Business travel Daily · Thursday, 8 October 2026
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Brazil authorizes WestJet to operate scheduled passenger and cargo flights
Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency, through Decree No. 20.129/2026, has authorized Canada's WestJet to operate international scheduled passenger and cargo air services originating from and/or destined for Brazil; the decree was published in the Official Gazette of the Union on October 7. Travel procurement and TMCs involved in Brazil routes need to monitor capacity and route arrangements after this traffic right takes effect.
OTA and Travel Management
SAP Concur BlogFirst partySAP Concur and Amex GBT Strategic Alliance Reaches One Year
On October 6, 2026, SAP Concur stated in its blog that the strategic alliance between SAP Concur and Amex GBT has reached one year, and more than 80% of shared customers are already using Complete by SAP Concur and Amex GBT on a single joint application. The report did not disclose the start time of the alliance, the total number of customers, or other details.
Expedia Group Advertising Launches Travel Audience Marketing
On October 7, 2026, Expedia Group Advertising launched the Travel Audience Marketing full-funnel framework at New York Advertising Week. According to Expedia Group Newsroom, the framework reaches travelers across three purchase windows—pre-booking, booking, and post-booking—leveraging the Travel Media Network, which covers Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, and B2B networks with nearly 12 million daily visitors. Current progress: the framework has been officially released.
Airlines and Airports
Brazil ANAC NewsFirst partyBrazil's ANAC authorizes WestJet to operate scheduled flights
On October 7, 2026, Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac), through Ordinance No. 20.129/2026, authorized Canada's WestJet (Westjet Airlines LTD) to operate international scheduled passenger and cargo air services originating from and/or destined for Brazil; the ordinance was published on Wednesday, October 7, in the Official Gazette (DOU).