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Airlines Evolve to Cater to Groups

Smart Meetings

Airlines are updating their business travel programs to be friendlier for groups struggling with last-minute changes, rising costs and reporting requirements. They can be used for travel on United’s partner airlines as well, making connecting flights easier. Old-school seat-blocking didn’t work for airlines or travelers.

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Emirates Airline highlights a return to growth during ATM 2023

Travel Daily Media

The post Emirates Airline highlights a return to growth during ATM 2023 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Timothy Clark, President, Emirates Airline, has addressed travel and tourism delegates at Arabian Travel Market 2023. Demand in leisure and hospitality will continue to be robust.

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TWT: JetBlue Buys Spirit

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In a much-anticipated move that played out over the past several months, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have announced that JetBlue will acquire Spirit. JetBlue’s press release on the merger heralds the move, saying the two airlines will join “to create a national low-fare challenger to the dominant big four airlines.”.

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TWT: Hotel Aquarium Explodes, Travel Risk Assessment

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International SOS , a global risk mitigation company, has released its annual 2023 Risk Outlook Report , unveiling the top travel trends and risks for business travelers in 2023. American Airlines Raises the Bar for Gold Status. American Airlines has raised the bar for attaining Gold Status. International SOS.

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Aegean Airlines on COVID-19 Recovery and How to Adapt to Today’s Traveller 

Sojern

Our recent article ‘Accelerate Your Recovery: 6 Digital Ad Trends to Know’ shares more detail on which trends to be looking out for in order to drive successful recovery, as supported by our latest report with Skift. The pandemic helped us see the benefit of adapting our strategy in line with real-time data.

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Flight Cancellations by the Thousands—Does Your Travel Insurance Cover the Cost?

Smart Meetings

In the latest setback, Southwest Airlines has been canceling and delaying domestic flights in droves for nearly a week. 9, the airline has canceled almost 2,000 flights and hundreds more were delayed, blaming a mixture of unsafe and unpredictable weather changes as well as air traffic control issues. Since Oct. Since Oct.

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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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