Fatima Khan

Oct 2, 2024 | businesstravelexecutive.com | Fatima Khan

For travelers and travel managers, air travel disruptions are hard enough to handle one at a time, but when the disruptions extend beyond the flight to the entire distribution network – how tickets are shopped, booked and managed – the impact can be much more far-reaching. The ways in which airline bundles, pricing combinations and inventories are presented to travelers and travel buyers makes this as complex a topic as it gets.

May 15, 2024 | businesstravelexecutive.com | Fatima Khan

Companies are pushing to lure employees back to the office, but the trend of working remotely has so far proven unstoppable. Still, it presents unique challenges for companies in terms of tax laws, workers’ compensation cases and travel expenses. Remote work is here to stay, although we will see variations of it. Hybrid models requiring a few days in the office are becoming increasingly popular, while some companies are asking for 100 percent return to the office (RTO).

Mar 27, 2024 | mondaq.com | Fatima Khan |Carlos Ortiz |Melinda Potmesil |Martha Mendez-Fischer

Saved by the Bell! H-1B registration period EXTENDED until March 25, 2024 at 12:00 EST. Late Thursday evening the USCIS announced the registration period for H-1B applicants will be EXTENDED. Citing technical difficulties and outages with the new online portal, the USCIS will extend the filing window until Monday, March 25, 2024 at 12:00 EST.Employers are reminded that you have to be in it to win it. Only those with selected registrations are eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions.

Mar 27, 2024 | businesstravelexecutive.com | Fatima Khan

As travel demand in the post pandemic era surges, the outlook for the hotel industry is cautiously optimistic. This is based on numerous factors, including expectations for a relatively stable operating environment, the fading likelihood of a recession, the strengthening demand for in-person meetings and events and group travel (such as sporting and music events), technological advancements, plus the softening of leisure travel offset by the continued uptick in business travel.

Feb 14, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Fatima Khan |Carlos Ortiz |Melinda Potmesil

February 14, 2024 February 22nd, 12:00 pm CT Fatima Khan, Carlos Ortiz, Melinda Potmesil Thompson Coburn LLP + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: February 22nd, 2024 12:00 PM CT Each year at this time we kick off H-1B Cap Season by working with U.S. employers to prepare for registration in the upcoming H-1B Cap Lottery. U.S. employers interested in sponsoring foreign nationals for specialty (professional) occupations...