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; Biden order requires masks and quarantine, CDC mandates COVID tests for travelers arriving the US, GBTA on the future of travel, US and Canada/Mexico border closure update, Lufthansa requires medical grade masks onboard, American extends complimentary rebooking, ground transportation updates, some hotels offer on-site testing, FAA cracking down on rowdy passengers and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Countries require negative COVID test upon arrival, how Brexit is changing visits to the UK, airlines with new flight services, Delta changes in-flight WIFI host, the Boeing 737 returns, TSA PreCheck versus Global Entry, TSA accelerates use of technology, many hotels requiring a negative COVID-19 test before welcoming travelers, Sonesta acquires Red Lion, the next phase of incentive travel, traveler tips and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: 40 countries ban UK flights, US/Canada border to stay closed in to 2021, Delta’s new catering company, United’s new baggage technology, United ask passengers for contact-tracing info, Alaska Air introduces pre-clear for Hawaii travelers, Marriott expansion, new luxury hotels opening, more on COVID-19 testing, creating fun virtual events and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Covid-19 quarantine shortened, US extends border closer between Canada and Mexico, California halts non-essential travel, Delta and United eliminate international change fees, American offers in-home Covid-19 test, Delta launches contact tracing and will continue to block middle seat, tips when renting a car, recognition for Hilton, Hyatt and Four Seasons expansion plans, airport lounge evolution, travel tips and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: CDC issues new advice, US/Canada border closure extension, Delta and ATL launch a trans-Atlantic COVID-19 test program, United makes Covid-19 tests available for travelers to 10 destinations, United and American scrap change fees for long-haul international flights, Delta and WestJet cancel joint venture, Aer Lingus to Join Oneworld Alliance, Boeing 737 MAX will return to service, airports to offer COVID-19 testing, TSA policy updates, traveler tips and much more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: New requirements for travelers arriving in Canada, UK lockdown, New York state entry guidelines, United returns to JFK, updates to airline lounges, new flight service routes, United in-flight service returns with contactless payments, TSA encourages pre-check enrollment, TSA issues traveler tips, hotels as remote workspace, COVID testing at the airport, how to prepare attendees for a virtual event, states issue restrictions on group sizes and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: COVID updates, testing, and travel guidelines, new flight services, Delta to install antimicrobial LED lighting in its lavatories, Delta-WestJet alliance, travel gadgets, Amtrak’s energy efficient train, high-speed train service between Amsterdam and London, Enterprise opens in Aruba, and Panama, National and Hilton extend benefits, Radisson Individuals to launch, IHG expansion, traveler tips, preparing for a virtual event and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Pandemic and quarantine updates, Canada reopens borders to certain travelers, new flight schedules, American and Hyatt tweak loyalty programs, Delta to continue blocking middle seat, airlines are searching for touchless technologies, hotel property updates, tips for navigating quarantine and travel bans, tips on hosting meetings or events and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Europe’s new COVID-19 rules, Canada extends US border closure, Virgin Islands reopen, airlines offering COVID-19 tests, ticket rule changes, new flight services/routes, TSA program expansion, more about REAL-ID, hotel news, airports offering TSA appointments, CDC issues holiday travel advice, traveler tips, meetings are still needed, an introduction to hybrid events, Las Vegas meetings updates and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: Duty of Care in a corporate travel program, US/Canada borders to remain closed, more countries ease restrictions, CDC changes international passenger screening, state-by-state travel restrictions, airline flight service changes, how airport security has changed, hotel updates, Hawaii eliminates quarantine requirement, traveler tips and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: CDC lifts traveler quarantine, airlines eliminate change fee, airline policy updates, new flight schedules and routes, Virgin Atlantic provides COVID-19 Cover insurance, airports with COVID-19 testing facilities, TSA’s touchless system, update to Uber mask policy, Enterprise acquires Canada’s Discount Car and Truck Rentals, Eurostar to launch Amsterdam to London route, changes at Nashville’s airport, Hawaii requires new screening process and more!
In this edition of the Travel News Brief: CDC changes self-quarantine recommendation, some countries require international health-care coverage, Canada/US border remains closed, Hawaii extends tourist ban, airlines amplify cleaning protocol, airline new flight services and reductions, backlog in getting a passport, ride share could change in California, new hotel protocol, travel insurance in the age of COVID-19, airlines tighten mask rules, tips for remaining healthy, new meeting guidelines and more!
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