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November 27, 2024

News to Know


Two Years After ChatGPT's Launch, Is the Travel Industry Moving Fast Enough with AI?
(SOURCE: PHOCUSWIRE)

In the nearly two years since OpenAI released its now globally renowned ChatGPT, the travel industry has been abuzz about the potential of generative artificial intelligence to transform the industry.

It has become a main character in the travel technology plotline - startups have popped up dedicated solely to AI travel planning, larger companies have purchased smaller AI-focused entities to improve their own AI strategy and industry giants have come out with generative AI products.

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AVIATION

IATA Condemns Spanish Cabin Baggage Decision (4HOTELIERS)

Airfares to Rise in 2025: How Will This Affect Your Hotel Points and Airline Miles When Traveling? (GULF NEWS)

Airports Call for Mind Shift on Capacity and Performance Management, Demanding Urgent Revision of European Airport Slots Rules (AIRPORT SUPPLIERS)

HOSPITALITY

Business Travel Boosted US Hotel Performance This Fall, and 2025 Likely 'More of the Same' (COSTAR)

SUSTAINABILITY

Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Long-Term Climate Impact (ENVIRONMENT ENERGY LEADER)

OTHER SECTORS

ATPI Testing New Group Travel Booking Platform (THE BUSINESS TRAVEL MAGAZINE)

Navigating Artificial Intelligence in a Changing Corporate Travel Landscape (HOTEL NEWS RESOURCE)

GBTA: Business Travel Looking up for 2025 (ASIAN AVIATION, GBTA FEATURED)

Industry Spotlight


 

November GBTA Volunteer of the Month



Donna L. Palmer
Director of Sales
The San Francisco Peninsula

Donna serves as Director of Membership for GBTA | Silicon Valley and is an active member of GBTA and GBTA | Bay Area.

Donna is an accomplished Director of Business Development and Sales; her career of 25 plus years is focused on the travel/hospitality industry.

Donna’s experience includes working at The San Francisco Peninsula DMO, Corporate Travel Management (CTM), American Express Global Business Travel, and Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Global Sales. Donna has built her career on the successful business relationships she has fostered with her clients, colleagues and partners over the past three decades.

A proud California native, Donna is a graduate of San Jose State University and now serves a Youth Mentor there and at Woodside High School encouraging emerging leadership in the Hospitality industry.

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Do you know someone who should be consider as GBTA's Volunteer of the Month? Nominate Here

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

Australia - Severe weather ongoing over parts of southern New South Wales and northern Victoria, Australia, Nov. 26. Residents advised to take shelter.

Canada - Adverse winter weather forecast across central British Columbia, Canada, through at least Nov. 29. Hazardous travel conditions likely.

Israel and Lebanon - Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire deal to halt fighting with Lebanese Hizballah late Nov. 26; deal to take effect 04:00 Nov. 27.

United Kingdom - Labor unions plan protest march to Holyrood House in Edinburgh, UK, from 10:00 Nov. 28. Increased security likely, disruptions possible.

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