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Smart Travel: Safest Airlines Revealed, National Geographic Unveils New Expeditions, the Upcoming Global Tourism Resilience Conference and More

Smart Meetings

Booking is open now. An additional 250 rooms will be up for booking soon, with the islands Marriott Hotel breaking ground this year. Whether organizing incentive trips or off-site events, this alcohol-free approach could appeal to companies looking to cater to changing preferences and a health-conscious audience.

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Smart Travel: Chase and Travelport Team Up, Ottawa Airport and Light Rail Transit Connect, New Security Screening Wows in Frankfurt and More

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Getting lost in the sea of travel booking platforms? As airlines increasingly adopt New Distribution Capability (NDC) technology, Travelports solution ensures that planners and business travelers can efficiently compare and book the best options across multiple suppliers. Travelport and Chase are using AI to secure your attention.

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How Planners Can Manage The “Easy Button” in Events

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Smart Meetings chatted with Michelle Crosby, CMP, CITP, an account executive at Bright Spot Incentives and Events, and Yvette Campbell, CMP, a meeting broker at Meetings Made Easy, to explore how planners can seek out third-party agencies and independent planners that fit their needs and how to integrate resources into their organization.

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TWT: Wobbly Travel Recovery, Flight Delays and Hotel Boom

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Travel Association has released its biannual forecast for travel through 2026—including both travel spending and volume—which projects that all segments of travel, in spite of rising inflation, will likely surge in the short term due to pent-up demand and consumer savings. billion in spending by the end of 2022, the organization says.

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Tips for Negotiating Your Next Big Event Contract

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You’re still going to have difficulty when you’re trying to contract hotels because they’re all booked up, especially over the peak seasons, which are generally quarter one and quarter three.” Organizations that are having issues booking hotels may want to consider all available options.

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Business Travel Strikes Back, A New Company Culture Dawns

Smart Meetings

Employee needs and priorities have changed, organizations are refocusing their missions and business models and, thus, roles are changing too. GBT partnered with CULTIQUE for its strategic cultural advisement as the global travel management organization (TMO) guides the morphing industry into becoming a “transformational tool.”

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Sustainable event ideas in Lucerne

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The pass can be booked for durations of 3, 4, 6, 8, or 15 days, offering significant savings in both time and money. Starting in 2026, they plan to power a vessel with hydrogen. Arrival The biggest travel hack for Switzerland is the Swiss Travel Pass. They can also suggest local giveaways.