Stay on top of business travel industry news and identify trends that can affect your travel program with the Direct Travel News Brief. A new edition is published every two weeks and includes travel management best practices; airline, hotel and ground transportation news; safety and security alerts; traveler tips; meeting and incentive travel trends; and the latest DT Navigator Blog articles.
In This Edition… negative COVID test requirement ends, Canada extends traveler vaccination requirement, airline flight/route updates, AA and Qatar codeshare expands, a refresher on TSA’s liquid limit, Enterprise expands, Hilton gives first quarter update, Choice Hotels buys Radisson, traveler tips, and much more!
In This Edition… the rebound in business travel, flight service updates, Delta’s new cabin, travel to Cuba opens up again, biometric technology for security, Hertz extends loyalty status, new hotel openings, shipping your luggage, Delta updates at LAX, revenge travel, mental health tips for event planners, and much more!
In This Edition… airline flight schedule updates, Air France to launch new business class cabin, United suspends routes due to aircraft shortage and change cancel policy, Delta to open a network of Delta One Clubs next year, new TSA scanners could end liquid ban, the latest on REAL ID, hotel updates, airlines offer free WI-FI, traveler tips, and much more!
In This Edition… travel outlook survey results, sustainability in travel, airline updates and new flight services, updates on the mask mandate, high-speed trains in Europe, increased car rental prices, Hertz plans for electronic vehicles, hotel industry recovery, CDC updated its warning level policy for international travel, and much more!
In This Edition… mask mandate extension, airline flight expansions, United extends validity of unused tickets, Delta changes SkyMiles loyalty program, updates from the Transportation Security Administration, electric rental cars, Acela Express fleet launch, increasing hotel rates, Hilton expansion, IHG overhauls loyalty program, in-flight WIFI options, how to be a more conscientious traveler, understanding turbulence helps anxious flyers, and many more traveler tips!
In This Edition… BTN releases its 2022 Corporate Travel Index, expecting a travel boom, airfares increase, new flight services and other airline updates, Apple Wallet ID at the TSA, airline mask mandate extended, Uber and Lyft add fuel surcharge, Uber to list NYC taxis on app, hotel news and brand updates, the meaning of “SSSS” on your boarding pass, and many traveler tips!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: United edits Wi-Fi structure, new flights service offerings, airlines implement new SAF surcharges, Delta’s new amenity kits, the latest on 5G airport impacts, UK updates Covid-19 testing requirements for travelers, Hilton news, Four Season’s growth plan, many traveler tips, Creative Group acquires Strategic Meetings and Incentives and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: 5G rollout effects on travel, flight schedule updates, Delta extends flight credit expirations, sustainable aviation fuel levy, traveling with your COVID-19 vaccine card, WMATA service adjustments, Hilton permanently extended its points-expiration policy, IHG changes its loyalty program, many traveler tips, a healthy meeting toolkit and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Alaska Airlines cuts schedules, Delta ranks top in on-time performance, Kenya and South African airlines partnership, food and drinks are no longer served on board Air New Zealand’s flights, Clear buys a queuing and appointment systems technology, TSA threatens unruly passengers with poss of PreCheck credentials, more on US passports, the most anticipated hotels opening in 2022, traveler tips and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: President Biden unveiled Omicron plans, Delta asks CDC for a reduction in isolation period, airline flight schedule adjustments, new airline partnerships, Delta changes Basic Economy fare structure, passport fees increase, Avelo Airlines joins TSA PreCheck, hotel openings, Hilton permanently has extended Hilton Honors points-expiration policy to 24 months, traveler tips and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: new travel requirements due to Omicron and mask mandates, Delta ends mileage earning on Basic Economy tickets, American to cut some routes, United returns to Scotland, CLEAR expands at Newark Airport, Amtrak to temporarily cut some service, Hilton Honors point-expiration policy extended to 24 months, Hyatt introduces room keys in Apple Wallet, Accor launches new luxury collection, traveler tips, and much more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: tips for resetting travel expectations with your road warriors, new travel restrictions due to Omicron variant, airline flight service updates, passport wait time reductions, holiday travel tips, airline additions to TSA PreCheck, rideshare costs increase, Hyatt to open JDV brand, Accor launches Emblems Collection and more!
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