What's Up in Business Travel | Spirit Airlines Collapses After Four Decades in Aviation

Send us Fan MailWelcome to the What’s Up in Business Travel  podcast for Week 18 of 2026.  This weekly podcast is great for those who need to know what’s happening in the world of business travel - in under 15 minutes.On this week's podcast, we cover the following stories:Spirit Airlines shuts down after failed bailout talksAirlines move quickly to capture demand after spirit exitAmerican Airlines tightens rules on portable battery use onboardRecord-long DHS shutdown endsAirline Trade Group Asks for $2.5 BillionAir Europa to Add GDS FeeSouthwest reports transformed financial results in Q1American and Alaska in Talks Over a Revenue-Sharing PartnershipHawaiian Airlines Joins OneworldUber adds hotel bookings in partnership with ExpediaLyft Agrees to Acquire Gett's U.K. BusinessAmadeus to acquire biometrics tech specialistAir India enters into interline partnership with WestjetAlaska Airlines embarks on its first flight to EuropeLyft Now Allows Riders to Pay With United MileagePlus MilesAmerican Airlines and TSA expand TSA PreCheck Touchless IDHertz Launches Operating Co. for Uber Robotaxi, Driver SupportHilton to bring app to more AI platformsAmerican Airlines Overhauls AppYou 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