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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 23 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 -

• London bound Air India flight crashes
• PwC tempers 2025 Hotel Forecast
• FAA caps flights at Newark Airport
• Path cleared for Overland Supersonic
• Jetstar Asia is set to close this summer
• Silver Airways ceases operations
• Icelandic Carrier PLAY Airlines Drops All U.S. Flights
• SAS, WestJet to Launch Codeshare
• Lufthansa, ITA Airways to Expand Codeshare
• Etihad and Ethiopian Airlines’ codeshare agreement takes off
• American introduces Instant Upgrade
• Marriott introduces Marriott Media
• Alaska to Expand 737 Premium Seating, Features
• Alaska Airlines plans first Europe route
• Porter Airlines Launches Four New Routes

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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 episode includes the following rundown:

• The evolution of amenity kits.
• Addressing health challenges for frequent flyers like cabin pressure and dry air.
• Introduction and benefits of the WellO2 device.
• Anecdotes and testimonials highlighting the device's effectiveness in improving respiratory muscle strength and overall health, especially relevant for frequent travelers.
• Practical tips on incorporating the WellO2 device into daily routines and during travel.
• The importance of maintaining VO2 Max for longevity and how WellO2 supports this.
• Partnerships and endorsements from professional athletes and well-known organizations like West Ham Football Club.

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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 -

• Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) announce an extensive partnership.
• Air France-KLM also took it further in a partnership deal with Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض.
• Amadeus makes an investment in Acai Travel, who provides AI driven services to TMCs and OTAs.
• Uber acquires Denmark's largest taxi operator, Dantaxi.
• Virgin Australia launch their highly anticipated IPO.
• The government of Norway sell their remaining stake in Norwegian.
• Iberia looks outside the industry and turns to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to "accelerate their digital transformation".

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In Conversation With is a travel podcast where we speak with travel industry movers and shakers that are transforming business travel. Get insights into the company they represent and learn about how they are capitalizing on the future of travel.

In this episode we speak with Tye Radcliff, Chief Customer Success Officer at Accelya

Tye Radcliffe is Accelya’s Chief Customer Success Officer, dedicated to ensuring airlines have the tools and support they need to succeed in modern retailing. A recognized leader in airline distribution and retailing, he brings deep industry expertise from leadership roles at United Airlines, Orbitz.com, and Travelport.

Tye has played a pivotal role in shaping industry standards as a founding member of IATA’s NDC Taskforce. He chaired the steering group for several years and served as Chairman of the IATA Passenger Standards Conference from 2017 to 2021, driving innovation in passenger retailing.

Tye is passionate about helping airlines navigate the complexities of retailing transformation and enhancing their commercial success.

Your host: Ann Cederhall

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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 22 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 -

• Class action suit filed against Booking.com in Europe
• India is now a Top 3 global aviation market
• Employers added 139,000 jobs
• Delta is requiring agencies to confirm 'Schedule Changes'
• Survey: Travel Managers rely on TMCs for Data
• United Flight Attendants see a 43% increase in pay
• JetBlue & Brightline reach intermodal partnership
• Southwest expands Internationally with China Airlines & Icelandair
• Qantas & Hawaiian kickoff a new partnership
• Air France-KLM, Delta, Virgin and IndiGo form partnership
• JetBlue Travel Products rebrands as Paisly
• Hilton announces 1000th Global Luxury & Lifestyle hotel
• New Hyatt Inclusive Collection Resort opens in Bulgaria
• Iberia launches assistant on ChatGPT
• Amadeus takes stake in Acai Travel
• Concur integrates GeoSure

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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 -

• Crippled Florida airline Silver Airways gets approval to start auctioning their assets in an effort to restructure.
• Azul Brazilian Airlines (Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US to restructure its high debt.
• American Express Global Business Travel introduces major updates to their virtual self-service agent, with tests showing 1/3 of users were able to help themselves without the need to speak to a consultant.
• The Lufthansa / ITA Airways investment keeps delivering more litigation; this time it's Condor Flugdienst GmbH, with claims it was rushed through and now wanting the EU to annul the entire deal.
• The United Airlines / JetBlue partnership kicks off with news that the two airlines launched a domestic partnership, called "Blue Sky," which will include network and loyalty benefits.
• Turkish Airlines is going to fine passengers who don't adhere to the seatbelt route whilst the plane is taxiing to the stand.
• Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض pilot salaries are turning heads in the industry, at up to $32,000 a month with massive perks including luxury accommodation and more.

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Welcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 21 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 -

• Global Air Travel surges 8% in April
• Inflation continues to decline
• Transportation Secretary says $12.5B is not enough
• Southwest begins charging for bags
• LCC Azul files for bankruptcy
• WestJet completes Sunwing integration
• JetBlue & United partner on loyalty
• Hopper partners with Lloyds
• Emirates Skywards enhances partnership with Marriott Bonvoy
• IHG & Singapore Airlines partner on SME loyalty
• American launches TSA PreCheck Touchless ID
• Hyatt announces Unscripted by Hyatt
• United Airlines moves up check-in time

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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 -

• Japan's Kansai airport sets a high standard by not losing a single piece of luggage for 30 continuous years.
• A DoorDash driver makes a few wrong turns and ends up on the tarmac at Chicago's O'Hare airport.
• Ghana will try and revive it's failed national airline in a new partnership with the United Arab Emirates.
• Following on from a rise in in-flight issues with portable charging devices, Southwest Airlines becomes the first US airline to introduce a "must be visible during flight" policy on such devices.
• Swiss International Air Lines is forced to cut about 1,400 flights between now and October due to pilot shortages.
• We finally get to see what Steve Singh planned with his acquisition of Direct Travel last year; a combination of Spotnana tech with the TMC's "network for support" in a package they call Avenir.
• Luxair is taking the EU to court, arguing that smaller airlines like itself were left out of the slot allocations at Milan Linate following the Lufthansa / ITA Airways deal.
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