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Poll Suggests Business Travel May be Bouncing Back
These have been a rough couple of years for business travelers as their companies have suffered through the recession and cut back on perks – and in some cases, cut back on any travel at all. As FareCompare has been reporting, there are several ways for road warriors to travel on a budget – but … Read Poll Suggests Business Travel May be Bouncing Back
Posted In: Business TravelSouthwest Begins Nonstop Flights to Atlanta
Southwest is now flying to a new and long-anticipated destination: Atlanta. Southwest Now Flying to Atlanta The low-cost carrier hopes to take advantage of big-spending business travelers who have made Atlanta a regular destination, but leisure travelers are welcoming the move as well. The new competition is already being impacted by what some have called … Read Southwest Begins Nonstop Flights to Atlanta
Posted In: Airfare Sales, Airlines (by name), Business TravelBusiness Travelers: Top 5 Cities They Hate to Travel To
Traveling for business has never been exactly easy, but many believe it’s harder than ever these days because of companies cutting back on perks like business class and those long lines at security checkpoints. What Business Travelers Hate about Planes The difficulties were underscored in a new poll from ON24, a virtual conferencing website, which … Read Business Travelers: Top 5 Cities They Hate to Travel To
Posted In: Business TravelDo Some Travelers Get Special Treatment at TSA Security Checks?
A new article in the online version of Time magazine evokes the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests by asking the provocative question, “Does the TSA Favor the 1%? Pilots Join Occupy Wall Street Protests The issue revolves around a current TSA experiment called PreCheck which singles out frequent travelers and is now underway at four … Read Do Some Travelers Get Special Treatment at TSA Security Checks?
Posted In: Airport Security, Business Travel, Frequent Flyers