What's Up in Business Travel - October 24, 2022

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the BT360 Podcast: What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 42 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 -Spirit shareholders approve JetBlue mergerUS hotels 2022 leisure revenue beats 2019Airline seats could get smallerPremium airfares are up 36% from 2019American Airlines to refund $7.5 million in bag feesSpain suspends COVID-19 entry rules for travelersAmerican Airlines drops First ClassTravelport adds Agentivity and Navitas to agent desktopMarriott acquires Mexican hotel brand for $100MWestJet interlines with Pacific Coastal AirlinesFounding member Maritime Travel returns to GlobalStarRadius Travel expands partnership with ITL WorldTravelPerk joins BTASouthwest launches Referral ProgramLATAM to exit bankruptcyGlobal airline capacity to recover to 87%British Airways returns to original requirements in 2023United Airlines has a big Q3Booking.com signs partnership with ChoooseReed & Mackay steps up carbon commitment___________________________________Tune 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