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Could Touchless Sterilization Robots Like the Cbot Make Hotels Safer?
The travel industry has taken a significant hit over the last several months and has worked steadily to regain their customers' trust. To help regain that trust, companies associated with the travel industry have developed products to help the industry put customers'...
Consumer Confidence in Travel is Growing
It's easy to think that traveling is not an option these days. As international borders close and travel is being advised against, the idea of traveling seems to not be on the radar for many people. Whether it's going across town or crossing state borders, people are...
Now May be a Good Excuse to Travel While Rates are Low
The travel industry is in a long, slow recovery from the pandemic, and travel providers of every size are certainly feeling the pinch. Businesses around the globe are very cautiously sending their employees abroad to face-to-face meetings, but families and individuals...
Business Travel
Air Vents, Status Challenges, and Other Flying Tips
Whether you are a platinum member of one of the major airlines or someone who only travels occasionally, air travel has become the gauntlet travelers feel they must run before they can enjoy their trip. If you want your time in the air to be as comfortable and...
Four Tips for Finding Cheaper Flights
If you're trying to keep your travel budget under, well, budget, there are always ways of finding cheaper flights than the ones you might normally take. 1. Book early. While this may seem like a no-brainer, many people are hesitant to lock in a fare too far ahead of...
Do You Live in a State that Will Require Alternate ID to Fly in 2020?
If you live in one of 24 states, your state-issued driver's license may not get you on a flight, even for domestic travel, starting on October 10, 2020, and you may need an alternate ID like a passport. In 2005, Congress passed The REAL ID Act, which was the...
Family Travel
5 Tips to Travel Light for the Holidays
If you're traveling for the holidays, whether you're flying or driving, remember you're working with a limited amount of space in the car or your suitcase. You're taking enough clothes for several days, probably heavy enough to keep warm in the winter. (Although we...
How to Avoid Getting Sick While Traveling
Several weeks ago, we wrote about how one of the dirtiest places in the airport is the check-in kiosk at the front of the airport. Thousands of fingers poke at the screen every day, and no one cleans it off. Compare that to the airport bathrooms, which are cleaned...
Lights Out for These Hotel Mattress Myths
Ah, the hotel bed. Sometimes it's a real crap shoot as to whether you find a comfortable bed like you've got at home, or something that should be outlawed by the Geneva Convention. If you don't sleep well while you're traveling, it may not just be that you're away...
Road Warrior
Bring This, Not That: Should You Take a Taxi, Hire a Car, or Drive to the Airport?
When you're going to the airport, what's the most cost effective way of getting there and getting home again? Should you hire a cab or an Uber driver, or even a black town car? Or should you park your car in long-term parking? In some cases, this really is a "six of...
Turkish Airlines to Improve Passenger Experience Even More
A new airport is being built in Istanbul, Turkey over the next five years, with Turkish Airlines slated to be the "flagship tenant." In this new space, Turkish Airlines plans to use cutting edge technology and personal hospitality to create a better passenger...
Airlines Are Unlocking New Value In Their Frequent Flier Programs
Reversing the direction of what we’ve seen recently in frequent flyer programs, Business Insider says that airlines are now finding value in their frequent flyer programs. The recent trend has been for airlines to find ways to deny privileges to customers involved in...
Travel Tips
How to Avoid Overspending at the Airport
When airports first allowed shopping, it was a great way to kill time and maybe pick up something you forgot to take with you. However, items purchased at the airport tend to be a little pricier than the same items at a regular store. According to a Smarter Travel...
The Cans and Can’ts of Online Check-In for Your Next Flight
Online check-in was created to offer passengers the ability to check in for their flight, in advance, from virtually anywhere up to 24 hours in advance. It requires a bit of basic information (your name and booking confirmation number), and can either happen on your...
7 Simple Tips for a Smoother Trip
It's every traveler's dream. You walk into the airport, stroll through security, and stride onto the plane, heading straight to your seat. There are no lines, no crowds, no waiting, no lost reservations, no wondering if you're going to be able to take your bag on the...
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