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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: 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!

In this edition of the Travel News Brief: travel as a procurement category, the status of the 737, airline service and route updates, more on REAL ID, Hertz technology updates, coping with jetlag, smart ways to carry cash while traveling, stay healthy on the road, cost-cutting for meetings, measuring your travel program's ROI, and more!

In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Airline and flight updates, the return of the 737 MAX, Cuba ban, passport renewal rules, many Americans are unprepared for REAL ID launch, Enterprise in Brazil, Lyft membership program, high-tech hotels, Choice expands in Japan, Hilton expands in Canada, airline passenger rights, boosting productivity while traveling, how to optimize your meetings and incentives, upgrading air travel for your executives and more!

In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Vision Travel in Canada rebrands to Direct Travel, new flight services, United changes status program, the latest on the 737, Mobile Passport expands, Real ID FAQs, EHI opens in Norway, LAX ends curbside pickup, fighting jet lag, “Bleisure” travel, traveling without cash, saving and making meetings memorable, government contractor travel: choosing a TMC to drive compliance and more!

In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Vision Travel rebrands to Direct Travel, flight service updates, development of a new “International Network” of carriers, the latest on Real ID, LAX bans curbside pickups, EHI launhces Entegral, new Uber services, Wyndham updates, new hotel properties, staying healthy while traveling, meeting industry news, 3 critical components for corporate incentive travel and more!

In this edition of the Travel News Brief: British Airways pilots call off strike, Virgin Atlantic plans further alignment with Delta, the deadline to get a REAL ID driver’s license is finally approaching, Enterprise discusses the company's initiatives and connectivity, Uber tests self-service kiosks at the airport, airline passenger rights, how to pack like Marie Kondo, verbiage for meeting contract clauses, the art of going global: 6 steps to take before consolidating and more!

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