Business Travel 360
Business Travel 360
Linking the Travel Industry | Is Uber Interested in Buying Expedia?
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 audience members. You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.com
Your Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash Shravah
Stories covered on this session include -
- The World Travel & Tourism Council is projecting that total global business travel spending will reach $1.5 trillion this year.
- British Airways has been forced to cancel hundreds of long-haul flights over the coming months due to delays in the delivery of engines from Rolls-Royce.
- Virgin Australia reports an earnings increase of 18% and a profit margin of almost 10%.
- In a very strange and sudden move, IATA advises agents in South Africa carrier fare calculations will be in USD. Amadeus reverses this a few days later.
- A new high-speed rail service will start between Barcelona and Toulouse in 2025.
- Talma Travel Solutions adds UK based Blue Cube Travel Ltd to their portfolio.
- Uber might be interested in buying Expedia Group.
- Extra Stories
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This podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360. Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!
