As Airline Rollovers End, Buyers Assess Status-Loss Fallout

 

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February 03, 2023 As Airline Rollovers End, Buyers Assess Status Fallout By Donna M. Airoldi The pandemic-era rollovers of elite loyalty status and looser qualification rules among U.S. airlines are coming to an end, potentially jeopardizing the perks of millions of frequent travelers. Some travel managers report being "bombarded" with emails from travelers asking for help in retaining status and are looking for ways to mitigate the fallout. Keep Reading BA, Virgin Return to Mainland China British Airways and Virgin Atlantic on Thursday each announced the resumption of flights to mainland China, which had been paused since 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Keep Reading TripBam Appoints BCD Vet VP of Strategic Partnerships Corporate travel reshopping platform TripBam has appointed former BCD Travel executive Barbara Blue as VP of strategic partnerships. Keep Reading Qatar Signs Merchandizing Deal with ATPCO Qatar Airways has signed a multi-year deal with ATPCO for its Routehappy merchandizing solution, ATPCO announced Thursday. Keep Reading Executive Travel Names VP of Business Development Executive Travel has promoted Brian Wallingford to VP of business development, a role in which he "will help [the travel management company] continue to expand our partnership." Keep Reading Etihad to Increase Frankfurt Service Etihad Airways on May 1 will increase service from Abu Dhabi to Frankfurt to 11 times weekly from daily. Keep Reading Fee Transparency And Personalized Pricing Clash In DOT Rulemaking Subscribe to the Beat 86% Share of suppliers in a January GBTA survey who project their customers' 2023 business travel spending to increase from 2022 levels. Check It Out 301 Route 17 North, Suite 1150 Rutherford, New Jersey, USA 07070

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