Business Travel 360

Linking the Travel Industry | Rising Hotel Prices in 2023

January 31, 2023 By Riaan, Ann & Aash Season 1 Episode 25
Business Travel 360
Linking the Travel Industry | Rising Hotel Prices in 2023
Show Notes

Linking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with real audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.com and registering for the next event.

Your Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah.

Stories covered on this session include -

  • Rising hotel prices could be a challenge for travel buyers in 2023.
  • Saudi Arabia's $30b "startup" airline RIA gets off to a bumpy ride as it is reported that Tony Douglas left after just two months in his new role as their CEO.
  • American Express Global Business Travel will invoice clients an extra 3 percent of their ticket price on all bookings with Qantas purchased in Australia. 
  • Qatar Airways delivers an innovative mileage membership benefit by crediting the miles to the traveler 2 hours before travel, allowing them to redeem it at the airport.
  • The Paris tourist economy is worth $36b, keeping it in a global lead for attracting tourist spending.
  • Another story behind a paywall but it's something to keep an eye on. The American Airlines direct corporate share is growing, and Katie Virtue from FESTIVE ROAD tells us why that is happening here.
  • Special Edition of Space News & Bonus Stories

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