One occasional request we get when we demo AmTrav’s a2b booking platform to prospective customers is: “I wish AmTrav would only show Economy fares.”
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It’s fall: the weather is a little cooler, kids are back in school, pumpkin spice lattes are back at Starbucks — and business travel is a wh...
Summer travel always means dodging thunderstorms, but in summer 2022 you’re dodging airline, hotel and car rental staffing shortages too. De...
We’re about two months into 2022 which means it’s the perfect time to tell you what we’re doing this year (right?)!
If you’re planning a business trip to Europe this summer, this one’s for you.
AmTrav, the one connected platform for business travel, announces Gather, the travel planning solution for today’s guest traveler. Gather en...
In a little bit of good news for business travelers, England and Scotland will no longer require vaccinated travelers to take a COVID test a...
In October of 2021, the Italian airline Alitalia quietly ceased to exist, leaving many travelers wondering what happened and what would repl...
With COVID sticking around and the supply chain mess still in full swing, traveling right now has some challenges. Rental car options still ...
As the new year begins, so does business travel. Well, at least it’s supposed to. If you were traveling over the past couple of weeks, you m...
As another rollercoaster year comes to a close, we are grateful for partners like you. So much so, that our Relationship Management team was...
Update 12/13: After closing their borders on November 25 due to Omicron variant concerns, Israel is set to reopen to all visitors - includin...
Redeeming unused ticket credits with one click in AmTrav is a great way to save money on business travel -- but don't you wish you could jus...
It’s no secret that ridesharing has had a bumpy year. Travelers have seen long wait times, unexplained driver cancellations, and a massive i...
The return of international travel to the United States officially has a start date. On November 8th, fully vaccinated international travele...
In a bit of great news for business travel, the U.S. is poised to ease up on pandemic travel restrictions for vaccinated international trave...
For years, Uber posed a serious challenge to rental car companies. The convenience and comparative low cost made Uber and other rideshare co...
If air travel seems a bit more complicated to you these days, you’re not alone: the current travel landscape definitely has some challenges....
Last week Delta made it easier for all travelers to adjust their itineraries on the fly. You might have heard about the unprecedented hold t...
Current as of 9/17/21 Canada is officially welcoming back American travelers. Starting on August 9th, business travelers who are fully vacci...
As the world continues to open back up, international travel is beginning to make a comeback. But if your passport expired during the pandem...
At the risk of boring you to death, I am going to talk a little about what happens “under the hood” when you book a hotel room on a travel s...
After weeks of discussions and considerations, seven countries in the European Union have officially begun using EU Digital COVID Certificat...
This week the CDC announced that over 50% of the US population is now vaccinated against COVID-19, which means 50% of Americans are now prou...
Updated on 5/20/21 Last week the CDC announced an exciting new guideline: fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask in most indoor ...
Returning home from international travel just got a little bit easier. On Friday, the CDC updated its guidance allowing international air pa...
As summer quickly approaches and vaccine distribution continues, major airlines are beginning to ramp up their efforts to reopen airport lou...
You’re preparing to get back on the road for business -- what should you expect?
American Airlines’ President Robert Isom sat down with business travel publication The Company Dime earlier in April to discuss the state of...
In some good news for companies who are ready to begin traveling again, the CDC said late last week that fully vaccinated travelers are allo...
AmTrav recently studied a large number of airfares ‒ over 917 million of them ‒ to understand how prices move, and to help your business get...
Thanks to a steady rise in vaccinations (and spring breakers everywhere), the TSA saw its busiest days in over a year last weekend. While th...
After a long and cold December, January and February, the AmTrav COVID Resource Center state travel restrictions section is starting to thaw...
With the vaccine rollout well underway, there’s hope that travel will start to pick up this summer. While this is great news for companies a...
As our CEO Jeff explained in December, his goal for AmTrav’s booking tool is to “show you all the fares being offered for every flight with ...
Update Feb.15: The U.S. CDC and Biden Administration stated that they do not plan to require negative COVID tests prior to flying within the...
It’s now a federal mandate that international travelers must test negative for COVID-19 72-hours (or less) before being allowed back into th...
Last week AmTrav introduced a new Trip Success Report to help you evaluate the success of your travelers’ trips. The goal of this report is ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced yesterday that beginning on January 26, 2021, all passengers traveling into t...
Last week in our 2021 business travel predictions we mentioned that we expect to see COVID testing requirements for travelers continue along...
Last month in our post outlining three steps to save money with former employees’ unused tickets, step two was “Head to your AmTrav Unused T...
You've probably seen the news: COVID cases are continuing to climb in the U.S., triple summer case peaks and six times the spring case peaks...
Responding to the Company Dime story about AmTrav’s partnership with Journera to provide real-time trip updates, a reader asked: “I’m wonder...
If you use the AmTrav Traveler Locator Report regularly, you know it gives you an accurate view of your travelers’ itineraries in AmTrav’s o...
The only thing trickier than unused tickets are unused tickets that were issued to former employees! Whether that employee quit, was laid of...
We're really excited to share with you the two new case studies we published this week telling the stories of Beverly at Fischer Homes and J...
Business travel is down in 2020 for reasons we all know well. Many businesses aren’t traveling at all for COVID safety and budgetary reasons...
Hawaii has started to open its borders, and if you travel there on business we have some advice to help you stay productive. Beginning today...
Many aspects of travel have changed with COVID, including the hotel experience. While hotels strive to provide consistent amenities and meal...
Like the proverbial tree that falls in the woods with no one around to hear it, what if we made a great enhancement to our travel platform b...
Hotel room blocks work really well for weddings. Room blocks offer a lot of flexibility, giving guests the ability to adjust their departure...
A colleague shared some data with me today. It inspired me to share a story with you.
For a while now, the trend among business travelers has been more rideshare and less car rentals, but that trend has reversed since COVID ap...
As you or your team members begin to travel again, our team wants to help make sure you’re booking the safest and healthiest hotel stays pos...
As we head into summer and companies begin to feel more comfortable traveling, American Airlines has launched a Summer of Deals promotion fo...
In late February we released a new trip confirmation email format. We lamented that our previous confirmation emails looked like they were f...
Although it seems like a lifetime ago, last weekend I watched the SpaceX ship blast off and eventually dock with the international space sta...
We know how hard it is to keep up with the constantly-changing risks and restrictions facing your travelers right now while they conduct cri...
It’s hard to know what to expect when traveling right now in the COVID era. In order to find out and better prepare other travelers, we surv...
Today all of us are grappling with uncertainty and confusion and our hearts bleed for those who have already been directly affected. News th...
