﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Business Travel News</title><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/</link><copyright>(c) 2026, NORTHSTAR Travel Media, LLC. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>60</ttl><atom:link href="https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rss/business-travel-news" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>Amex Debuts Expense Mgmt. 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Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51927</guid></item><item><title>Traxo to Provide Itinerary Data for Otonoma's Network</title><description><![CDATA[Traxo has formed a long-term technology and mutual referral partnership with technology platform Otonoma, the companies announced. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Management/Traxo-to-Provide-Itinerary-Data-for-Otonoma-Network?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. 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Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51922</guid></item><item><title>Long Lake Completes Amex GBT Acquisition</title><description><![CDATA[Long Lake Management has completed its $6.3 billion acquisition of Amex GBT, taking the TMC private and paving the way for "heavy" investment in AI deployment. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/Long-Lake-Completes-Amex-GBT-Acquisition?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51913</guid></item><item><title>Brightline Trains to Keep Running Amid Parent Cos. 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Baker)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51910</guid></item><item><title>Heathrow: Third Runway Likely Delayed Until 2039</title><description><![CDATA[The opening of London Heathrow Airport's controversial third runway is likely to be delayed by around four years to the end of the 2030s. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/Heathrow-Third-Runway-Likely-Delayed-Until-2039?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>Rob Gill</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51909</guid></item><item><title>Delta Details Initial NDC Capabilities, Enhanced Features for Agencies</title><description><![CDATA[Delta affirmed plans to launch its NDC solution by year-end, it announced during a digital event, while detailing servicing plans and announcing new features for agencies.&#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Distribution/Delta-Details-Initial-NDC-Capabilities-Enhanced-Features-for-Agencies?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:50:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51904</guid></item><item><title>Turkish Airlines Sets Up to 150 Boeing Max Order</title><description><![CDATA[Turkish Airlines has agreed to purchase up to 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the carrier announced this week. The order is in addition to the up to 75 Boeing Dreamliner widebody aircraft announced in September 2025. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/Turkish-Airlines-Sets-Up-to-150-Boeing-Max-Order?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:10:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51903</guid></item><item><title>Travelogix, Kudos Partner on Integrated Tech Offering</title><description><![CDATA[Travel data specialist Travelogix has partnered with Australia-based Kudos Travel Technology, a move that promises to offer travel management companies access to a combination of the providers' tools. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Management/Travelogix-Kudos-Partner-on-Integrated-Tech-Offering?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>lauren.arena@thebtngroup.com (Lauren Arena)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51902</guid></item><item><title>SkyLink Upgrades AI Servicing Capabilities with Amadeus</title><description><![CDATA[AI corporate travel assistant SkyLink has undergone a "pretty substantial upgrade" as its acquisition by Amadeus earlier this year has given it additional resources to scale globally, co-founder and CEO Atyab Bhatti told BTN. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Management/SkyLink-Upgrades-AI-Servicing-Capabilities-with-Amadeus?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:25:00 -0500</pubDate><author>mbaker@thebtngroup.com (Michael B. 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Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51896</guid></item><item><title>Emburse Data: Travel Volume, Not Just Spending, on the Rise</title><description><![CDATA[A sharp year-over-year increase in client travel spending in the first seven months of 2026 was driven by an increase in traveling, not simply higher prices, according to a new report from expense management company Emburse, released Wednesday.&#160; &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/Emburse-Data-Travel-Volume-Not-Just-Spending-on-the-Rise?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:45:00 -0500</pubDate><author>cdavis@thebtngroup.com (Chris Davis)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51891</guid></item><item><title>Accor Launches ALL Concierge AI Tool</title><description><![CDATA[Accor has launched a new conversational AI assistant called ALL Concierge, the company announced Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Lodging/Accor-Launches-ALL-Concierge-AI-Tool?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51890</guid></item><item><title>Etihad Adds Enhanced Assistance to Corp. Program</title><description><![CDATA[Etihad Airways has launched a new element to its Etihad for Business program for eligible members that provides enhanced support, the carrier has announced. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Air/Etihad-Adds-Enhanced-Assistance-to-Corp-Program?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51889</guid></item><item><title>Report: U.S. DOT to Request $30B in Add'l Air Traffic System Funding</title><description><![CDATA[DOT Secretary Sean Duffy during a Tuesday speech in Washington said that he would ask Congress to approve an additional $30 billion in funding for air traffic control towers, software and digital upgrades and improving airport facilities, according to a report. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Transportation/Report-US-DOT-to-Request-30B-in-Addl-Air-Traffic-System-Funding?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:55:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51888</guid></item><item><title>Qantas to Launch Nonstop Sydney-NYC Flights</title><description><![CDATA[Qantas plans to launch in mid-2028 the first nonstop commercial service between Sydney and New York City, the airline announced Wednesday. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Global/Qantas-to-Launch-Nonstop-Sydney-NYC-Flights?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:35:00 -0500</pubDate><author>dairoldi@thebtngroup.com (Donna M. Airoldi)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51887</guid></item><item><title>BizTrip AI Launches MCP Layer for Claude, ChatGPT Booking</title><description><![CDATA[AI corporate travel platform BizTrip AI has introduced custom MCP functionality that permits natural-language corporate travel booking within Claude and ChatGPT, BizTrip AI announced Wednesday. &#160;]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Technology/BizTrip-AI-Launches-MCP-Layer-for-Claude-ChatGPT-Booking?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 -0500</pubDate><author>cdavis@thebtngroup.com (Chris Davis)</author><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51883</guid></item><item><title>Amex GBT: Conflict, Inflation Cloud 2027 Hotel Rate Outlook</title><description><![CDATA[Hotel rates will rise modestly in most global markets in 2027, with the largest increases in Latin America and parts of Europe and near-flat growth across much of North America, according to American Express Global Business Travel's Hotel Monitor, published Tuesday. ]]></description><link>https://www.businesstravelnews.com/Intelligence/Amex-GBT-Conflict-Inflation-Cloud-2027-Hotel-Rate-Outlook?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=btnrss2018</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:30:00 -0500</pubDate><author>jsickel@thebtngroup.com (Julie Sickel)</author><image>https://ik.imgkit.net/3vlqs5axxjf/BTN/ik-seo/uploadedImages/1_Sections/Intelligence/News/SF%20Skyline/Amex-GBT-Conflict-Inflation-Cloud-2027-Hotel-Rate-.jpeg?tr=w-300%2Cfo-auto</image><status>A</status><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.businesstravelnews.com/rssitem.aspx?id=51882</guid></item><item><title>GBTA: Corp. 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