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: 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!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Direct Travel launched a one-stop shop marketplace for clients to select products and services for their travel programs, UA waiver during SFO runway closure, new flights for DL UA AS, security biometrics & 3D screening, Real ID deadline approaches, MGM hotel’s latest acquisition, traveling during hurricane season, uncovering what makes business travelers tick and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: DoorDash Partners with Wyndham Rewards, TSA to being advertising new REAL ID requirements, more on facial recognition at airports, FAA bans MacBook Pro, New Zealand to require electronic Visa, how to renew a passport in 24-hours, tracking security wait times, new flight service to the UK, Japan, Portugal, Israel, Morocco, travel procurement: how a TMC supports business travel cost savings and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: airlines add new flight service options, BA’s new club suite, 5 airlines join TSA Pre-check, avoiding airport security hassles, United buys stake in Clear, Wyndham expands, Marriott joins all-inclusive business, traveler tips, ideas for healthy food at meetings, strengthening supplier relations, 5 ways to keep momentum long after GBTA ends and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Join Direct Travel at the GBTA Convention next week, new flight routes and discontinued services, United’s new free WI-FI, a new airport screening process is in the works, more on facial recognition, new hotels opening and new hotel brands, the middle seat could get larger, travel apps, additional traveler tips, a travel program fit for the future and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: new eco-tax on flights from France, expanded flight services, new codeshare between American and Cathay Dragon, info on facial recognition, Uber helicopters, track the crowd on your bus or train, tips for sleeping better in-flight, next-day passport service, an outlet mall with meeting space, strengthening supplier relationships, 11 safety tips for corporate travelers going abroad and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: airline flight expansion and codesharing, travel requirements for New Zealand, Trump moves TSA agents to border, measles exposure at EWR, Hyatt unveils UrCove, Hampton growing brand, updates on airplane WI-Fi, how to check for flight delays, survival guide for traveling over the Fourth of July, navigating the NDC transformation, and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Deem to sunset expense tool, Cuba travel ban, Canada flight disruption compensation, the latest of the Boeing 737, no visa for Brazil, everything you need to know about REAL-ID, delay on passport processing, driverless cars, Uber returns to Cancun, hotel expansions, 2019 Atlantic hurricane season forecast, Motivate Traveler Compliance to Reduce Your Travel Spend Webinar, and more!
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