In this edition of the Travel News Brief: tips for resetting travel expectations with your road warriors, new travel restrictions due to Omicron variant, airline flight service updates, passport wait time reductions, holiday travel tips, airline additions to TSA PreCheck, rideshare costs increase, Hyatt to open JDV brand, Accor launches Emblems Collection and more!
If 2020 was the year that challenged all previously held notions about business travel, 2021 has been a year of putting those changes to the test. The market has shifted and adapted beyond the temporary patchwork of solutions created at the onset of the pandemic, replaced by new practices and expectations that will...Read More
Business Travel News — The United States and others have imposed restrictions on foreign nationals arriving from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi. Some nations have gone further in an attempt to seal themselves off from 'omicron.' The variant is already present in Europe and other regions. Read More
The Points Guy — The carrier’s flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Singapore (SIN) is set to resume four times a week effective Jan. 5. Read More
Business Travel News — American Airlines cut 19 domestic and eight international routes, 18 of which affect New York's LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports. Read More
Business Travel News — Delta Air Lines and Latam Airlines Group jointly will share code on more than 20 international routes between the United States and South America. Read More
Travel Market Report — Flight crews have reported nearly 300 passenger disturbances due to alcohol and intoxication since Jan. 1, 2021. Read More
Travel Pulse — November 19 saw highest number of fliers since February 2020. Read More
Afar Magazine — The U.S. State Department still recommends that travelers start the process several months before traveling abroad—to be on the safe side. Read More
Afar Magazine — Guidelines around bringing liquids through airport security are pretty clear. But there’s a way around that 3-1-1 rule. Read More
International Air Transport Association — Survey shows that passengers want to spend less time queuing…Read More
TSA.gov — The TSA announced the expansion of its TSA PreCheck® expedited screening program with the addition of two new airlines, adding to the more than 80 TSA PreCheck participating domestic and international carriers. Read More
U.S. Department of State — Information on current government-issued travel warnings and alerts. Read More
New York Times — The companies say they are charging extra because they don’t have enough drivers to match rebounding customer demand. Read More
Travel Weekly — Reserve your ride ahead as rental demand still outpaces supply…Read More
Automotive Fleet — Last month, Enterprise announced a collaboration with Microsoft and its Azure technology platform to bring telematics and analytical data to life within the Enterprise fleet. Read More
Business Traveler — Hyatt is set to open a new property under its JDV (formerly known as Joie de Vivre) brand near Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard early next month. Read More
Business Travel News — Accor has launched a new brand, the Emblems Collection, a portfolio of boutique hotels and resorts. Read More
Hilton Hotels — Hilton’s Collection and Lifestyle brands continue to drive the expansion of its European footprint, with the category nearly doubling its presence over the past three years. Read More
Smarter Travel — Traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic carries some level of risk, no matter how far you’re going. However, there are plenty of things we can do to reduce the risk of contracting or transmitting the virus while traveling. Read More
Business Travel News — The travel industry is "entering the end of the pandemic," Delta Air Lines chief health officer Henry Ting said at the Global Business Travel Association 2021 Convention. Read More
Travel + Leisure — Next year is predicted to be even more popular for trips than before the pandemic, a new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council shows. Read More
Northstar Meetings Group — Washington, D.C., will lift its indoor mask mandate on Nov. 22. Face coverings still will be required on public transit, and in schools and government facilities...Read More
TravelPulse — This holiday travel season could prove more challenging compared to previous as surging demand for domestic travel combines with labor shortages brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic to form the perfect storm for last-minute flight delays and cancellations. Read More
Northstar Meetings Group — Among the latest state-by-state restrictions, Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced he will allow a rule governing restaurants, bars and social gatherings to expire on Nov. 30...Read More
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