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EVA Offers Online Automated Check-in

Business Traveler USA

EVA Air now offers Automated Check-in, a new online service for passengers taking international flights operated by EVA and UNI Air. With COVID-19 protocols in place, these services enhance passenger and airline ground staff safety by minimizing the amount of time they spend in direct contact at the airport. evaair.com.

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Southwest Commits to Groups with Simplified Booking, Investment in Routes and People

Smart Meetings

One of the announcements at IMEX that may have flown under the radar but could help streamline business travel in the future was Southwest Airlines’ Business Assist Portal. The new portal allows for easy research, real-time quotes, automated proposals and tracking in one place. Click on the four pictures below to learn what they are!

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Meeting Planners Travel Report: Euro Travel Rebounds, JFK Terminal Tech-Savvy 6 Breaks Ground

Smart Meetings

Security systems will include automated TSA lanes, biometric-based access control systems and a flexible design to accommodate future technology or regulatory changes. More than 100,000 sq. of shopping and dining will feature local restaurateurs, craft beverage options and Taste of NY stores.

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Airline Reporting Corporation: ARC Accreditation Options and Steps to Get It

AltexSoft Travel

Whether your business is focused on selling airline tickets, package trips, or cruises, if you want to be acknowledged as a professional in the travel industry, you need to be certified. So, ARC or Airline Reporting Corporation is a company that regulates and handles transactions between airlines and US-based travel agencies.

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Orlando Airport’s Terminal C Opens, Adds 15 New Gates Hosting 10 Airlines

Business Traveler USA

In addition to anchor airline JetBlue, the 1.2 million-square-foot terminal will also host Aer Lingus, Azul, British Airways, Caribbean Airlines, Emirates, GOL, Icelandair, Lufthansa and Norse. The post Orlando Airport’s Terminal C Opens, Adds 15 New Gates Hosting 10 Airlines appeared first on Business Traveler.

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Airline Ticket Fraud and How Big Companies Avoid It

AltexSoft Travel

The airline industry is no different. Over the past two decades, the airline industry – like many others – has become increasingly digital. If you’ve read an AltexSoft article on revenue integrity in airlines , you know that ticket manipulations are one of the main sources of revenue leakage.

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Sustainable Travel: Opportunities Digital Technology Provides for a Greener Business

AltexSoft Travel

It means that people want to travel responsibly, so hotels, airlines, and tour companies have to keep up and satisfy their customers (and attract new ones). Sustainability in airline industry. Airlines implement fuel management systems to measure, analyze, and plan fuel expenditure. Here are some areas to focus on.