Linking the Travel Industry | ASTA says "No NDC" to American Airlines

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 -

• Less than two years into the job of CEO at TAP Air Portugal, Christine is fired, along with chairman Manuel Beja, over a $500,000 payout.
• Heathrow airport is once again told to reduce their passenger fees. 
• The US Department of Justice steps in with a lawsuit to get the JetBlue / Spirit Airlines merger blocked.
• ASTA - American Society of Travel Advisors puts a formal request out to American Airlines to delay their NDC implementation plans.
• Carolyn Pearson (Carr) reminds us of the terrifying reality of female travelers being targeted by rapists, working in hand with hotel staff.
• Rumour of the week: Not so much a rumour as semi-confirmed speculation that apart from wanting a share of ITA Airways.
• Meanwhile:
  - Whilst the sad news of the layoffs at American Airlines started happening, United Airlines appoints a Chief Trash Officer. https://lnkd.in/dTEMCHiJ
  - Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker when asked if he'd fly Lufthansa's new seating products said "I will certainly fly in his product, and I will tell him how many mistakes he has made. They are only 12 years behind..."
• And Space News!

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