World Travel, Inc. team members were fortunate enough to attend GBTA 2018 in San Diego recently, where we met so many talented travel professionals from all over the globe. Thank you to all who visited our booth, met with our team, or partied with us at our beach bash!

The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect May 25, 2018, and newsflash: it’s a big deal. This regulation is expected change the data privacy landscape, not only in the EU, but across the globe.

The travel industry is an ever-changing landscape, constantly adapting to new trends and demand. Fortunately for us at World Travel, demand for business travel increased steadily in 2017, and there are no signs of it slowing down.

When it comes to managing your corporate travel program, you want to make sure you’re getting the most bang for your buck. Of course, you also want your travelers to have an excellent experience and be well taken care of.

Winter isn’t coming; it has arrived, and that means the busy holiday travel season is upon us.

This month marks five years since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a phased enforcement plan for the REAL ID Act, which was passed by congress almost eight years earlier.

In a recent blog article, “Overview of the NDC Program: What You Need to Know,” we introduced IATA’s NDC (New Distribution Capability) Program, which is quickly becoming the industry standard for the transmission of data between airlines and the travel community.

September was a tragic month for many people, whose lives were impacted by the quick succession of devastating hurricanes and earthquakes mainly affecting the Caribbean, Mexico, and the South and Southeast United States. Our thoughts are with those who are still suffering in the aftermath of these natural disasters.

It’s no secret that advanced technology can serve as a powerful and useful tool in our everyday lives, whether personally, professionally, or both.

Over the last few years in the airline industry, more attention has been given to improving the user experience, as well as the consistency of that experience across distribution channels. More specifically, IATA (International Air Transport Association) launched what it calls the NDC program, and as of late, this program has been gaining traction.