Linking the Travel Industry | Summer Chaos, More Free WiFi, United's Live Activities & Boeing News

Send us Fan MailLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with real audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.com and registering for the next event.Your Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah.Stories covered on this session include -Are we once again heading for a summer of chaos in the UK and elsewhere Potential pay disputes and strike action at Heathrow -- Ongoing strikes at UK rail- The US DOT pre-empts things with potential passenger renumeration proposalsUS based airlines are adding significant more premium seating to their flights. We talked about them only last week. UK airline "Global Airlines" purchased their first aircraft, an A380. Travellers flying in any cabin class on Singapore Airlines flights will be able to access unlimited Wi-Fi from July 1.United Airlines has become the first airline to feature Live Activities (limited to iPhone for now), so you can see your flight status without opening the app, for example. A U.S. judge ruled that relatives of those killed in the Boeing 737 MAX Ethiopian Airlines crash may seek compensation. Investment news:- Copenhagen-based startup BeCause has received a €416k investment. - Tours and activities online booking platform GetYourGuide has closed $194 million in equity and credit financing. You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show