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5 ESSENTIAL DO'S AND DON'TS OF YOUR FIRST INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRIP

You’re about to be the face of your company inan entirely different country. No pressure, right?...

5 Spooky Destinations Not to Miss During Your Fall Business Travel

We all know that business travel can sometimes feel like a chore. But one of the perks of corporate...

How Business Travelers Can Handle The Busiest Travel Seasons

Let’s face it — business trips don’t always align with slow travel seasons. While every business...

How to Maximize Productivity During Summer Business Travel

Ahh, summertime. It really can be a double-edged sword. For business travelers used to living in...

Balancing Business Travel and Family During Summer

When summertime hits, balancing business travel and family can become a bit more complicated. After...

How to Prevent Security Hacks on the Road

As the travel industry grows, so does the risk for security threats. There have been hundreds of...

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR SURVIVING LONG-HAUL FLIGHTS

If you’re anything like me, enduring a flightlonger than four hours is near impossible. As...

Your Checklist: Making Your International Trip a Success

Your company just invested $16,000 in your full, unrestricted first-class fare to China. In...

As Airlines Pay More At The Pump, Travelers Must Pop for Luggage

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Let’s Talk Talc: New TSA Rules on Packing Powder

We get it. A little talc on the toes goes a long way towards comfort when your FitBit says you’re...

Understanding Travel Documents: What are eTAs, Who Needs Them, and for Which Countries?

In November of 2016, Canada began enforcing a new program that has caught many travelers off guard,...

8 Tips For Going Green While Traveling

Grappling with the logistics of green travel? Traveling green has never been easier, thanks to the...

Wheels up? You’ve Got This Down. Tips for Millennials New to Corporate Travel

For those new to business travel, the glamour wears thin quickly. Flights get delayed or canceled,...

How Airport Lounges Profoundly Impact Productivity

If you’ve ever sat by the gate awaiting your flight, wishing your portable charger hadn’t run out...

The ABC’s of IDP’s (International Driving Permits)

When traveling internationally, there is only so much time to cram in all that you want to see and...

The “Smart” Luggage Ban: How to Plan For It

Smart luggage is officially dumb. At this writing, in a rare act of solidarity, all of the major...

Secrets To Selecting the Best Seats

Sometimes, choosing your seat for business travel can feel like a shot in the dark. Fortunately, if...

Vegan Business Travelers: Your Guide to Eating In Flight

If there was ever a good time to be vegan, it’s now. Food options–even in New Orleans over...

Dealing with Serious Hurricane Situations While Running a Nationwide Sales Business

Trick or Treat? 5 Common Travel Deals Too Spooky to Be True

They say you should never look a gift horse in the mouth, but if the gift horse is offering you a...

How to Handle a Travel Crisis: What You Need to Know

There’s little doubt that business travel can be fraught with minor frustrations and occasional...

The Pros and Cons of Checking Bags for Business Travel

Let’s face it. You didn’t get to where you are in your career because you shy away from the tough...

How to Perfect Your Hotel Experience

Frequent business travelers know that hotel experiences can vary widely from the pitch perfect to...

The AmTrav 2017 List: Top 15 Business Travel Apps

The clever apps your fellow road warriors are chatting up make business travel easier than ever...

The Electricity Challenge: Matching Outlets to Countries

In a perfect world, there’d be one universal electrical outlet and no need for a blog to navigate...

Service Animals on Flights: Ferreting out the Truth

If you’re a frequent traveler, you have, undoubtedly, noticed a marked increase in the number of...

Traveling Abroad? Make Sure the Travel “Bug” Is the Only One You Return With

International travel is an exotic crash course in human relations. There is simply no substitute...

10 Must-Pack Items for Your Next Business Trip

A last-minute business trip can result in a flurry of “pack-tivity” as you scramble to remember...

United Takes a New Approach to Lure Travelers Back to the “Friendly Skies”

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz emerged from the rubble that resulted from an intense social media...

Overbooked Flights: What Are Your Rights, Anyhow?

A recent viral video has been raising many questions about travelers’ rights on overbooked flights....

Eco-Travelers: What You Need to Know About Staying at Green Key Hotels

If you’re an eco-business traveler concerned about your impact on the environment, Green Key...

LAX: The Mess You’ll Want to Miss

When it comes to travel for either business or leisure, you know that even the slightest wrinkle...

U.S. Limits Electronic Devices on Carriers from Several Middle East Countries

Early this morning, the US Department of Homeland Security put out a memo hitting Middle Eastern...

Gluten-Free Business Travel: A Guide to Survival

According to a 2015 Gallup poll, one in five Americans is currently eating gluten-free. And whether...

Airport Yoga Trend: What You Need to Know

In 2012, San Francisco International Airport kicked off a popular new trend: airport yoga rooms....

Flight Attendant Confidential: What They Wish You Knew About Flying First Class

There’s First Class, and then there’s FIRST CLASS. There’s a huge disparity between First Class on...

What You Don't Know - But Should - About Unused Airline Tickets

When you book a business flight — whether individually or through a business travel agency — the...

Why TSA Precheck Is a Must-Have For Business Travelers

You know who wants to wait in long lines at the airport? Nobody. That’s why AmTrav recommends all...

In-Flight Wi-Fi: What You Need to Know

Someday, we will all be having a good laugh about how we tried to do business while enduring these...

5 Airports to Avoid During the Holidays

‘Tis the season for holiday-related travel delays, folks. For many travelers across the country,...

Winter is Coming: What the Colder Weather Could Mean for Your Travel Plans

Depending on what region of the country you live in, you might take a glance up at your window...

Debunking 5 Myths About Holiday Travel

You might think the holiday travel myths had gone the way of the Samsung Galaxy 7 (banned on all...

Making the Most of Your Downtime: What’s a Business Traveler To Do?

So, you’re going on a business trip. You know as well as we do that business travel absolutely does...