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 of the Travel News Brief: face mask requirement on flights, Delta adds Caribbean routes, airlines enhance cleaning and implement social distancing requirements, Air Canada suspends U.S. flights, American increases transatlantic bag fees, TSA updates, how Amtrak is handling the crisis, hotels announce cleanliness standards, state-to-state travel quarantine requirements, and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: managing unused airline tickets, GBTA convention date change, DOT rules on airline cancellations, airlines offer free name changes, Emirates tests for COVID-19, frequent traveler status extensions, Amtrak and Greyhound reduce routes, hotel updates, state-to-state travel requirements, TSA tips and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: DOT rules airlines to provide refunds for flight cancellations, a second Marriott data breach, TripBam technology hotel booking and cancellation analysis, Delta and United extend loyalty program benefits, airline service suspension, new onboard service policies, the State Department is no longer taking new passport applications, Real ID deadline extended, hotel cancel policies, cleaning your credit cards, disinfect your suitcase, traveler tips and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: take these steps to strengthen your travel program during a slowdown, COVID-19: the EU countries impacted by US travel suspension, travel and COVID-19, Trump: avoid “discretionary travel,' no restrictions on travel within the United States, how US airlines are responding to coronavirus, TSA just made some major changes to its rules due to coronavirus, crisis management during tough times, hotel and resorts continue to adjust cancellation and change policies, protecting the business traveler at home and abroad during coronavirus and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: the latest on Coronavirus (COVID-19), airline and flight service updates, Real ID updates, Europe passport requirements, Uber surcharges in London, high-speed rail in Texas, self-driving vehicles, the introduction of LXR Hotels & Resorts, Preferred Hotels plans 20 hotel openings this year, tricks for sleeping better in flight, how to disinfect your plane seat, preventing the spread of Coronavirus at large events, 5 ways travel managers can increase program compliance, travel smart, stay informed: precautionary tips for coronavirus and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Traveler info about COVID-19, Visa’s overhaul of interchange rate structure, new airline codeshare and partnerships, Delta to become carbon-neutral, airline flight expansions, the end of Air Italy, Real ID, passport versus passport card, getting an international drivers permit, Hyatt’s app relaunch, business travel risk management best practices, and many tips for travelers!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: what Brexit means for travelers, more on Coronavirus, Delta launches new joint venture, NY residents banned from Global Entry program, screening for China travelers, rental car tolls, hotel updates, Phoenix airport terminal upgrade complete, what is SSSS on a boarding pass, staying secure during a hotel stay, corporate travel policy best practices and much more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Direct Travel acquires Professional Travel, 2020 reimbursement rate for mileage, travel affected by Coronavirus, Delta and United club upgrades, new flight services, American to test Google Assistant’s Interpreter Mode, Global Entry expands, hotel updates, Florida prepares for Super Bowl guests, Delta offers uninterrupted television onboard, ATL bans smoking, traveler tips and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: new flight service offerings, United to match traveler status, predictions for air travel in 2020, Mobile Passport app for renewals, National highlights future of vehicles and travel tech, Eurail Global Pass expansion, hotel trends for 2020, how to avoid getting sick after flying, tips for avoiding lost items at security, Atlanta airport is now smoke-free, four jet lag treatments, Creative Group celebrates 50th anniversary, 2020 business travel trends to watch, and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Predictions for air travel in 2020, business travel trends for 2020, new flight service, Boeing suspends production of the 737 Max, Delta expands private plane business, preparing for REAL ID, Alitalia and Qantas join TSA Precheck, tips for Europe travel in 2020, what to know about the measles scare, additional travel tips, Top Business Travel Navigator Blog Posts of 2019 and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: travel payment trends coming in 2020, new flight service and airline codeshare agreements, prepare for REAL ID, French union ground strike, IHG launches digital in-room guest entertainment, Hyatt to introduce 3-tier reward levels, Marriott expansion in 2020, traveler tips, top 10 meeting destinations, F & B trends for 2020, 2020 business travel events you can't miss, and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Delta and American add routes, United adds Clear at O’Hare, Brazil testing Global Entry, security improvements at Midway, Rail Europe growth forecast, Uber loses London license, hotel trends in 2020, should you lock your luggage, traveler rights at the airport, juice jacking, and more!
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