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While the confusion and upheaval in international air travel resulting from the Jan. 27 U.S. travel ban has abated, Travel Managers need to pay close attention to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of State, and other federal agencies involved in international travel, as new security measures could be issued at anyRead more

If you travel for business or support employees who do, you no doubt found yourself impacted (for better or worse) by several events and developments in 2016. Here’s a look back at the biggest stories in corporate business travel from last year:   1. Major Mergers and Acquisitions When 2 hotel giants join forces, itRead more

A one-stop solution for all of your world-wide visa needs   JTB USA Business Travel is kicking off 2017 with a planned new service that will help business travelers, companies, and travel managers easily secure a travel visa or U.S. passport for their worldwide travel. This novel service offers a technologically savvy means of applyingRead more

Here at JTB USA Business Travel, we’re pretty optimistic about the future of the travel industry and it’s not just because we have a lot of positive changes planned for 2017. It’s because businesses forecast growth in 2017 and more travelers are choosing to book travel with Travel Management Companies (TMCs). Travel Weekly’s Consumer Trends reportRead more

Designated classes of nonimmigrant Visa holders will now be required to enroll in the new Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) before traveling to the United States. What is EVUS? EVUS is the new online automated system, set up by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), that helps to determine the eligibility of visitors with aRead more

New Entry Rules for Foreign Visitors As announced earlier this year, starting November 10th Canada will now require all visa-exempt foreign nationals who fly or transit through Canada to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). How does this affect you? Check out the map and regulations below. Image Note: Green and Yellow Indicates Countries WhereRead more

New Delta Route Offers Direct Service to Haneda Travelers from Minneapolis-St. Paul and Los Angeles can now rejoice! It appears the US Transportation Department has approved the two new Delta routes to Haneda. Delta is introducing new daily nonstop service from these 2 cities directly to Tokyo-Haneda. Starting on October 29, Delta Air Lines willRead more

Great news for those planning travel to and from Tokyo in late October — All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be connecting Tokyo’s Haneda airport to both New York and Chicago. ANA, Japan’s second largest airline, has been planning this change since earlier this year. They first announced the new routes in May and are nowRead more

China has been an increasingly important destination for business travel, and airlines are responding by expanding service to China. L.A., the largest market for services to Asia, drives 21 percent of all U.S. – Asia demand, and the start of Beijing service marks Delta’s fifth daily nonstop flight to the Asia- Pacific region in additionRead more

Open Skies Agreement Amended, Good for Business Travel   For the first time since 1978 the United States and Japan are amending their Open Skies agreement to allow U.S. carriers to operate daytime flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, the closer of Tokyo’s two major airports. This agreement modifies the four current arrival/departure pairs for theRead more