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November 2, 2022

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Why the Travel and Hospitality Industries Need Business Travel to Make a Comeback
(SOURCE: MARKETPLACE)

Business travel seems to be making a comeback. More people are flying to off-site meetings and events, for example. And now Intercontinental Hotels Group, the parent company of Holiday Inn, says its revenue from corporate bookings has returned to pre-pandemic levels.  

The industry is keen to see business travel get back to something resembling normal. 

A comeback could mean a lot to the travel and hospitality sectors. For one thing, business travelers tend to spend more than vacationers. 

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AVIATION

Airlines Head into Winter Season with Increased Certainty Thanks to EU Agreement on Slot Relief (A4E)

Emirates Has Now Activated Its Air Canada Codeshare Agreement (SIMPLE FLYING)

SUSTAINABILITY

Clean Aviation’s Collaboration with EU Aviation Safety Agency will Accelerate Sustainability Trajectory (POLITICO)

EU Markets Regulator Adds ESG Disclosure to Its Key Priorities (ESG TODAY)

Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Updates Its Renowned Hotel Carbon Measurement Initiative (HCMI) (SUSTAINABLE HOSPITALITY ALLIANCE) – FEATURES GBTA

HOSPITALITY

Awaiting the Return of Business Travel (PHN)

London City Airport Sees ‘Resilience’ in Business Travel (BTN EUROPE)

Canada Hotel Performance Surpassed Pre-Pandemic Levels in September (4HOTELIERS)

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GBTA Sustainability Summit | Brussels, 8 November 2022
Insights from GBTA Sustainability Leaders

Katie Leone, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Hertz and member of GBTA’s Sustainability Leadership Council, shares their insights on what is needed to build a greener future for business travel. Join GBTA and other sustainability leaders as we work towards solutions at our upcoming Sustainability Summit, November 8 in Brussels.

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

China - TS Nalgae tracking north-northwest across South China Sea early Nov. 2. Landfall over western Guangdong Province, China, early Nov. 3.

Eastern Europe and Central Asia - Disruptions due to winter weather likely across Eastern Europe, Central Asia through April 2023. Take precautions to minimize disruptions.

Senegal - Unionized primary-sector workers to stage 72-hour strike across Senegal from Nov. 2; related protests, transport disruptions possible.

Western, Central, and Southern Europe - Frequent disruptions due to winter weather likely across Scandinavia through April 2023. Take precautions to minimize disruptions.

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