by Matt Sill | Jan 27, 2017 | Business Travel, News, Tips & Tricks, Travel Guide, Travel News
Just in time for the recent busy holiday travel season, American and United both launched automated screening lanes in order to help lessen the bottleneck in the TSA checkpoints, a serious problem travelers faced in summer 2016. The two airlines followed the lead of...
by Matt Sill | Jan 6, 2017 | Luggage, News, Tips & Tricks, Travel Guide, Travel News
We’ve reported here before about the increased use of RFID chips in checked luggage and luggage tags to tilt the odds that your bag will arrive with you at your final destination in your favor. There have been new innovations in the effort to reduce lost bags,...
by Matt Sill | Dec 28, 2016 | News, Tips & Tricks, Travel News
File this under the category “Now We’ve Heard Everything.” According to an article in Smarter Travel, the latest scam to target travelers involves what’s called “juice-jacking.” Travelers desperate for a charge plug into a public...
by Matt Sill | Dec 26, 2016 | Business Travel, News, Road Warrior, Travel Guide, Travel News
Emerging market activity in South America and Asia combined with cheap airfares is expected to afford more companies the opportunity for more corporate travel and to conduct business face-to-face with its clients in 2017. According to Advito’s 2017 industry...
by Matt Sill | Dec 21, 2016 | News, Travel News
Business travelers, wouldn’t it be great if you could break out of the hotel routine, even if it’s just for a couple days? Wouldn’t you enjoy eating in local restaurants and exploring the local scenery? What about saving as much as 20 – 30% over your...
by Matt Sill | Dec 19, 2016 | Business Travel, News, Travel Guide, Travel News
Ah, winter! That time of year when a young business traveler’s fancy turns to thoughts of travel allowances. Each October 1, the IRS releases their new per diem rates that business travelers can either collect or declare on their taxes. The new figures allow...