Today’s episode of The Business of Travel provides you with an early preview of key themes you can expect from education content at GBTA Convention 2019. Amanda Cecil, GBTA’s Senior Vice President of Professional Development…
…rank “finding the right price” among their top three booking priorities showing they may be receptive to travel buyers’ efforts to convince them to book using methods that yield the…
…reviews. In big news for the business travel industry Expedia announced its acquisition of Orbitz. According to Business Traveler, while official approval by shareholders is still required, the Board of…
…new fields immediately? No. This update introduces new optional data points and clarifies existing ones. Suppliers should review the updated standard, assess effort and system impact, and provide feedback through…
…nationals from Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Yemen who don’t have a valid visa from entering the United States for 90 days. It will go into effect on March…
…closer together and average seat width on many airlines has shrunk by 1.5 inches. According to CNBC, rising jet fuel costs are expected to impact airline profits, making it tough…
…The Department of Homeland Security is currently reviewing for ways to strengthen VWP to mitigate the risk that former ISIS members would exploit the VWP and travel to the United…
…in partnership with AccorHotels also revealed many companies are making an effort to review home-sharing options before making a decision to include or exclude them from travel policies. At organizations…
…services can support each area. The submission is evaluated by an independent team of GBTA travel risk management survey reviewers to validate the capability. This ensures the highest level of…
…solutions, position pricing effectively, and prepare impactful business reviews. It introduces RFP management, strategic negotiation techniques, and how to leverage data for yield management, capacity decisions, and ongoing performance evaluation….
…to hotels’ knowledge panels on mobile devices. The tabs enable users to view hotel rates and reviews without being taken elsewhere. Skift notes that business travelers are weighing the ease…
…Millennials and Gen-X (35-54) travelers are more likely than Baby Boomers to have downloaded each of four types of travel apps (hotel, travel reservation, general travel and review) on their…
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