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Send us a textLinking 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.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include - Dutch startup GeniusTravel.M.E. raise €2M to grow its AI-powered travel planning app.Wizz Air pulls out of Abu Dhabi.Airlines for Europe (A4E) condemns a proposal by European Parliament MEPs to remove consumer choice and impose a mandatory trolley cabin bag on all passengers.Most engaged post of the week, Alexandra Vukolova explores the strange seatmap of China Southern Airlines’s Airbus A321 Neo aircraft.Most divisive post of the week: Delta Air Lines' announcement that their AI driven pricing model is working well and they will be deploying it across 20% of their domestic network by the end of this year.The most unnoticed, but should-have-been-noticed post of the week: Qatar Airways launched a subscription plan for their frequent flyer program.Extra Stories & Space NewsYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textThe 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:Personalization in Air Travel: How airlines use data to create tailored passenger experiences (0:18)AI's Role in Aviation: Current applications and future possibilities for artificial intelligence in air travel (6:22)Airport Lounge Wellness: How these spaces are evolving to support traveler health and comfort (10:44)Cabin Crew Impact on Wellbeing: The vital role flight attendants play in passenger experience (17:57)Customer Feedback Mechanisms: How airlines collect and implement passenger suggestions (28:28)The Sky Lounge Podcast: Alex discusses her own podcast focused on aviation (32:39)Travel Destination Favorites: Personal recommendations from a seasoned traveler (35:10)You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created by Christopher Babayode and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  For more information about NoJetStress, visit us at NoJetStress.comSupport the show

Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 28 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 -Delta encouraged by early results of AI pricingJune ARC Corporate Trips decline slowsLiquid carry-on limits may be eliminatedAvelo Airlines to cease West Coast operationsHawaiian announces layoffsDelta expands Elite SkyMiles for Business ServicesTAP Air Portugal launches 'TAP ForBiz'Wyndham & Grubhub partner on deliveryUber & Baidu partner to deploy robotaxis globallyIndiGo codeshares with JetstarBreeze Airways starts services from BurbankA new Hyatt Regency Times Square opensThe Waldorf Astoria New York is backBCD expands partnership for Agentic AIKayak for Business integrates with HQTraxo adds 6 new partners to MarketplaceYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textLinking 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.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include - Clive Wratten exposes the true income Heathrow makes from parking charges, at a whopping £171m. He also explains to us why it failed to deliver any of the benefits propagated by the airport.In a move heavily criticised by airlines and IATA, 8 countries propose an ‘aviation solidarity coalition on premium flyers’, a tax on premium cabin travellers.Ethiopian Airlines plans to launch an Addis Ababa to Australia route.CWT adds a natural language query tool to their travel data analytics platform, which they claim “mirrors a real conversation” by allowing follow-up questions to give clients a deeper insight into their travel data.Pieter Elbers calls out Europe's obsession with green issues, saying it was hurting its airlines and holding back economies.The EU announces plans to spend €2.8 billion on 94 transport projects, with rail projects accounting for 77 per cent of the total spending.Virgin Atlantic announces major overhauls on it's products including fully refurbishing their Boeing 787 aircraft, with the end of 'coffin class', in a move that will see the number of economy seats slashed. Congratulations to Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline, on marking their 40th anniversary since their first-ever flight.Extra StoriesYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 27 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 -$12B allocated to improve ATC systemGlobal Business Travel spend to reach $2.9T by 2029Bryan Bedford confirmed as FAA administratorTSA ends 'Shoes-Off' policyIncrease in hotel cyberattacks expectedAir India leaves GatwickAmerican creates AAdvantage Business tierAir France-KLM takes majority stake in SASQantas & Air France-KLM expand codeshareAllegiant reaches dealClear expands and rebrands Charter carrier JSX launches loyalty programHilton opens first LivSmart propertyWyndham Hotels to open 100th hotel in IndiaOneworld playing catch-up in tech integrationYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textLinking 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.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include - Free breakfast and other frequent traveler perks are being stripped back by big hotel brands according to Pedro Colaco.Tony Fernandes at AirAsia wants to do "what no other low-cost carrier has done" with their plans to open a connecting hub in the Middle East, which will enable them to offer services from Asia to Europe on their own (narrow body) planes. BCD Travel has agreed a partnership with AI corporate travel assistant SkyLink to offer users a “fully autonomous and touchless travel experience”.Cabin baggage could soon become a legal right within the EU, and Mark Kubatov discusses this in more detail in a much commented upon post.Qantas admits that a “significant” number of a possible 6 million customers have had their data stolen, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and frequent flyer numbers in a cyber attack. Airline direct connect API provider Kyte signs a distribution agreement with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays.Extra StoriesYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 26 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 -Corporations to cut perks not travelGlobal leisure travel market to hit $15 TrillionWizz Air & Frontier top airline emissions rankingsQantas confirms data breachSupreme Court rejects American's appealHawaiian Airlines And JetBlue To End PartnershipOman Air joins Oneworld AllianceHyatt to sell all its Playa real estateCondor adds three new European routesSAS orders 55 Embraer aircraftTurkish Airlines adds London Stansted serviceJet2.com to distribute content through KyteBCD Travel partners with SkyLinkYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textLinking 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.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this session include -As part of a restructure, JetBlue stops serving Miami.Qatar Airways receives plenty of praise for the way in which it handled the airspace closure incident, with thousands of passengers affected. Their CEO posted an open letter about the event.Barcelona's airport receives a $3.7b fund to expand, despite a local community heavily opposed to "overtourism".The yearly business and TravelTech Show in London concludes, with no major announcements.At the North American Open Source Summit held this week, Google announced they will be donating their Agent2Agent protocol to The Linux Foundation. This has huge implications for travel according to the OpenTravel Alliance.UK hotel chain Travelodge Hotels Limited partners with Katanox to improve their bookability amongst TMCs.SAS - Scandinavian Airlines returns to India after 17 years, with a Copenhagen - Mumbai flight planned from June.....next year.Extra Stories & Space News! You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Send us a textThe 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:Alex's Aviation Journey (01:15) - Discover how Alex transformed from a nervous traveler into an aviation expert and podcast host.Frequent Flyer Wisdom (03:07) - Valuable insights for those who regularly take to the skies.Innovation in Passenger Experience (04:46) - How airlines are evolving to improve comfort and satisfaction.Airline Responsibility for Wellbeing (09:01) - A deep dive into what airlines can and should do to support passenger health.Essential Travel Wellness Tips (21:58) - Alex shares her personal rituals and strategies for staying healthy during travel.Business vs. Leisure Travel (33:20) - Different approaches to wellbeing depending on your travel purpose.You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created by Christopher Babayode and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  For more information about NoJetStress, visit us at NoJetStress.comSupport the show

Send us a textWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 25 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 -Over 72M people expected to travelTravel Weekly releases its Powerlist 2025Hawaiian Airlines impacted by cybersecurity incidentDelta Airlines cancels almost 1,000 FfightsJetBlue to decrease operationsHyatt lays off 30% of support staffMakeMyTrip raises $2.6BairBaltic expands codeshare with Turkish AirlinesRevenue Analytics acquires ClimberGlobal Hotel Alliance on track to exceed 1,000 hotelsUnited rolls out new app featuresJetBlue adds bag tracking featuresDerbySoft launches flight technology solutionMindtrip launches mobile appHubli launches ‘EasyPay’ with ConfermaYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show