August 2016

31 Aug Business Travelers Access Immediate “Lifeline” During Airline Outages via Travel Leaders Corporate’s “Travel Leaders Connect”

Posted at 17:35h in Press Release

Usage of the chat and text-based communications platform assisting business travel clients spiked with 4,500 travel status updates during the most recent spate of airline cancellations Computer failures and “power outages” for major airlines in the months of July and August led to the cancellation of...

29 Aug 9 Business Travel Expenses You Can Write Off–and Apps to Help

Posted at 12:13h in Industry News, Travel Tips

Owning your own business means you get to decide where to travel and when, but can you really write it all off? According to a new survey, 85 percent of business owners make time for personal activities and relaxation during business trips. For many entrepreneurs,...

29 Aug United Loosens Travel Agency Rebooking Parameters

Posted at 12:08h in Airline News, Industry News

United Airlines has eased restrictions on travel agency partners that are rebooking on behalf of their clients after schedule changes and irregular operations, bringing their rebooking capabilities more in line with what United's reservation team is able to do. Previously, when a flight's schedule changed, agents...

29 Aug Baggage Fees Have Boosted Airlines’ Departure Performances, Study Finds

Posted at 11:59h in Airline News, TL Corporate News

A new study from the University of Kansas has found checked baggage fees have actually improved the departure performance of U.S. airlines. A new study from the University of Kansas has found checked baggage fees have actually improved the departure performance of U.S. airlines. "Because passengers...