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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

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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

Your Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah

Stories covered on this session include -

• UK based Gray Dawes Travel continues their global expansion with the acquisition of Melbourne based Verve Travel Management (VTM).
• Sam Cande's sustainability consultancy company, Responsible Futures, is acquired by Greengage Solutions.
• 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.
• Air France-KLM temporarily reduce their GDS surcharges.
• The UK Competition and Markets Authority's interim report on the proposed merger between American Express Global Business Travel and CWT concludes it will “substantially lessen competition” for large global organisations.
• Extra Stories

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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.

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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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

Your Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah

Stories covered on this session include -

• Germany has officially abolished the requirement for domestic hotel guests to fill in a registration form after lobbying from VDR - The German Business Travel Association.
• Maria Weber reports about the increases the French government is proposing on air departure taxes, in some cases by as much as +433%.
• Serko Ltd. is acquiring GetThere from Sabre Corporation.
• 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.
• Till Streichert, CFO at Lufthansa Group releases their quarterly results and talks more about the turnaround project for Lufthansa.
• Traveltek Ltd. is acquired by Juniper Group.
• Good Travel Management (GTM) and CT Travel Group Ltd (CTTG) have joined forces to establish a new £85m turnover travel group.
• 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.

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

You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on 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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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.

Topics covered during this podcast -

• American Airlines launches its longest flight
• Enterprise Mobility reports record FY24 revenue
• Hyatt: Q3 revenue jumps
• Alaska: 'Renewed Strength' for Q3 demand
• Spirit Airlines cuts jobs and sells planes
• Sabre sells GetThere to Serko for $12M
• Traveltek acquired by Juniper Group
• Expedia Group & Microsoft team up
• Wyndham partners with Reside
• Hyatt takes stake in Bahia Principe brand
• JetBlue adds extra-legroom seats
• United increases Status Qualification levels
• American plans Touchless ID Security option
• Ryanair goes live in Concur Travel
• Booking Holdings' connected trip transactions jump 40%

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!

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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

Your Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah

Stories covered on this session include -

• RyanAir's latest OTA partnership is with the Etraveli Group.
• Andrew Dixon brings us an update on the incredible transport infrastructure project happening in Poland.
• Is the Spirit Airlines / Frontier Airlines merger back on? Alison Sider from The Wall Street Journal posts about this.
• 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

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 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.

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

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