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January 21, 2025

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What Deregulation Could Mean for U.S. Airlines and the Payment Industry
(SOURCE: PHOCUSWIRE)

It’s 2025, Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States is about to commence, and the signs are clear that the new administration will be on the side of deregulation.

Many U.S.-based travel technology industry executives are optimistic about the bigger picture. For airlines and travel payment providers, deregulation creates the opportunity to upgrade products, ease compliance, expand orchestration services and form new partnerships. But deregulation will also reshape existing processes and relationships by changing the established rules that guide how different parts of the system work together.

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AVIATION

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UK Government Poised to Allow Expansion at Three London Airports (BTN EUROPE)

Time for Airlines to Get Switched on to Cabin Lighting Promises (RUNWAY GIRL NETWORK)

SUSTAINABILITY

CTM Rolls out SAF Scoring on Online Booking Tool (THE BUSINESS TRAVEL MAGAZINE)

How UK SMBs Are Driving Sustainable Business Travel Growth in 2025 (TRAVEL AND TOUR WORLD)

OTHER SECTORS

Expedia Group and Bing Launch New Strategic Partnership (4HOTELIERS)

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

France - Train conductors' strike to disrupt rail transport in western Occitanie Region, France, Jan. 21. Confirm rail services.

Palestinian Territories - Heightened security likely through January in Jenin, Palestinian Territories, following ceasefire agreement. Protests, clashes possible.

Taiwan - Magnitude-6.0 earthquake occurred in southwestern Taiwan at around 00:17 Jan. 21. Some damage and injuries reported.

United States - Wildfire response continues in Los Angeles County, CA, US, as of early Jan. 20. Extreme fire conditions forecast over the coming days.

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