."And Space News!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!
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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 10 of 2023.  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 less than 15 minutes.

Topics covered during this podcast -
DOJ sues to block JetBlue-Spirit mergerIATA:  More Airline Accidents in 2022ASTA asks American Airlines to delay NDCAstronaut crew splashesJetBlue changes rules on travel creditsAmerican Airlines begins layoffsTravelport acquires DeemWestJet gets approval for SunwingHess & Maupin rebrand as Sequel TravelAdvantage Travel Partnership adds 3 agenciesTSA PreCheck hits membership milestoneHyatt Centric debuts in CanadaANA debuts New Brand - AirJapanSolutions Travel Launches on SpotnanaSouthwest is going Amazon Uber triples reservation windowThrust Carbon unveils events toolLATAM flight uses SAF for first timeTune 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!
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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 is episode,  Christopher discusses -
Frameworks for focusing on traveller wellnessWho is responsible for Traveller Wellbeing?How should you measure RoI in Traveller Wellness?Distinctions for organisations with a traveller communityDistinctions for road warriors mindful of traveller wellnessTools for organisations and travellers to considerYou 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
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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 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 -
Posts of a possible partnership or codeshare between Emirates and Air India Limited started to emerge.The grey area of accurate CO2 numbers in our industry is even more cloudy when it comes to airlines such as Ryanair, who - in their typical style - report about passenger load factors differently to almost any other airline.London Luton Airport aims to have the security tech in place to abolish the 100ml liquids-in-hand-luggage rule before the end of 2023. Leading UK TMC Gray Dawes Travel continues with their global expansion. After recently aquiring a TMC in Australia, they have now made two key appointments to drive their expansion in North America. Amazon moves to BCD Travel as it's corporate TMC, a loss for CWT though they retain the lodging business of the retail giant. Turkish Airlines, who posted a whopping $2.7b profit for 2022, is looking for spend some of that money in further football marketing, with a potential shirt sponsorship with Inter Milan. 👀 Meanwhile
Booking.com and Airbnb sit on $22 billion of cash. How will they spend it?Feel good story of the week:
Turkish Airlines flying back rescue dogs in business class rather than in the hold. https://lnkd.in/dw7mhkNjRumour of the week:
My rumour of the week evolves around more revelations coming out of the American Airlines camp. And yes, SPACE NEWS!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!
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