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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: Business travel industry buyers and suppliers see a brighter path to travel recovery, new rules for international travel, Canada changes its travel advisory, flight service updates, Clear launches reservations service for security screening, Enterprise Holdings' brands are extending benefits to its most loyal customers, Hertz orders Teslas, hotel news and updates, Creative Group’s top tips for launching a Sales Kickoff and more!

In this edition of the Travel News Brief: U.S. to open Mexico and Canada land borders for those vaccinated, U.S. to accept international visitors with WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines, airline flight expansions, Delta to launch facial recognition program, TSA to improve cybersecurity, car shortage affects rental satisfaction, Enterprise and National extend loyalty status, Uber adding a variety of in-app experiences, hotel rates could rise and more!

In this edition of the Direct Travel News Brief… Real ID deadline extended, US to reopen to fully vaccinated air travelers from 33 countries in November, Delta cut its Best Fare Guarantee program, United Airlines integrates with Apple Health, airlines restart services, complications in travel through Newark, TSA PreCheck reduces online renewal fee, TSA Cares program for travelers who need extra support, hotel news, CDC-approved COVID home tests for international travel, many traveler tips, and much more!

In this edition of the Direct Travel News Brief… updates on country travel restrictions, Delta Air Lines changes boarding process, Southwest continues oboard alcohol ban, flight service updates, COVID sniffing dogs, an increase in mask mandate fines, TSA to accept digital ID in 8 states, hotel news and updates, and more!

In this edition of the Direct Travel News Brief… travel restrictions relating to COVID, new flight routes, AA to re-open lounges, Delta adds A321neo to fleet, ITA to become Italy’s national carrier, South African Airways to resume service, ongoing delays in passport processing, hotel updates, traveler tips including dealing with staffing shortages, masks on airplanes, meeting and incentive updates, and much more!

In this edition of the Direct Travel News Brief… Canada travel requirement, France requires health pass before travel, the standard per diem for fiscal year 2022, American extends alcohol ban, United expands Covid-19 testing, Delta expands meals and adds in-flight entertainment, other airline updates, what’s trending with car rentals, Amtrak upgrades menus for Acela customers, hotel updates and mandates, face masks on planes requirement extended, managing air travel anxiety and other tips, and much more!

In this edition of the Direct Travel News Brief… airlines flight/service updates, Delta eliminates some same-day standby fees, corporate travel outlook improves, expedited security programs, the latest on passport processing delays, Hertz completed Chapter 11 restructuring, Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek debuts, Extended Stay America introduces Premier Suites, daily housekeeping becomes a hotel service on demand, new mask mandates, traveler tips, and much more!

In this edition of the Direct Travel News Brief… US extends Mexico, Canada border restrictions through August 21st, air travel outlook is positive, U.S. customs pre-clearance at more foreign airports, US passport backlog, China launches ride-hailing firm Didi, Amtrak invests in a new fleet of trains, hotel room rates hit an all-time high this month, Choice Hotels tightens cancellation policies, travel tips, and more!

In this edition of the Direct Travel News Brief… Europe launches digital travel pass, US business travelers are willing to get back on the road, but they expect their companies to adopt more flexible travel polices, what travel will look like as the industry emerges from the pandemic, why the US/Canada border remains closed, new airline flight service routes, a trial to fast-track fully vaccinated travelers entering the England, Delta selling packable COVID tests for return travel, United enhancing in-flight entertainment, test to shorten airport security, hotel updates, traveler tips, and much more!

In this edition of the Direct Travel News Brief… updates on the us border closures with Canada and Mexico, EU eases cross-border travel restrictions, new airline flight service updates, TSA reminder to travelers, everything you need to know about getting a Real ID, nationwide car rental shortage, Hertz emerging from Chapter 11, how to show gratitude to virtual event speakers, expediting your passport and more!

In this edition of the Direct Travel News Brief… the CDC updated the International Travel Guidelines, business travel is rebounding, new flight routes, commercial supersonic air travel returns, airline safety protocols, REAL ID deadline extended, rideshare prices increase, the latest on hotel mask requirements, hotel news, tips on traveling to another state, avoiding long airport security lines, tips for creating a more engaging event and more!

In this edition of the Direct Travel News Brief… U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico will remain restricted through at least June 21, fully vaccinated travelers now able to enter EU countries without restrictions, Delta’s plan for upgrading WiFi, American adds vaccination verification to VeriFly, Breeze Airways joins TSA PreCheck, the rental car shortage continues, Extended Stay America launches new Premier Suites brand, adjustments to the U.S. mask regulations, masks are still required on trains and planes and while in airports, tips for hosting successful meetings and more!

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