Delta's Sky Club Strategy; Europe Advances Sustainability Reporting Regs

 

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December 01, 2022 Delta to Raise Sky Club Prices, Restrict Access By Donna M. Airoldi Delta Air Lines is raising membership and entry fees for access to its Sky Club airport lounges in an effort to "preserve a best-in-class experience," the carrier announced Wednesday. The changes come after a year with a "record number of visits," that left some customers standing in lines at clubs that had reached capacity, according to Delta. Keep Reading European Council OKs New Sustainability Reporting Regs The European Council has issued final approval to a new sustainability reporting directive that expands corporate reporting requirements as well as the number of companies that will have to participate. Keep Reading American to Sunset AirPass American Airlines as of Nov. 30 no longer is accepting new or renewed AirPass memberships, the carrier confirmed to BTN. The program was an all-inclusive, prepaid membership. Keep Reading Survey: Remote Work Needs Attention in Security Policies A vast majority of travelers say their employers prioritize their health, safety and security on business trips, according to a recently published BCD Travel survey. Keep Reading Execs Weigh in on Corp. Travel Trends at Phocuswright Key issues for corporate travel frequently took center stage at the annual Phocuswright Conference, including challenges as travel rebounds, NDC adoption and the need for corporate travel managers to take the lead on sustainable booking behavior. Keep Reading We've bulked staffing up. We've reinstated all of our [food and beverage] requirements. We put our brand standards audits back in, so we're holding hotels accountable." - Marriott's Drew Pinto Read More Innovate Faceoff Notebook: Troop Tops, TripBam People's Choice Judges at the BTN Group's 9th annual Innovate conference gave top honors to meetings management travel platform Troop, while inaugural Innovate winner TripBam received top accolades from attendees. Keep Reading Mastercard Agrees to Take Stake in Conferma Mastercard is partnering with Sabre Corp. and Conferma Pay to build new capabilities for virtual cards, and Mastercard will take a minority stake in Conferma as part of the deal, Sabre announced. Keep Reading Housing Provider Streamlines Hotel Bookings with Conferma Temporary housing provider National Corporate Housing reports that it has significantly reduced hotel booking times with the implementation of a virtual card solution with Conferma Pay. Keep Reading PwC: 'Headwinds' Threaten 2023 U.S. Hotel Recovery Pace U.S. average daily hotel rates and revenue per available room in 2023 will continue to climb, but at a slower and more manageable pace, according to PwC's recently released U.S. Hospitality Directions report. Keep Reading STR Slightly Cuts 2023 U.S. Hotel Rate, Occupancy Forecast Anticipating a "mild" recession going into 2023, STR and Tourism Economics project U.S. hotel rates and occupancy next year will decrease slightly year over year, a bit below the companies' previous forecast. Keep Reading CTM Appoints Three Execs for North America  Read More BCD Adds Sustainability VP  Read More Guests' Personal Records Exposed in Sonder Data Breach  Read More Air Canada Invests in Carbon-Capture Tech  Read More Carriers in October Again Boost On-Time Performance  Read More BA Adds Ability to Purchase Carbon Removal Credits  Read More ARC: October U.S. Airfares Creep Up Again  Read More TravelPerk Integrates with Fintech Provider Pleo  Read More STR: October U.S. Hotel Rates Rise as Corp. Demand Up  Read More FAA Approves O'Hare Terminal Project  Read More 301 Route 17 North, Suite 1150 Rutherford, New Jersey, USA 07070

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