The FAA Outage and Business Travel's Recovery; Cos. Tackle Instant Mtg. Booking

	January 19, 2023

Could the FAA Outage Hinder Business Travel's Recovery?

By Donna M. Airoldi

The outage of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's Notice to Air Missions system last week caused a day of severe disruption for the aviation industry. Coupled with the recent holiday disruptions, is it another setback for business travel demand recovery? Keep Reading

DOT Details Southwest Reimbursement Procedure

DOT has detailed the reimbursement protocols it has developed for Southwest Airlines travelers affected by the carrier's holiday operational breakdown. Meanwhile, Southwest has made several promotions across leadership roles. Keep Reading

Marriott, Groups360 to Enable Instant Mtg. Booking

Marriott puts 1,500 U.S.- and Canada-based properties in the Groups360 instant-book portfolio Keep Reading

Cvent to Add MeetingPackage Sites for Instant Mtg. Booking

Cvent later this year will bring group booking provider MeetingPackage's 6,000-instant-availability venues into the Cvent Instant Book tool. Keep Reading

Despite Survey, Delta Projects Steady Q1 Corp. Demand

About 96 percent of Delta Air Lines' travel manager customers in a recent survey said they expect their organizations' first-quarter travel volume will hold or increase from fourth-quarter 2022 levels, but the carrier nevertheless expects Q1 corporate revenues to remain steady. Keep Reading

There is a sense of optimism with pent-up demand for business travel that we think could potentially offset any weakness in the general economy."

- Delta's Glen Hauenstein

United: Aggregate Industry 2023 Capacity Outlook 'Unachievable'

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby did not mince words during the company's Wednesday fourth-quarter earnings call, terming industry capacity aspirations for 2023 "simply unachievable." Keep Reading

Traxo, Agentivity Partner to Offer TMCs Off-Channel Booking Data

Off-channel booking aggregator Traxo has partnered with travel data management provider Agentivity to provide travel management companies with data on clients' supplier-direct bookings. Keep Reading

Report: U.S. Mtg. Volume Exceeds 2019, Signaling Recovery

U.S. meeting volume in December 2022 exceeded monthly pre-pandemic levels for the second month in a row, up 3.1 percent from December 2019 benchmarks, according to meetings data provider Knowland. Keep Reading

Report: Organizers Expect to Increase Mtg. Spend in 2023

Rising costs remain a top concern for meeting organizers in 2023, but optimism wins the day with most reporting increased spend and volume. Keep Reading

AHLA Survey: Most U.S. Corp. Travelers Returning to Normalcy

Most American business travelers have reported a return to pre-pandemic "normalcy" around their work travel expectations, according to a new American Hotel & Lodging Association survey. Keep Reading

Climate-Focused Investment Firms Lead $15M Chooose Round

Carbon data reporting and management platform Chooose has raised $15 million in its latest fundraising round, which the company plans to use to expand its platform and add more carbon solutions. Keep Reading

OAG: Delta Top N. American On-Time Airline for 2022

After taking the North American top spot in Cirium's 2022 on-time performance report, Delta Air Lines also came out as the continent's winner again in travel data provider OAG. Keep Reading

DOT: October Air Complaints Continue to Decline

October 2022 consumer air complaints were down 12 percent from September levels but remain above pre-pandemic levels, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Keep Reading

ASTA Opposes Employee Classification Rule Change

The American Society of Travel Advisors is urging the U.S. Department of Labor to scrap a proposed new rule on independent contractor classification, claiming it will create more ambiguity around determining who is an employee and who is an independent contractor. Keep Reading