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SAS chief executive van der Werff to join Air Canada as CEO

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Hyatt eyes further European expansion as Olympia hotel opensBy Rob Gill

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Ground Transport EU likely to push back ETIAS introduction to 2027 TBR Global Chauffeuring recruits Dunderdale as chief revenue officer Trenitalia cyber attack exposes sensitive customer data	Management EU likely to push back ETIAS introduction to 2027 GlobalStar partners with Selectour Affaires to strengthen France presence Simplexity Travel Management recruits Gabellone as general manager	Meetings Nowadays enables planning via AI tools with MCP server Navan launches unified platform for travel and meetings management Thrust Carbon and Groupize to link AI agent platforms
On the Move SAS chief executive van der Werff to join Air Canada as CEO Swiss chief commercial officer Birlenbach to depart airline FS Group CEO Donnarumma resigns	Payment & Expense Conferma and AirPlus expand virtual card integration into ERP systems Bolt introduces employee-pay mode on business platform Mariner Travel agrees virtual cards deal with Conferma	Procurement The Business Travel Awards Europe 2025 – the Finalists Business Travel Awards Europe 2024 winners unveiled! FCM: 'steady' Q1 booking volume amid strong pricing
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