Ryanair's Online Facial Recognition Creating Friction for Business Travelers

	August 28, 2023

Lauren Arena

Business travelers in the U.K. have reported ongoing "friction" and "frustrations" when booking flights with Ryanair via online booking tools or travel management companies due to the carrier's controversial online booking verification process that requires facial recognition. Keep Reading

Check It Out: BTN 2023 Best Practitioner Bloomberg's Rafael Rosario

BTN named Rafael Rosario a 2023 Best Practitioner for his work in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in a corporate travel program. The Bloomberg program shows three pillars of DE&I activities activated in partnership with the company's HR and Philanthropy organizations. Read More

European Hotel Prices Continue Rising This Summer

Global hotel prices have continued to accelerate this summer led by higher rates in Europe, according to the latest data from hotel analyst STR. Worldwide average daily rate rose by 6.3 percent in July compared with the same month last year, with prices in Europe seeing an even bigger year-on-year rise of 13.4 percent during the month. Read More at BTN Europe

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EasyJet to Launch First Flights to Cairo

EasyJet is to fly to Cairo for the first time when it launches services from London Luton airport to the Egyptian capital later this year. The budget carrier, which is based at Luton, will operate flights three times per week on the new route. Read More at BTN Europe