2017 is shaping up to be a year of big change for travelers. In addition to a new president whose policies could affect where and how Americans travel, there are also major changes on the way from leading travel and hospitality brands, including new airplane...
Corporate travel policy can only be effective at saving a business money if that policy is effectively communicated with a business traveler. According to new analysis from hotel solutions provider HRS and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Foundation, business travelers may have more influence...
Every year, BTN surveys the biggest spenders in the corporate travel industry and profiles them in the annual BTN Corporate Travel 100. Looking at the information BTN collected in 2016 in aggregate reveals trends that will come in handy when setting travel management priorities for...
As part of United’s new pricing tier, Basic Economy, passengers who purchase the airline’s cheapest fares will only be allowed one personal item that must fit under a seat. Additionally, customers will not be assigned seats until the day of departure, meaning people on the same ticket could be...
The Transportation Department is proposing new guidelines that it says will protect consumers and encourage more competition among carriers. The government is trying to force carriers to be more transparent about services they provide. If airlines provide more data to customers, regulators say, passengers will...
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that it is issuing an emergency order to ban all Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone devices from air transportation in the United States. Individuals who own or possess a Samsung Galaxy Note7 device may not transport the device...
The time to find out if a gadget is worth bringing on a business trip is not when you arrive at the hotel. Before you go, scan through these products. Each one has been road tested to make sure it deserves a space in the...
Duty of care relates to the obligations that employers have to their employees in maintaining their security, safety, and wellbeing when working or traveling on business. The company's obligation is both moral and legal. When employees are sent on international assignments, to live and work...
As Hurricane Matthew marches through the Caribbean and up the southeastern shores of the United States, airlines are desperately trying to evacuate as many travelers as possible while re-scheduling a host of cancelled flights. Such weather-related incidents cause significant travel impacts and disruptions across the entire...
Business travelers have a lot of expenses to keep up with. To simplify things, the IRS allows the use of per diem (Latin meaning “for each day”) rates. Per diem rates are the equivalent of a fixed amount paid to employees to compensate for lodging,...