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… Spirit airlines shuts down, airlines launch new flights to fill gaps left by Spirit, Direct Travel expands Avenir to specialty divisions, airport security tips, ground transportation updates, hotel news and much more!
Dans cette édition… Spirit Airlines ferme ses portes, les compagnies aériennes lancent de nouvelles liaisons après le retrait de Spirit, Les services Direct Travel déploient Avenir dans leurs divisions spécialisées, des conseils pour la sécurité dans les aéroports, des mises à jour sur le transport terrestre, des actualités hôtelières et bien plus encore!
In This Edition… EU launches new entry/exist system, airline flight cuts and some new routes, bag fee increases, Enterprise expands in Singapore, hotel news, updates on airport lounges, traveler tips, and much more!
Dans cette édition… L’UE lance un nouveau système d’entrée et de sortie, des suppressions de vols et quelques nouvelles liaisons, une hausse des frais de bagages, Enterprise étend sa présence à Singapour, des actualités hôtelières, des mises à jour sur les salons d’aéroport, des conseils aux voyageurs, et bien plus encore!
In This Edition… checked bag fees on the rise, airline seat and onboard amenity enhancements, Europe’s digital border system is now in effect, Uber to acquire Blacklane, new hotel openings, traveler tips and much more!
Dans cette édition… la hausse du prix des bagages enregistrés, des améliorations apportées aux sièges et aux services à bord des avions, l’entrée en vigueur du système frontalier numérique européen, l’acquisition de Blacklane par Uber, les récentes inaugurations d’hôtels, des conseils aux voyageurs et bien plus encore!
In This Edition… travel management news, airline waivers due to long security lines, flight service and many other airline updates, hotel expansion, traveler tips, airport lounge info, EU border goes biometric, and much more!
Dans cette édition… Les actualités sur la gestion des voyages, les dérogations des compagnies aériennes en raison des longues files d'attente aux contrôles de sécurité, les informations sur les vols et bien d'autres actualités du secteur aérien, l'expansion des hôtels, des conseils aux voyageurs, des informations sur les salons d'aéroport, la mise en place de contrôles biométriques aux frontières de l’UE, et bien plus encore!
In This Edition… recent news articles relating to airline flight service updates and news, security updates, hotel information, traveler tips, and much more!
Dans cette édition… de récents articles d’actualité présentant des mises à jour et des nouvelles sur les services de vol des compagnies aériennes, des mises à jour en matière de sécurité, des informations sur les hôtels, des conseils aux voyageurs, et bien plus encore.
In This Edition… Direct Travel takes Avenir globally, airline updates and new flight routes, airline reward program changes, dual citizen passport rules, ground transportation news, new hotels and brand expansions, many traveler tips including lounge updates, and more.
Dans cette édition… Les services Direct Travel déploient leur réseau Avenir à l’échelle mondiale, des mises à jour sur les compagnies aériennes et l’ouverture de nouvelles liaisons, des changements dans les programmes de fidélité des compagnies aériennes, les règles relatives aux passeports pour les personnes ayant la double nationalité, des actualités sur les transports terrestres, de nouveaux hôtels et l’expansion de certaines marques, de nombreux conseils pour les voyageurs, notamment des mises à jour sur les salons d’aéroport, et bien plus encore.
In This Edition… travel management news including UK’s ETA and FIFA World Cup, airline flight expansions, many updates from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration – including Touchless ID and ConfirmID, ground transportation news, traveler tips, and more!
Dans cette édition… des actualités sur la gestion des voyages, dont l’AVE du Royaume‑Uni et la Coupe du Monde de la FIFA, l’augmentation du nombre de vols opérés par les compagnies aériennes, de nombreuses mises à jour de la Transportation Security Administration (TSA) des États‑Unis – y compris Touchless ID et ConfirmID – des actualités sur les transports terrestres, des conseils aux voyageurs, et bien plus encore!
In This Edition… UK to increase ETA fee, airline flight updates along with onboard services and airport lounge news, London Heathrow ends liquid limits for carry-on bags, TSA wants more biometric data, hotel news and property additions, traveler tips, and more!
Dans cette édition… le Royaume-Uni augmente les frais de l’AVE, des mises à jour sur les vols des compagnies aériennes, les services à bord et les salons d’aéroport, l’aéroport de Londres Heathrow met fin aux restrictions sur les liquides dans les bagages à main, la TSA souhaite recueillir davantage de données biométriques, des actualités sur les hôtels et les nouveaux établissements, des conseils aux voyageurs, et bien plus encore!
In This Edition… many airline updates including flight service additions and WIFI services, more on Europe’s ETA requirement, TSA expands touchless ID program for PreCheck, robotaxi service, hotel updates, and much more!
Dans cette édition… de nombreuses mises à jour concernant les compagnies aériennes, y compris l’ajout de services de vol et de services Wi-Fi, plus d’informations sur les exigences européennes en matière d’ETA, la TSA élargit son programme d’identification sans contact pour les voyageurs PreCheck, le service de taxi robot, des mises à jour concernant les hôtels, et bien plus encore!
In This Edition… Direct Travel CEO named one of Business Travel News' 25 Most Influential People of 2025, new airline flights and codeshare agreements, a reminder about Real ID at the airport, ground transportation news, hotel updates, many traveler tips, and more!
Dans cette édition… La PDG des Services Direct Travel nommée parmi les 25 personnes les plus influentes de 2025 par Business Travel News, la mise en place de nouveaux services de vol et d’accords de partage de code, un rappel concernant le Real ID à l’aéroport, des informations sur les transports terrestres, des mises à jour sur les hôtels, de nombreux conseils aux voyageurs, et bien plus encore!
In This Edition… recent news articles relating to airline flight service updates and news, security updates, hotel information, traveler tips, and much more!
Dans cette édition… de récents articles d’actualité présentant des mises à jour et des nouvelles sur les services de vol des compagnies aériennes, des mises à jour en matière de sécurité, des informations sur les hôtels, des conseils aux voyageurs, et bien plus encore.
In This Edition… Direct Travel 2026 predictions, new flight service routes, many airline updates, UK entry requirements begin in February, TSA implements fee for travelers without a U.S. REAL ID, Hilton status updates and hotel debut, traveler tips, and much more!
Dans cette édition… Les prévisions des Services Direct Travel pour 2026, les nouvelles liaisons aériennes, plusieurs mises à jour concernant les compagnies aériennes, les conditions d’entrée au Royaume-Uni à partir de février, la TSA instaure des frais pour les voyageurs ne disposant pas d’une carte d’identité américaine REAL ID, les mises à jour concernant le statut Hilton et l’ouverture d’un nouvel hôtel, des conseils aux voyageurs, et bien plus encore!
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