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As we celebrate Gather’s third birthday, we’re reflecting on more than just milestones and numbers (though we love those too—check out our f...
At AmTrav, we built Gather to make guest and meeting travel easy for planners and seamless for travelers. And as we celebrate Gather’s third...
Three years ago, we launched AmTrav Gather to modernize the way companies manage guest and meeting travel. Today, Gather is going strong—mak...
Planning an event this summer with travelers flying in? Don't wait, get AmTrav Gather now!
This Valentine's Day AmTrav is bringing you savings that you'll ❤️!
At AmTrav, customer feedback isn’t just valuable—it drives everything we do. We listen, learn, and build the tools you need into our one con...
As a Travel Manager, you’re always looking ahead, balancing cost control with ensuring your travelers have a smooth experience. If you’ve be...
Winter travel can feel like a roll of the dice—snowstorms, fog, and flight delays are par for the course. But with the right insights, you c...
Travel disruptions happen. Whether it’s due to a snowstorm, a hurricane, or even unexpected fog rolling in, weather-related delays can throw...
A November (or even October) snowstorm is such a rude way for winter to make its return, yet here we are with a Chicago snowstorm this pre-T...
Hi, thanks to everyone who joined AmTrav's Business Travel Platform of the Future webinar. The recording and results are here for you.
This month AmTrav is the first business travel platform to sell Hawaiian Airlines’ lowest fares and inter-island flights through Hawaiian’s ...
EVs are everywhere: Teslas, Chevy Bolts, Hyundai Ioniqs, Kia Niros, even Ford F150s and Mustangs. You might even drive one yourself, either ...
Big changes are coming to Southwest Airlines, and these will directly impact business travelers.
Chicago, October 14, 2024 – Today AmTrav, the one connected platform for business travel, announced the appointment of business travel veter...
Spirit Airlines is stepping up its game with new offerings designed to attract business travelers.
Traveling for business often means juggling many details, and keeping your passport up to date is critical. That goes double when you’re man...
Every organization is different, with its own unique needs, culture, and goals. Naturally, your business travel program should reflect that....
Thank you to our presenters and everyone who joined AmTrav’s Supplier Sourcing Insights webinars. The video recording of Part 1 featuring So...
Great news for small and midsized businesses (SMBs) who rely on American Airlines and AmTrav for their travel management needs! American Air...
Want to make logging into your travel platform a breeze (no relation) for your whole team? Configure a single signon (often shortened to “SS...
When it comes to corporate travel management, big businesses usually have big resources.
In today’s dynamic business environment, managing corporate travel effectively is crucial for saving time and money, enabling your team and ...
Salt Lake City, UT & Chicago, IL (July 31, 2024) – Today AmTrav, the one connected platform for business travel, is excited to announce that...
Big news from Southwest Airlines: the carrier is making some major changes to its seating model. Say goodbye to the open seating free-for-al...
The results are in: everybody wants to book everything online.
Not that long ago, business travel was managed by traditional travel agencies with a phone call and paper tickets.
Many organizations rely on Travel Management Companies (TMCs) to book, control, and track their travel spend, achieving significant cost sav...
This letter from AmTrav CEO Jeff Klee was sent to AmTrav customers.
In the market for a Travel Management Company (TMC)? Selecting the right partner can be daunting, considering options available.
Today, AmTrav is launching a new feature that provides more flexibility for your travel policies. Now, if your company travel policy allows ...
Chicago, June 13, 2024 – Today AmTrav, the one connected platform for business travel, launched upgraded seat maps on the AmTrav desktop and...
Planning meetings and events shouldn’t be overwhelming. Yet too often travel coordination – negotiating with suppliers, managing rooming lis...
United for Business Blueprint is United Airlines’ corporate program for small, midsize and large corporate clients with flexibility and cust...
Watch this recording of a live webinar where we unpack valuable features and best practices for setting up your travel policies and company ...
Thank you to hospitality expert Stephen Fitzgerald of Garner for joining us today to help us understand the good, the bad and the ugly of bo...
If you’re a Travel Administrator for your company, chances are you wear a lot of hats. Booking and managing travel for your team is a critic...
The latest GBTA poll from April 2024 shows that 45% of travel administrators aren’t sure when their TMC will be ready to offer NDC and the l...
AmTrav, the one connected platform for business travel, is excited to announce that customers can book JSX flights. AmTrav has been working ...
First, thank you to all who attended, and to our esteemed panel: Kim Hamer of Results Plus Consulting, Cory Garner of Garner Advisory, and o...
Southwest Airlines always prioritizes the customer. And for its business customers, Southwest offers a loyalty program that allows your busi...
Southwest Airlines has long been known for its laser-like focus on the customer experience. The airline offers every eligible company no mat...
Which hotel did I stay at last week for that conference in DC? Where’s my invoice for my trip, and did I fly to that meeting in Chicago on A...
AmTrav and ADTRAV, two respected companies that help you book and manage your corporate travel, one with a T and the other with a D. But oth...
United PassPlus® is United Airlines’ prepaid offer designed for small and midsize corporate customers. In exchange for annual prepayment, Pa...
Update: As of Feb. 1, 2024, bookings through PerksPlus, which allows business customers to accrue and redeem PerksPlus points for flights ta...
Learn how to maximize the value of unused tickets for corporate travel and save on travel expenses.
Important update: As of May 29 American Airlines' plan to restrict AAdvantage miles and loyalty points earnings by channel is "off." This pr...
AmTrav was honored to host six providers who work hard every day to make corporate hotel payments easier for travel arrangers & managers.
Thank you for joining us today for our Tips and Tricks webinar series. This is our second in a series of about four. Today we'll be covering...
Delta offers a program called SkyMilesⓇ for Business (formerly SkyBonusⓇ) that rewards eligible companies and their travelers for booking bu...
Some airline SMB programs like Southwest Airlines’ SWABIZ, American Airlines' AAdvantage Business, Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles for Business (f...
This post has been updated as of July 19, 2024 to reflect the recent changes to the AAdvantage Business program. American Airlines made head...
Alaska Airlines offers a tailored program called EasyBiz designed to meet the needs of the small business managing their corporate travel. I...
This month AmTrav added a new travel policy option allowing companies to invoke General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates as a ho...
Last December, our CEO Jeff Klee delivered the keynote speech at The Beat Live Conference in New York City, which brings together senior exe...
Important update: As of May 29 American Airlines' plan to restrict AAdvantage miles and loyalty points earnings by channel is "off." This pr...
On AmTrav's NDC webinar last week Jeff and Cory shared some insight about how competing TMCs are trying to implement NDC, the technology tha...
Some TMCs claim to deliver the same awesome service to mid-market companies that their enterprise clients enjoy, but often fail to deliver b...
AmTrav's first webinar of 2024 was a banger featuring our CEO Jeff Klee (follow Jeff on LinkedIn) and distribution expert Cory Garner (follo...
The other week caught a lot of travelers off guard when serious weather conditions in Dallas and a few other places resulted in numerous fli...
Last week AmTrav released the “Where are the fAAres?” report diving into how often American Airlines’ fares were lower on AA.com and AmTrav ...
Last April, American Airlines gave the corporate travel market the biggest shock in the last three decades: American removed nearly 40% of t...
Did you see the weather waiver that United Airlines sent out this morning for the snowstorm hitting the Northeast on Saturday and Sunday?
Having looked at examples of how travel policy works and what happens when travel policy isn’t applied, here are our insights from our resea...
Have you ever spent several hours digging through pre-trip approval requests, or a few minutes reflecting on the thousands of pre-trip appro...
If you're helming the ship for your team's business travels, we've got your back. We're here to unravel the mysteries, decipher the unexpect...
It has been a good year for managed travel customers who use AmTrav. Compared to their peers, they saved 9% with access to American Airlines...
Following AmTrav’s radically honest TMC Secrets webinar (watch it here), yesterday we shared how TMCs make money and how that could change i...
Have you ever wondered how your travel management company (TMC) makes money and pays their bills?
In October 2023 American Airlines announced that the Business Extra corporate rewards program would be discontinued on January 31, 2024. Com...
One occasional request we get when we demo AmTrav’s a2b booking platform to prospective customers is: “I wish AmTrav would only show Economy...
AmTrav has tracked American Airlines’ fare changes since American removed many of their lowest fares on April 3 from corporate booking tools...
AmTrav has tracked American Airlines’ fare changes since American removed many of their lowest fares on April 3 from corporate booking tools...
It's RFP season. And so we are here to talk about how to maximize your hotel savings in 2024, and you're in the right place to learn about t...
It’s been an interesting (and increasingly expensive!) couple of years watching travel costs, as the AmTrav team covered in our 2023 travel ...
This is an adapted version of a guest-post that was originally published by The Beat. Alexander Winton, a pioneer of the American automobile...
DALLAS, Aug. 13, 2023 – AmTrav, the one connected platform for business travel, announced today the launch of its revamped Change Trips feat...
So without further ado, mid-year cost update. You may have seen the news. You know, if you follow BTN as closely as I do, hotel rates modera...
With decades spent working in corporate travel, the Cornerstone Information Systems team and CEO Mat Orrego are used to change – and NDC is ...
What Is ‘Corporate Lodging’? Corporate lodging refers to accommodations used by business travelers that are subsidized by their employers. I...
In the world of corporate travel, policy compliance is a key factor in controlling costs and ensuring smooth operations. However, achieving ...
Sustainability is becoming a priority for companies of all sizes. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives are not just inter...
In the travel industry, overbooking is standard practice, but why do airlines overbook flights? The answer lies in the economics of the airl...
Something we hear more and more from airlines, from customers and from prospects: “NDC bundling.” As we’ve done with NDC readiness, the cost...
As we eagerly look forward to the summer, we're reminded that this season brings with it unique challenges for travelers - thunderstorms, cr...
The COVID-19 pandemic has indelibly marked our lives, and the ripples are felt distinctly in the realm of business travel.
AmTrav takes buyers' pressing NDC questions and shares our unique NDC experience on "Not Another NDC Webinar" featuring CEO Jeff Klee, Chief...
We know what NDC-ready means, we know the benefits of NDC, and we know that not being NDC-ready costs travel programs hundreds of thousands ...
Because American Airlines removed 40% of their lowest fares from many corporate booking providers, the big question about New Distribution C...
I know, I know. You've come to rely on the AmTrav Blog for one-of-a-kind insight into American Airlines fare changes and trends. Every Monda...
Last week we examined American Airlines fare differences by fare brand between AmTrav's NDC connection (with lower fares) and legacy booking...
When American's modern retailing strategy was announced in December, one common response from legacy corporate travel providers was "don't w...
Navigating the world of corporate travel can be complex and time-consuming, but having the right tools and strategies in place can greatly s...
It's been two weeks since American Airlines restricted the sale of their lowest fares to NDC "modern retailing"-enabled channels, including ...
As the business landscape evolves and globalization increases, corporate travel has become an integral part of many organizations' operation...
What Is “Bleisure”? You might've heard of the term "bleisure" lately, which is a clever combination of "business" and "leisure." This rising...
Developing an effective corporate travel policy is essential for companies aiming to optimize their business travel programs. A comprehensiv...
One of the most significant challenges in managing hotel payments for business travel is the time-consuming nature of the hotel authorizatio...
The travel industry has seen significant shifts in recent years, with an increasing demand for efficient and personalized travel experiences...
AmTrav, the one connected platform for business travel, today announced upgrades to its corporate booking solution to continue delivering tr...
In-house travel managers face the challenge of juggling multiple responsibilities to ensure their organization's travel program runs smoothl...
Have you heard the news – it’s AmTrav Gather’s first birthday! Hooray! In Gather’s first year 120 customers have planned 500 guest and meeti...
Corporate travel programs are becoming more streamlined and user-friendly as employers recognize the importance of convenience. Planning a b...
As a travel manager, you’re responsible for planning business trips that are both efficient and cost-effective. But how do you measure the s...
Hello and welcome to the second installment of our 2023 webinar series brought to you by Amtrav. Our topic today focuses on maximizing trave...
First off – this is a silly blog post, don’t read it if you’re not up for a silly blog post written by a marketer who's spent too much time ...
Three Things we Learned from Soundings+AmTrav 2023 Meetings Outlook Webinar
In our webinar, NDC Comes to America, held January 31st, 2023, T2RL CEO and former Vice President of Sales & Distribution Strategy at Americ...
We’re continually updating AmTrav’s one connected platform, including implementing your suggestions. While many travel platforms haven’t upd...
The leaves have fallen off the trees, Starbucks pumpkin spice lattes have come and gone, it’s almost time for a well-earned year-end holiday...
All right, let's get started. Welcome everybody to Amtrav's webinar on the 2023 Meetings Outlook, Outlook for Meetings. Second in our series...
Hello and welcome to our continuing webinar series at Amtrev. My name is Susan Altman, and I'm the Chief Sales Officer and your host for the...
The COVID pandemic is finally passing and you can gather face-to-face with your friends and colleagues. Meetings and events, conventions, in...
This week AmTrav met with dozens of travel administrators on our 2023 Travel Forecast webinar, sharing a 2023 rate forecast and talking thro...
Are you tired of wrangling room blocks? Last-minute checkin date changes, begging the hotel to accommodate changes long after the rooming li...
Going by the headlines, summer 2022 travel was truly, uniquely awful.
Virtual cards provided by CSI and Conferma allow corporate customers to securely centralize payment and pay on behalf of travelers, reducing...
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...
It’s still warm outside and the leaves haven’t started turning, but the kids are headed back to school, Starbucks pumpkin spice latte is bac...
There's a lot of good news for people who like meeting peers face-to-face, who enjoy an invigorating talk from a speaker up on stage, who cr...
Summer travel always means dodging thunderstorms, but in summer 2022 you’re dodging airline, hotel and car rental staffing shortages too. De...
AmTrav was proud to sponsor the BTN’s Travel Tech Talk in Chicago this week, it was great event with a room full of travel experts – and so ...
AmTrav clients have used AmTrav Gather to quickly, easily plan travel for thousands of travelers, getting the policy & approval control they...
Want to expand your role as a travel manager – take on more responsibilities, do cool new work, and advance your career? The “Reinventing th...
AmTrav exists to bring people together face-to-face and make business work better — because it's personal.
As the COVID pandemic slowly recedes we’ve seen a return to meetings and events — and we couldn’t be happier, because AmTrav exists to bring...
Why do buyers choose their booking tools?
What are the biggest opportunities to save your travel program money in 2022?
Quick: what’s the easiest way to save your travel program money in 2022? Answer: use your unused tickets! AmTrav clients saved 10% on airfar...
AmTrav was proud to sponsor the Business Travel News “Structuring a Managed Travel Program & Establishing a T&E Policy” Workshop – wonderful...
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...
For too long guest travel has been a pain to plan – even with AmTrav – but enough is enough! Next week AmTrav launches Gather, giving you th...
If you’re getting back in the travel groove for the first time since the pandemic started, you might be a little sad to learn that some of t...
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 ...
Update - 1/19/21 5G is officially live. Despite airline lobby group Airlines for America's letter to the Biden admin asking for increased bu...
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...
American Airlines just revamped their AAdvantage loyalty program, simplifying the way travelers can earn elite status. In a massive departur...
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...
The UK has loosened up their entry requirements for fully vaccinated travelers. As of October 4th, business travelers - both British citizen...
Business travelers with an iPhone (or Apple Watch) will soon be able to experience a more convenient, touchless security experience at the a...
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...
The summer of ever-changing travel restrictions continues. Two months after opening up for vaccinated Americans and allowing them to travel ...
If air travel seems a bit more complicated to you these days, you’re not alone: the current travel landscape definitely has some challenges....
It’s a good thing most of us are used to packing our masks before hitting the road. The TSA announced yesterday that travelers will continue...
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...
Starting on August 2, travelers from both the U.S. and EU who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are free to travel to England once again...
I recently read the Autobiography of Jane Russell, a Golden Age era actress perhaps best known as the brunette sidekick to Marilyn Monroe’s ...
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...
Hilton is no longer offering daily housekeeping services. Starting last week, Hilton made their proactive daily housekeeping optional for al...
United Airlines' Propel program is a corporate discount program that offers set discounts on United Airlines and certain partner carriers' f...
My my, how things change in a few short months in the corporate travel industry.
Have you ever responded to an AmTrav post-trip survey and wondered what happens with your feedback?
Why are these expenses so hard? It’s 2023, shouldn’t we have figured this out by now? TL:DR: We've teamed up with Emburse to revolutionize t...
This week AmTrav launched two new tools that help you track your company’s carbon dioxide emissions and allow your bookers to compare the em...
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...
Travel is on the upswing, and as many travelers get back on the road they find themselves running into longer lines at security checkpoints ...
This week the U.S. State Department lowered the advisory level for several countries. Advisories for travel to Japan, Canada, Mexico, Italy,...
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...
Now that fully vaccinated business travelers can travel freely in the U.S. without quarantines or negative COVID tests, many businesses are ...
The REAL ID deadline has been pushed back once again. Last month we dove into the REAL ID Act and laid out the requirements to get compliant...
Unless you're new to the AmTrav blog (in which case, welcome!) you know that we love unused tickets: from making them easy to track and use,...
You’re preparing to get back on the road for business -- what should you expect?
Today Business Travel News reported on a driver shortage causing a shortage of Uber and Lyft ride options for travelers -- including busines...
American Airlines’ President Robert Isom sat down with business travel publication The Company Dime earlier in April to discuss the state of...
As COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens up across the country, discussions about vaccine passports (or digital health passports) continue to r...
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...
With the vaccine rollout well underway, countries are starting to make announcements about waiving quarantine and testing restrictions for t...
AmTrav recently studied a large number of airfares ‒ over 917 million of them ‒ to understand how prices move, and to help your business get...
We’ve talked about this before here on the AmTrav Blog (if you’re new here, welcome!), so you may already know about the REAL ID Act. But th...
After a long five year hiatus, United Airlines is officially coming back to New York’s JFK Airport. Beginning on March 28th, United will res...
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...
We’ve all been there: trying to remember how something works and feeling frustrated because we can’t figure it out. If it’s AmTrav, maybe it...
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 ...
Hyatt and Marriott now offer complimentary on-site COVID-19 tests at select properties for any guest scheduled to fly back to the United Sta...
Dulles International Airport (IAD) has partnered with XpresCheck to offer on-site COVID-19 testing. The pop-up testing facility is slated to...
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has partnered with XpresCheck to offer on site COVID-19 testing. The pop-up testing facility...
Last month we wrote about Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Green's suggestion that travelers fully vaccinated against COVID might soon be able to ...
After an almost two year grounding following two fatal crashes a couple of years ago, the Boeing 737 MAX is back in the air. Four major dome...
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...
San Diego International Airport (SAN) is the latest airport to offer in-airport Covid-19 testing on site. They’ve partnered with Carbon Heal...
Current as of 3/4/21 A few weeks ago we explored the idea of digital vaccine - or health - passports as a factor in the return to internatio...
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 ...
Normally the esteemed AmTrav blog doesn’t cover the Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii, but when the honorable Lieutenant Governor has something ...
Last week President Biden issued an Executive Order that, at a glance, seems to complicate the return home from an international trip. We to...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced yesterday that beginning on January 26, 2021, all passengers traveling into t...
It wasn’t a typical New Year’s Eve, but 2020 is finally behind us. In a few days we’ll get back to work and there are newfound reasons to be...
In the summer of 2019, back when conferences were still a thing, I was invited to speak at an industry event in Geneva about airlines’ effor...
Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD) is the latest airport to offer in-airport Covid-19 testing on site. Doctors Test Centers has partnered with S...
In the spirit of making business travel personal and keeping it fun, here's AmTrav's very own relationship manager Ann Keen wishing you a mu...
2020 didn't go as planned, but just like you, we adjusted. We continued building AmTrav's one connected platform to drive your travel produc...
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...
One of the biggest hurdles in getting back to business is the mandatory 14-day quarantines that some destinations are requiring for incoming...
Our friends at Southwest Airlines reminded us that it’s officially been one year since we upgraded our flight shopping, booking and change c...
Along with social distancing, face coverings, and meetings switching from in-person to virtual, one change that we’ve seen at AmTrav is an i...
Current as of October 14, 2020
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...
This Op-Ed first appeared September 9, 2020 on Phocuswire.
One of the hardest tasks for a travel administrator or budget owner is to determine which trips are worth taking. Which trips are a great us...
If you or your coworkers are traveling during the COVID pandemic, you need to remember to bring your mask and hand sanitizer, to book a COVI...
A colleague shared some data with me today. It inspired me to share a story with you.
This Op-Ed first appeared August 18, 2020 on The Beat.
This week a number of major airlines, including American, Delta, United, and Alaska Airlines, eliminated most change fees for domestic airli...
Coming into 2020 we thought it was a good time to put an emphasis on communicating regularly with our administrators, coordinators and trave...
Delta Airlines, Hilton Hotels, and Hertz joined us yesterday for Part 3 of our Ask Me Anything Series. They provided inside access to their ...
Like many travel managers out there, you might be feeling overwhelmed with the responsibility of keeping your travelers safe as companies be...
Southwest Airlines and Wyndham Hotels joined us this past Tuesday for Part 2 of our Ask Me Anything Series. They provided inside access to t...
While your team begins to travel again and you’re faced with the task of creating a travel policy to keep your travelers safe, the AmTrav te...
As part of your duty of care to employees, you should have an action plan that outlines the specific steps to take should someone become ill...
As a travel manager, you are likely facing tough questions, rapid change, and concerns about sending your travelers on the road. We want to ...
Like many travel managers out there, you might be feeling overwhelmed with the responsibility of keeping your travelers safe as companies be...
There are a lot of lists out there about how to stay safe during COVID times and, specifically, how to stay safe while traveling. You’ll hea...
American Airlines, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and Omni Hotels and Resorts joined us last Thursday for Part 1 of our Ask Me Anything Series. They...
There is a debate among those crafting COVID-era travel policies about what type of accommodation is safer right now -- traditional hotels o...
When your company books travel through an AmTrav channel (e.g. a2b, chat, calling one of our travel advisors), you get certain benefits: we’...
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...
If it’s been a while since you’ve traveled, the next time you get back on the road you’ll likely find that things look a lot different than ...
Today we are launching a new COVID Resources Center webpage displaying current travel restrictions and supplier policies to help you and you...
Like many travel managers out there, you might be feeling overwhelmed with the responsibility of keeping your travelers safe as companies be...
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...
Ever since they were introduced, Basic Economy air fares have been an anathema to business travelers. “Whatever you do, please don’t book me...
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...
As we settle into the “new normal,” we’re all taking small, cautious steps to get back to our lives. And that includes businesses. For you, ...
With stores and restaurants keeping odd hours, and a lot more to worry about from a safety standpoint, we need to be more mindful when packi...
This is a story from our colleague Elliott McNamee, who recently used AmTrav to book his personal travel. With AmTrav, you can book personal...
With many Americans eager to get back to “normal” as soon as it is safe to do so, the airlines are quickly moving to implement new, on-board...
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 ...
Among the thousands of challenges that we’re all facing right now is the staggering amount of unused airline tickets. As trips are canceled,...
Today all of us are grappling with uncertainty and confusion and our hearts bleed for those who have already been directly affected. News th...
“New Distribution Capability” (NDC) is an airline initiative to modernize the way airline tickets are sold on third party web sites. The eff...
At AmTrav, we fancy ourselves a pretty forward thinking company and we’re proud to have led the industry with many technological firsts. But...
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...
We all know that business travel can sometimes feel like a chore. But one of the perks of corporate travel is that you are able to visit and...
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, ...
Yesterday started out business as usual on a Chicago summertime Tuesday. The skies were blue, birds were chirping, and GBTA meetings were of...
Hello, There was a time when business travel was something every traveler would dread. There were visions of long lines, crowds, cramped sea...
As the travel industry grows, so does the risk for security threats. There have been hundreds of data breaches in recent years, particularly...
If you’re anything like me, enduring a flight longer than four hours is near impossible. As aircrafts become more advanced and uninterrupted...
Keeping track of reports for all of your travelers can get messy. Our reporting dashboard helps clean up that process and make your life eas...
Picture this: after a long day of client meetings,you’re sitting on the runway on flight number one of two waiting to take off to get home. ...
In recent years the viral #metoo hashtag has stolen the spotlight and garnered international attention, starting a much overdue conversation...
Managing travel is no easy task. Juggling multiple itineraries, credit cards, travel policies and reports can become overwhelming. And then ...
The travel industry is changing at a rapid pace. Each day it feels like there are new developments in our ever-changing industry. With this ...
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...
We all know far too well how unpredictable travel can be. You’ve probably been there before: stuck at the airport dealing with a delayed fli...
The year is 2019 and travelers are officially inundated with options. Whether it’s business travel or leisure travel, it feels increasingly ...
A final report from the Obama administration’s National Economic Council (NEC) documented the steep rise in hidden and surprise charges, as ...
This Op-Ed first appeared April 8, 2019 on The Company Dime. In his recent post, “On The Compromises Of Corporate Online Booking Tools,” Ton...
Did you know that AmTrav has 24/7 live chat support? Our in-house live chat service gives our business travel clients complete 24/7 coverage...
Guest post with contributions by our own Heather McKibben – Account Manager
Did you know that on a2b you can instantly view fare differences? With one click of a button, you have full transparency into what each flig...
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 all know that feeling when we’re on an airplane. That “I’m too cramped, my knees are hitting the back of the seat in front of me” feeling...
Guest post with contributions by our own Janet Conlon – Account Manager
You know the old saying “expect the unexpected?” Well in our experience, when it comes to travel, this couldn’t be more true. Unfortunately,...
Here at AmTrav, we have customer accounts with thousands of employees, and accounts with a handful of employees. You might assume that the l...
“New Distribution Capability” (NDC) is an airline initiative to modernize the way airline tickets are sold on third party web sites. The eff...
We are excited to share that our Chicago office has officially moved! We have relocated to the West Loop area of the city where we will cont...
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Frustrated by your current travel management solution? Tired of an outdated solution with sub par service? Do you find yourself wishing ther...
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...
Guest post with contributions by our own Liz Gnat – Account Manager
When you’re just starting out in business, it’s important to set a budget and stick to it as closely as possible. Since corporate travel can...
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...
If you’ve ever sat by the gate awaiting your flight, wishing your portable charger hadn’t run out of juice, balancing your PC on your lap tr...
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...
The decision of whether or not to use a travel management company (TMC) for corporate travel is one many companies weigh heavily, especially...
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 Jim Wasson – Director, Business Development
If there was ever a good time to be vegan, it’s now. Food options–even in New Orleans over Thanksgiving–are plentiful. The same is true for ...
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...
Oftentimes, when the leader of a company sets out to increase the bottom line, one of the first major budget cuts is business travel. Accord...
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...
A new survey by AmTrav has taken the pulse of today’s travel managers and business travelers, providing unique insights into their mindsets....
First-of-its-kind corporate booking tool honored as exemplary Online Travel Service/Overall Booking Interface in competition sponsored by Tr...
Our world is shrinking. Technology advancements continue improving the relative ease with which companies expand corporate footprints and ex...
Frequent business travelers know that hotel experiences can vary widely from the pitch perfect to the downright dreadful. While it is true t...
The new “normal” is expecting the unexpected. Random terror attacks, civil unrest, natural and weather-related phenomena seem to happen with...
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...
Travel — both domestic and overseas — goes hand in hand with modern-day business life. However, it’s important to understand potential infor...
The goals spelled out in the 2017 plan may have seemed lofty, but as the second quarter draws to a close, it looks as though your company wi...
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...
As a company grows, so does its corporate reach. Doing business within ever-increasing geographic boundaries is the natural evolution for am...
As the top salesperson in your firm, you’ve finally received a call back from a big prospect in Chicago you’ve been courting for months. She...
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.
Business travel is a pricey cost of doing business, so it’s important to enter into financial planning armed with all the facts. Because 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...
Creating a successful travel and expense policy for your company is important since it’s likely where a large portion of your company’s budg...
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...
If you’ve recently been placed in charge of your company’s travel management, you know instinctively that the expense reporting data is what...
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...
Simply put, you need to have solid data in order to properly manage and evaluate the success — or lack thereof — of your company’s travel po...
When you book a business flight — whether individually or through a business travel agency — the assumption is you’ll use the ticket. Unfort...
You’re tasked with the responsibility of overseeing company travel, knowing there may come a time when company-wide change is necessary. Mak...
Hiring a travel management company (TMC) is an important decision because who you choose can have a major impact on your company’s travel co...
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...
Travel is a large part of a company’s allocated budgetary expense. Therefore, making sure your policies are compliant is key. After all, it ...
‘Tis the season for holiday-related travel delays, folks. For many travelers across the country, holiday travel begins with a happy heart, a...
Like it or not, business travel is a cost of doing business — and a substantial one at that. According to the Global Business Travel Associa...
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...
Many smart businesses work with a professional travel management company to save time, money, and take the hassle out of their corporate tra...
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...
Among a company’s greatest expenditures, travel and related expenses top the list. So, with little to no oversight, T&E costs can spiral out...
A great business travel agency provides intuitive, easy-to-use products and services that are available on demand, accompanied by an unmatch...
When it comes to choosing the right business travel agency, not all are created equal. A business travel agency that works well for one comp...
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...
With the majority of business travel booked over the Internet, a business travel agency’s online booking system is one of your company’s mos...
If you’re reading this, you’ve most likely already answered that question with “Yes.” Or at least, “Probably.” Maybe you’re not sure why, or...
You know you need a travel management company, but what do you need to know next? Here are five things you need to know about your company a...
Finding the right business travel agency can be a difficult decision. There are a lot of details to consider and a lot of options out there....
Everyone needs a helping hand when it comes to business travel. Without the right attention to detail, a business trip can be an unorganized...
