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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: 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!

In this edition of the Direct Travel News Brief: Direct Travel Partners with Service, airlines launch new flight services, DFW terminal F, non-ticketed travelers allowed into airport terminals, TSA allows hemp-derived CBD oils, using e-passports at UK airports, info on Uber and Lyft going public, Virgin train service in FL, Uber pin feature cuts wait time, Gogo 5G in-flight service, airport vending machines, turn your travel policy into a recruitment and retention tool and more!

In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Approval on Tokyo flights, new flight service options, United concourse move at LGA, TSA PreCheck enrollment could expand, how to rent a car if under age 25, self-driving car rides, Enterprise launches subscription services, Hilton partners with Lyft, Atwell Suites is launched, 7 tips For better mental health on the road and much more!

In this edition of the Travel News Brief: The new BTN Corporate Travel Index, new airline flight services, UK opens ePassport gates, information on Real ID, a guide to TSA Pre-check renewal, driverless taxis in 2020, new hotel properties, traveler tips, graduating to managed travel in higher education and much more!

In this edition of the Travel News Brief: join Direct Travel in a webinar focused on “Travel Policy as an Employee Recruitment/Retention Tool,” the latest on Boeing's 737 Max grounding, airlines expand flight service, Delta to cut seat recline on A320s, TSA campaign on REAL ID, travel safety tips, new hotels, tips on tipping the maid, the risks of traveling during hurricane season, 5 ways your TMC can upgrade a VIP’s travel experience and more!

In this edition of the Travel News Brief: BTN releases their 2019 Corporate Travel Index, travel groups unite in opposition to raising the PFC tax, more time needed for Boeing fix, expanded flight service, a reminder on Real ID, laptops allowed through security in carry-on bags, new entry requirements for New Zealand, Sheraton to update design, the latest on Zika, many great traveler tips, avoid burnout by reducing traveler friction in 4 easy steps and more!

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