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Virtual payment is a safer option for today’s Travelers because it limits the spread of COVID-19, but the use of non-existent credit cards was growing in popularity even before the pandemic. What are virtual payments for business travel? They are payments made using virtual credit cards (VCCs), which are cards that don’t actually exist. VCCsRead more

A new survey sheds light on how Travelers feel about international trips, including whether or not pre-departure rapid testing might open up foreign business travel. Since March, business travel has remained highly curtailed due to the global spread of COVID-19. Some companies are still traveling domestically, but very few have approved international trips. Might pre-departureRead more

In years past, travel industry experts have predicted the future based on a range of economic and societal factors. When looking at 2021, the continuing pandemic makes any global travel forecast far more uncertain. In spring 2020, most businesses stopped traveling entirely. The COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on work trips, and we’re likely toRead more

The middle seat has long been the least desirable for Business Travelers. Now that COVID-19 has given us the open middle seat, some are wondering how effective it is — and if it’s here to stay. Most Business Travelers will do anything to avoid a middle seat. And, when sitting on the aisle or onRead more

For decades, airlines have invested in algorithms to maximize pricing. The pandemic is now starving their systems of data — with huge implications for airline pricing. It’s common for two airline passengers sitting next to each other in comparable seats to have paid wildly different prices for their tickets. For many years, airlines have investedRead more

The world has changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Make sure to update your travel policy so that your business changes along with it. The travel industry is starting to see signs of recovery. On Aug. 16, for example, more fliers passed through TSA checkpoints than any date since March 17. Travelers returning to airports areRead more

When COVID-19 arrived and Travelers stopped flying, airlines dropped their change fee. But will airline change fees come back when the coronavirus goes away? Travel was among the hardest hit industries when COVID-19 became a pandemic in spring 2020. Consumers cancelled vacations. Business Travelers were told to work from home. Passenger volume and airline revenueRead more

As COVID-19 lingers around the world, countries, state governments and others are negotiating travel with others. As an Executive, you have an opportunity during the pandemic to turn negotiating travel into serious savings. When COVID-19 first started spreading around the world, citizens were asked to shelter in place and to quarantine in an effort toRead more

While each location and chain are handling things a little differently, hotel safety is ramping up in business travel destinations around the world. COVID-19 has changed nearly everything about the business travel process, hotel safety included. Visit a hotel in fall 2020, and you’ll find that contact is severely curtailed, that hand sanitizer is availableRead more

What does flying safe mean during the COVID-19 outbreak? We’ve created resources to help you get back to business travel in a way that promotes health. Travel is the lifeblood of many companies. Without the opportunity to meet with existing clients and to make proposals to potential clients, the business of doing business grinds toRead more