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Traveling Business Class

If you spend more time in airports, on planes, and en route than at your desk, you'll find this blog informative and engaging, with resource for news, tips, and reviews for all of your business travel needs.
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International Travel 3/3 – Pack Carefully
November 20, 2009, 6:00 AM
When the airlines lose your luggage, it's not usually too much of a big deal. Things don’t go quite as smoothly however, when they lose your luggage on the way to an international destination. There are several reasons for this ...

International Travel 2/3 – ATM Fees
November 18, 2009, 6:00 AM
Consider the charges at an ATM machine. Now, consider the same fees overseas...

Exchange Rates and International Travel
November 16, 2009, 6:00 AM
I know the rate will fluctuate a tiny bit every day, but wouldn't you think that there would be a single source of that information that all of the banks, hotels, and other business would use to do their business?

Using A Personal Credit Card for Corporate Travel
November 13, 2009, 6:00 AM
Have you ever had a secret "good thing" that everyone else thought was a horrific "bad thing?" The benefits to using a personal card (over a corporate card) are significant.

Big Boat vs. Little Boat; Quality Time on a Cruise
November 11, 2009, 6:00 AM
Have you read about, or seen the news about "The Oasis of the Seas" yet? She's a newly built cruise ship and she's gagantuan! I have only one word to say about her. "Bah!" That’s right, "Bah," I say!!

Receipts on Call, Finding the Ones You Lose
November 09, 2009, 6:00 PM
Take heart weary travelers; lost or forgotten receipts and records are easily found these days if you don’t mind a phone call or two and a bit of time for them to find the records.

Taking Personal Side Trips
November 06, 2009, 6:00 AM
Business "side trips" are a nice perk for many travelers. The trick is, to get the company to pay for as much of it as possible. For that to happen, you need to make the trip as attractive to your ...

Expense Reports: How Often to Submit Them?
November 04, 2009, 6:00 AM
Like with my Halloween candy, I tend to want to do my expense reporting in bulk. One giant report at the end of every trip makes things much easier to keep track of.

Itemized Receipts
November 02, 2009, 6:00 AM
How many receipts do you get when you pay for a meal in a restaurant? One? Three? Five? It’s crazy, isn’t it? If you split the bill, it gets even crazier. Does anybody really want that much information?

Day Tripping
October 30, 2009, 6:00 AM
The unfortunate irony of business travel is that the more work you need to accomplish at a remote site, the less time your managers seem to want to allocate for you to do it.



Latest Comments in Traveling Business Class posts

I recently checked through several airports using this bag. I actually had several TSA agents tell me they loved my EZCheck because it eliminates less items on the conveyor belt. Think about it, if everyone had one of these we could eliminate a ton of Gray tubs! They have a video on this page that shows how it is used. Peace-

http://g-bags.com/ezcheck.html ...
By: Mark A. Griffin on 11/20/09 at 8:34 PM
Luggage Theft: Beware!
I manage the travel program for my organization. I think you're right,Ken, all most employees will need to do is to add a personal credit card to their online profile.

The benefit to your company is that the more trips booked by co-workers thru the corporate booking tool, the better your company will be able to negotiate lower rates. Most airlines will only look at data which contains that company's trip designator. They won't care if the travel is business or personal.

I like doing it because I could quickly compare prices and schedules by going to the booking tool's Web site instead of 3 or 4 different airline sites.

Win-win all around.
By: Glenn Ross on 10/22/09 at 6:21 PM
Using Corporate Travel Tools for Personal Trips? Why Not!
He works here in the U.S.A and his wife is a Canadian citizen trying to come here. She finally took a minimum wage job here in the U.S. so she could get a work permit, but she waited almost two years before her paperwork came through. I'm sorry I can't be more helpful.
By: on 9/14/09 at 10:00 AM
The joy of NAFTA and the Canadian Work Permit
I recently married a canadian citizen and want to move to Canada to be with my wife. Obtaining a work permit is proving to be a difficult chore. I have bills here in the states, so I can't just wait for months til I get an offer from an employer that is willing to wait for my work permit paperwork to go through. Does anyone know if there is a stipulation for already married people to accelerate the process of getting a work permit, or any way of circumventing the system to get this done? any help or advise would be greatly appreciated.
By: Rodney on 9/10/09 at 9:08 PM
The joy of NAFTA and the Canadian Work Permit
Ken --

That commercial is not believable for me unless they've made some radical changes. In the past year I've had to stay at one of their hotels twice because of limited availability of hotels where I was traveling. They certainly aren't the bottom of the barrel, but they have a long way to go before competing for business travelers. Perhaps this new make over will get them there.
By: Denise O'Berry on 7/7/09 at 5:37 PM
Best Western Deserves a Second Look

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