What's Up in Business Travel | OTAs Spend $17B on Marketing in 2024

Send us Fan MailWelcome to What’s Up in Business Travel for Week 8 of 2025.  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 under 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -DOT announces Air Traffic Controller hring planOTAs spent $17.8B on marketing in 2024Airline IT spend hits $37 billion in 2024IATA: Global passenger demand up 10% in JanuarySouthwest flights now on ExpediaSpirit Airlines charges change fees againQatar takes 25% stake in Virgin AustraliaSilver Airways cancels all flights & files bankruptcyEmirates and Garuda Indonesia expand partnershipAkasa Air launches direct flights from Bengaluru to UAEHyatt introduces Hyatt SelectWestJet revamps loyalty programExpensify expands travel tool to full metworkTravelPerk adds AirbnbAlexa’s AI Upgrade: Book Uber Rides and Plan TravelYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show