What's Up in Business Travel - Feb 7, 2022

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 5 of 2022.  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 -The State of the U.S. Travel IndustryDelta plans to cut down on carry-on luggageAirlines looking to hire foreigners to alleviate pilot shortageConcur Survey:  Most expect a travel boom in 2022Puerto Rico drops testing rule for vaccinated U.S. visitorsCDC adds Mexico to highest COVID-19 Advisory ListAccor signs a multi-year partnership with SixtBA and Loganair extend codeshare agreement for UK flightsCIBT acquires Blair Consular Services  Wheels Up acquires Alante Air CharterAlaska Airlines expands Finnair codeshareWestin makes UK debutAccor unveils SMB business programUnited simplifies the Wi-Fi pricing structureFrontier Airlines lowers bag requirements by 10 poundsThree years later, Ethiopian Airlines re-introduces 737 MAXSingapore Airlines reduces commission to 1%Southwest Airlines brings back alcoholMGM launches MGM Rewards and replaces M lifeTune 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.   Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show