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A Travel Advisor's Blueprint for Success With NDC
(SOURCE: TRAVEL WEEKLY)

As just about everyone in the retail travel industry already knows, NDC is a data exchange format launched by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The new approach aims to make it easier for airlines to create more relevant offers and avoid the heftier costs of legacy distribution models like EDIFACT.  The program also benefits consumers and travel agencies, according to IATA, by helping advisors to access a wider array of content from the airlines and allowing them to make ancillary sales, all while giving customers a more transparent experience.   

Industry Spotlight

GBTA Project, Crew and Team Travel Summit 2023
Showcase Your Brand in New Orleans

Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your brand, generate leads and network with business travel professionals from across the country at the GBTA Project, Crew and Team Travel Summit. Event attendees can expect to learn about travel logistics, risk management, mobility issues, and technology solutions and is ideal for specialized buyers and suppliers in the sports, entertainment, emergency management, energy, project, and consultancy sectors.

GBTA Latin America
GBTA LATAM Business Travel Forum in Bogotá

October 5 | 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

On October 5th, the GBTA LATAM Business Travel Forum is set to take place in Bogotá, Colombia. This event is part of a series of forums designed to provide educational and networking opportunities for business travel professionals throughout various cities in the Latin American region.

In 2023, additional events in Mexico City, Santiago de Chile, and São Paulo, will be offering even more opportunities for professionals in the corporate travel industry to connect and learn.

If you're interested in attending, please contact [email protected] via email.

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Crisis24 Intelligence Brief

China, Japan, Philippines and Taiwan - Typhoon Koinu tracking northwestward in the Philippine Sea early Oct. 2. Landfall likely over far southern Taiwan early Oct. 5.

Philippines - Flight operations fully resume at Cotabato Airport, Philippines, Oct. 1, after runway closure June 22. Lingering disruptions are possible.

Turkiye - PKK claims responsibility for earlier suicide attack that wounded two near Ministry of Interior in Ankara, Turkiye, on Oct. 1.

United Kingdom - Unionized baggage staff at London Heathrow Airport, UK, plan to strike Oct. 6-9; airport and flight disruptions likely.

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