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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are more than just buzzwords. In fact, they are important developments that are already impacting business travel — and the role of travel manager. Early this year, Tech 2 provided a brief rundown of the effects AI and machine are having (and will have) on corporate travel and travelRead more

United States-based corporations received an early gift this past December when the House and Senate passed significant changes to the tax code, including a deep cut into the highest corporate rates. The details of the legislation are plentiful and nuanced. But the top-line numbers are this: The maximum possible corporate tax rate has been cutRead more

Business travel can be hard on your health.   You don’t get as much sleep as you normally would, getting up early to catch flights, changing time zones and using an unfamiliar bed. You can’t find healthy dining options, as airports are packed with fast food restaurants and business dinners typically include red meat andRead more

Here’s a new acronym for executives at global companies to learn: GDPR. What does GDPR stand for? It is the abbreviation for General Data Protection Regulation, which is a new set of rules that companies collecting data on European Union citizens must soon comply with. What’s the motivation behind GDPR? Year after year, news ofRead more

As an executive, your traveling team members deal with 3 major types of services: airlines, hotels, and ground transportation providers. While airlines and hotels garner the bulk of the headlines, ground transportation matters a great deal, too — and it’s the category that presents travelers with the most options.   Chauffeur car services are aRead more

Once upon a time, air travel was viewed as glamorous, relaxing and exotic. Unfortunately, that reputation for glamour has morphed into one for frustration and discomfort in recent years.   Travel by airplane can still be a relaxing, Zen-like experience, though — if passengers know how to treat each other and share the space.  Read more

Where you stay matters. After a long day of travel or at the end of a full day of meetings and calls, business travelers need a space to be productive, to relax and unwind — and ultimately to get much-needed rest.   As a travel manager, you’re always striving to best accommodate your team membersRead more

As a business traveler, there’s something wonderful about departing from, connecting through or arriving at a familiar airport. You know the fastest security lines, the best restaurants and the cleanest restrooms — getting around is easy.   La Guardia Central Terminal B But travelers familiar with New York City’s LaGuardia are going to have an unfamiliarRead more

Most Americans haven’t heard of Christmas crackers. Indeed, most Americans would be surprised to find that Christmas crackers aren’t even edible.   But Christmas crackers are holiday staples in some countries, including Great Britain. Which is why recent airline bans of Christmas crackers have left British travelers incensed this holiday season.   Here’s a littleRead more

You’re flying on a new carrier, and you’re connecting through an airport you’ve never visited before. Need to find the first class lounge? Looking for a good place to eat? Searching for the rail that connects your arriving terminal to your departure terminal?   It can be incredibly difficult to find what you’re looking forRead more