What's Up in Business Travel - Aug 23, 2021

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 33 of 2021.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what’s up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what’s happening all in less than 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Survey:  Most business travelers Look to match pre-covid travel levelsUS airlines record 66.4 million passengers in Jun 2021US extends face mask requirements to 2022Summer meltdown costs Spirit Airlines $50 millionBiden does not extend $300 unemployment benefitsBahamas requires cruise passengers to show proof of vaccineTurks and Caicos requires all travelers to be vaccinatedSingapore launches “Vaccinated Travel Lane”Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines require all employees to be vaccinatedCOVID-19 booster shot will be available Sept. 20US extends border restrictions to CanadaCanada requires all travelers to be vaccinatedGovernment of Canada to require vaccination of federal workforceRex seals deal with Flight CentreUnruly-passenger fines now top $1MAvelo unveils east coast routesAllegiant Air introduces rewards programAmerican Airlines Extends ban on alcohol in economyCTM returns to profitabilityDelta inks Travelport to 'Value-Based' DealAmex GBT earns patents for booking and chat techVirtual to replace domestic business travel for many UK companiesTune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.  You can subscribe to this podcast by searching BusinessTravel360 on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora or Spotify.   You can always find more information at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show