It’s no secret that ridesharing has had a bumpy year. Travelers have seen long wait times, unexplained driver cancellations, and a massive increase in ride prices over the past year. A driver shortage coupled with a bounce back of travel an...
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As summer quickly approaches and vaccine distribution continues, major airlines are beginning to ramp up their efforts to reopen airport lou...
Today Business Travel News reported on a driver shortage causing a shortage of Uber and Lyft ride options for travelers -- including busines...
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...
I wrote this article a few months back for a trade magazine called The Beat, but I realized I never shared it on the AmTrav blog, and as we ...
Whether you’re a seasoned road warrior or an occasional business traveler, you know the nagging feeling and associated lack of productivity ...
Business travelers are experienced frequent flyers and can typically handle any travel curveball with ease. However, in recent years, the al...
Flying by the seat of your pants is no way to approach business travel. If you want to avoid racking up extra flight fees, spotty Wi-Fi, sho...
You’re about to be the face of your company in an entirely different country. No pressure, right? Being ready for what curveballs internatio...
As business travelers, we know you travel a lot. And if you travel a lot, you’ve definitely seen the signs for REAL ID compliant IDs complet...
Let’s face it — business trips don’t always align with slow travel seasons. While every business traveler can dream of having easy travel fo...
When traveling for business, chances are you have a laptop or tablet in tow. For business travelers and even some leisure travelers, having ...
The 2019 hurricane season is in full swing. Storms are already wreaking havoc with Hurricane Dorian barreling down on the coast last week an...
Ahh, summertime. It really can be a double-edged sword. For business travelers used to living in multi-season climates, the warmth of the su...
When summertime hits, balancing business travel and family can become a bit more complicated. After all, you want to give your all to both, ...
Over two months after the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max jet due to its involvement in two fatal crashes, there seems to be an end in sight...
A final report from the Obama administration’s National Economic Council (NEC) documented the steep rise in hidden and surprise charges, as ...
Your company just invested $16,000 in your full, unrestricted first-class fare to China. In addition to the pressure you’re feeling to accom...
We get it. A little talc on the toes goes a long way towards comfort when your FitBit says you’re putting 10 miles on your feet, walking you...
In November of 2016, Canada began enforcing a new program that has caught many travelers off guard, including one U.K. comedian who missed h...
Grappling with the logistics of green travel? Traveling green has never been easier, thanks to the collective, growing awareness of how we c...
In Terminal D of the Dallas-Forth Worth Airport, you may overhear travelers gleefully echoing that familiar Seinfeld catch phrase, “I’d like...
For those new to business travel, the glamour wears thin quickly. Flights get delayed or canceled, and sleeping in strange hotel rooms never...
It is nearly impossible these days to purchase anything without some form of extended warranty or supplemental insurance coverage being offe...
Business travel is a reality for many professionals. Unlike vacation, though, overseas work trips rarely afford you time to get your bearing...
Of the 488 million business trips taken yearly, women business travelers comprise 46% of them. How does this demographic shift affect the tr...
It’s important as an employer to understand the needs of employees. Naturally, the unique demands of the millennial generation are no except...
On March 10, 1876, the world began an irreversible shrinking process. On that day, Alexander Graham Bell placed the world’s first telephone ...
When traveling internationally, there is only so much time to cram in all that you want to see and do. Renting a car is the only way to full...
Smart luggage is officially dumb. At this writing, in a rare act of solidarity, all of the major U.S. airlines have joined together in banni...
In 2018, our wish for you is that your business travel life becomes less frenetic and more kinetic. To that end, here are five things to con...
Sometimes, choosing your seat for business travel can feel like a shot in the dark. Fortunately, if you do a little research — and have a bi...
Guest post by our own Dewey Warner – Director, Business Development In early September, a mere weeks after Hurricane Harvey slammed into Tex...
They say you should never look a gift horse in the mouth, but if the gift horse is offering you a travel “deal,” seriously scrutinize its ba...
With the events in Las Vegas, the big (and big is an understatement) question is “what now” with hotel security. Hotel operators, government...
There’s little doubt that business travel can be fraught with minor frustrations and occasional inconveniences. Delayed flights and lost lug...
Although most of us would shudder at the thought of encountering a real, live ghostly apparition, there’s an entire population who relish th...
Let’s face it. You didn’t get to where you are in your career because you shy away from the tough decisions. From making the right hire to c...
There was once a time when business travel meant you booked a flight, arranged a cab (or limo) and checked in to a straight-up hotel. These ...
In June, NOAA.gov proclaimed this 2017 hurricane season would incur 11 to 17 named storms, which is more than the 30-year average for the At...
Frequent business travelers know that hotel experiences can vary widely from the pitch perfect to the downright dreadful. While it is true t...
While we can all wax poetic over greeting someone right at the gate as they disembarked the plane, or the ease of pre-9/11 travel check-ins,...
The clever apps your fellow road warriors are chatting up make business travel easier than ever before. The likelihood you’re using travel a...
The news out of Manchester and London over the last few weeks has refocused the media spotlight on the ever-present threat of global terrori...
What do JetBlue, Delta, and Air France’s KLM have in common? Besides the obvious, these are all airlines that have begun experimenting with ...
In a perfect world, there’d be one universal electrical outlet and no need for a blog to navigate this strange territory. Rather, in a perfe...
Just in time for the summer travel season, many of the major airlines and airports are making some seismic shifts in several areas that will...
Like it or not, business travel is a reality for many modern-day professionals. The problem is it can pose additional challenges — not to me...
If you’re a frequent traveler, you have, undoubtedly, noticed a marked increase in the number of passengers traveling with emotional support...
International travel is an exotic crash course in human relations. There is simply no substitute for immersing one’s self in different cultu...
Here at AmTrav, our goal is to make business travel easier. We believe in keeping a close eye on the ever-evolving travel landscape. We beli...
We all know that a valid passport is a requirement of international travel. In fact, post 9-11, even Canada and Mexico require them of US tr...
A last-minute business trip can result in a flurry of “pack-tivity” as you scramble to remember everything you will need for the next few da...
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz emerged from the rubble that resulted from an intense social media shelling over the past few weeks long eno...
A recent viral video has been raising many questions about travelers’ rights on overbooked flights. Let it be said that the video of a docto...
If you’re an eco-business traveler concerned about your impact on the environment, Green Key certified hotels may be a great fit for you.
When it comes to travel for either business or leisure, you know that even the slightest wrinkle has a ripple effect on your plans. Lost bag...
On March 2nd of this year, the European Parliament voted to pass a non-binding motion that would require American visitors to European Union...
Early this morning, the US Department of Homeland Security put out a memo hitting Middle Eastern Airlines with a ban on passengers’ electron...
According to a 2015 Gallup poll, one in five Americans is currently eating gluten-free. And whether that’s due to celiac disease, dietary ne...
Travel insurance: otherwise known as the little box at the bottom of a booking page that you usually check to opt out of. When you’re travel...
In 2012, San Francisco International Airport kicked off a popular new trend: airport yoga rooms. The airport has two, both open 24 hours, fr...
It may be tempting to book your company’s travel on your own – without the services of a business travel agency. Given that the extra assist...
There’s First Class, and then there’s FIRST CLASS. There’s a huge disparity between First Class on United Airlines versus First Class on Emi...
When you book a business flight — whether individually or through a business travel agency — the assumption is you’ll use the ticket. Unfort...
You know who wants to wait in long lines at the airport? Nobody. That’s why AmTrav recommends all business travelers register for TSA Preche...
Someday, we will all be having a good laugh about how we tried to do business while enduring these covered wagon days of Wi-Fi access on fli...
‘Tis the season for holiday-related travel delays, folks. For many travelers across the country, holiday travel begins with a happy heart, a...
Depending on what region of the country you live in, you might take a glance up at your window right now to see a cold, grey winter sky look...
You might think the holiday travel myths had gone the way of the Samsung Galaxy 7 (banned on all U.S. flights, by the way, if you didn’t get...
So, you’re going on a business trip. You know as well as we do that business travel absolutely does not equate to “vacation.” You’ll be busy...
