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Business Travel

More Easyhotels and Yotels Appear in Europe

December 12, 2007

Whether you’re talking airport capsule hotels spinning off from a sushi chain or convenient budget hotels spinning off from an airline, the expansion of new chains of hotels across Europe is marching on.
For those familiar with the easyJet airline brand that flies no-frills across Europe, you might also already know the easyHotel brand, which serves [...]

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Get the most out of a business trip

December 4, 2007

Business trips are a great opportunity to combine fun with business. Everyone knows how to have fun, but do you know how to milk that business trip for all it’s worth professionally?

Consider your appearance: Traveling is generally not a high point for people aesthetically so you may need to think ahead. Most nice hotels offer [...]

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Business travel checklist

December 2, 2007

You may want to print this out before you go.

Pre-book your seats, use the airline seating plan and pick what suits you.
Find out what type of equipment are you allowed to take on board the plane.
Take your laptop through as hand luggage.
Keep all of your documents in one place, like a folder or wallet.
Keep all [...]

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If the airline loses your luggage anyway…

November 30, 2007

What happens if you’ve done all you can to help prevent the airlines losing your luggage, but your bags still turn up missing? Here are some tips to get what you are entitled to as well as speed up the process of getting your luggage back to you.
Report the bag missing. As soon as your [...]

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How to avoid lost luggage

November 29, 2007

According to the US Department of Transportation, approximately 98 percent of delayed luggage reaches its owner within a few hours. Still, over one million pieces of luggage were lost, delayed, or damaged in just May and June of 2007. If you’ve ever had your luggage lost en route, you know had it can [...]

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Keep travel expenses low

November 27, 2007

If you’re a small business owner, travel expenses can be a heavy burden. Try the following tips to minimize costs.

Fly for less. Purchase your tickets as far in advance as you can or switch to a low fare carrier.
Sleep for less. Never pay the asking price for a hotel room. If you can’t find a [...]

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Stay fresh while traveling

November 26, 2007

When you are traveling often, you need to stay looking good and feeling fresh. Successful Style & Image, a company that specializes in image building, has created men’s and women’s refresher kitspackaged with everything you need to always look terrific.
These refresher kits are practical to use on the plane, or in the car [...]

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Hot spot for business travelers to Vietnam

November 25, 2007

Doing business in Vietnam? Consider booking a room at the Sheraton Hanoi hotel, voted “Vietnam’s Leading Business Hotel” in the World Travel Awards for 2007. The hotel was also praised as a good location for holding conventions.
With it location on the shore of West Lake, the hotel offers guests a sense of tranquility [...]

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Tips for women traveling alone

November 21, 2007

It’s estimated that women now constitute nearly half of all the business travelers in America.  Here are a few basic tips for women traveling alone on business.
Never tell anyone you are traveling alone: If you meet someone on the airplane, at the hotel or in a business meeting, never say you are traveling alone. If [...]

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Preparing for life on the road

November 21, 2007

A new job with travel benefits sounds exciting at first, until that first trip rolls around. Suddenly business travel isn’t so exciting and fun, it becomes stressful and demanding. To make your business trips a little more predictable and easier there are a few packing tricks you can use to help you establish a comfortable [...]

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Etiquette for business travel

November 18, 2007

You’re traveling with co-workers–or the boss–and you’re not quite sure what rules apply. On the one hand, you’re out of the office on something like a vacation and you think that the etiquette might be relaxed a bit. On the other hand, you don’t want your co-workers remembering you as that guy who got hungover [...]

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Stay connected while traveling

November 17, 2007

When you are traveling for business, it’s very important to be able to log onto the Internet and stay connected with clients, co-workers and associates. Here are some quick tips to help you stay connected while traveling.
Print out a list before leaving
You never know what’s going to happen during your travels that may deter you [...]

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Thrifty Rental Car’s loyalty program is tops

November 11, 2007

Thrifty Rental Car’s loyalty program, Blue Chip, stands out as head of the class in with its peers in the rental car loyalty program thanks to its ease of use.
When you sign up for Blue Chip, you’ll fill out a questionnaire regarding your preferences, which will then be stored and used for every subsequent rental, [...]

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What hotel services does the business traveler need?

November 6, 2007

When you’re booking your hotel room for business, what services and amenities do you want? Must you have in-room desks with fax machines, or are you more concerned about  conference space thanin-room features?
Here are some of the things business travelers commonly want at their hotels:

Wi-Fi connections. Business travelers usually bring a laptop with them and [...]

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Budget Rental Car Program

November 2, 2007

If Budget Rental Car is your auto rental company of choice, then you should strongly consider joining RapidRez, its loyalty program to earn rewards.
Budget was founded almost 50 years ago, and its target consumer was and still is the “budget-minded” traveler. One of the primary rewards of joining the program is the substantial timesaving. As [...]

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Hilton tops for Asia-Pacific travelers

October 25, 2007

If you’re doing business in the Asia Pacific region, tipsters saychecking into a Hilton is the way to go. The recent Asia Pacific Hotel Business Guest Survey found that Hilton hotels were the most popular from a list of 50 chains frequented by business travelers in the region; 34 per cent of business [...]

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Alamo business rental program

October 17, 2007

Alamo offers two rental programs for business travelers: The Business Benefits Program is for small- to medium-sized businesses, while the Corporate Program caters to larger volume customers.
Upon signing up for membership, you’ll receive personalized special offers appear on your member’s homepage. On your personal webpage you can also review reservations, make changes or [...]

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Don’t forget non-business travel

October 14, 2007

Many business travelers don’t really know what it’s like to just take a vacation. But everyone needs to take an occasional  break from work. A break, meaning no working at all during the trip, will actually allow you to become more productive.
It’s all too easy these days to go away with your family while remaining [...]

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Rent a car with Avis

October 10, 2007

Avis has several programs geared to frequent travelers that can save you both time and money when you need to rent a vehicle. The advantage of Avis compared to many other rental car companies is that it’s free to enroll in their special programs.
Avis offers top quality customer service at 4,400 locations worldwide. Avis’ fleet [...]

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Detroit MGM Grand opens new facility

October 6, 2007

If you find yourself traveling to Detroit for business, consider combining a little business and pleasure by staying at the newly opened Detroit MGM Grand Resort and Casino. The much-anticipated $800 million luxury resort hotel opened October 2 on Third Avenue in the heart of downtown Detroit, adjacent to the previously constructed casino.
What’s New
The new [...]

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Enterprise Rental Car Enterprise Plus Club

October 5, 2007

Enterprise Plus is the new and improved loyalty program from Enterprise Rental Car, which replaces the Express Lane Program. Membership to Enterprise Plus is completely free and are entitled to discounted rates on personal rentals that booked through the website www.enterprise.com/ta. Another substantial perk in Enterprise Plus is the timesaving. There is a phone # [...]

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TI Treasure Island Hotel in Las Vegas

September 28, 2007

Treasure Island used to be one of the Vegas hotels that was known as a family place back during the days when Vegas was trying to market itself as a destination for all ages. The city eventually realized that its appeal was in its adult activities and Treasure Island followed suit by entirely revamping its [...]

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A Taste of New York in Vegas

September 27, 2007

Vegas is an adult’s dream playground, filled with spectacular sites, images, and recreations of the world’s most famous landmarks. Located on the famous Las Vegas Strip at 3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South, the New York New York Hotel & Casino features one of the largest casinos owned by MGM Mirage.
The incredible New York New York [...]

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Stay at the Wynn Las Vegas

September 26, 2007

If you’re taking a business trip to Las Vegas then there are definitely worse places to stay than the Wynn Las Vegas. With both 5-star and 5-diamond ratings (and a justifiable pride about this), you can still choose whether you’ll spend up big on an executive or parlor suite or do your boss a favor [...]

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Las Vegas Bellagio

September 25, 2007

And out of the Dunes arose the Bellagio. In 1993 the Dunes hotel in the heart of the Las Vegas strip was brought to the ground so the magnificent Steve Wynn hotel and casino, Bellagio, could rise and flood the desert with fountains designed to perform a water ballet every fifteen minutes.
Although the famous fountains [...]

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Luxor in Las Vegas

September 24, 2007

One of the most unique resorts in Las Vegas, and often one of the best values, is the Egyptian-themed Luxor Hotel on the south end of the Strip. This 4407-room hotel has a distinctive pyramid building, a 3/4 model of the Pyramid of Giza as well as a sphinx and obelisk in front of the [...]

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Airport Spa Massages

August 31, 2007

Business travel can be stressful. You’re running from here to there, trying to make connecting flights, worried that you aren’t going to be where you need to be on time. You’re eating on the run which means you aren’t feeling your best. And let’s face it, you’re just generally uncomfortable because airplane seats aren’t designed [...]

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Have More Fun on Business Trips

July 22, 2007

Business travel means different things to different people. For those who travel on weekly basis, it can be tiresome and grueling dealing with airline security restrictions, delayed flights, stale airport food, cramped seats and we haven’t even gotten to what you deal with when you arrive at your meeting. However, if you travel on a [...]

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