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As vaccination rates climb, the travel industry is pushing for a COVID-19 passport that can allow Travelers to move from country to country for business and leisure. Travel has become difficult in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic — especially international travel. To move from country to country, Travelers are often required to self-isolate forRead more

The benefits of a true omnichannel travel experience can help your company get the return needed from its investment in business travel. What is an omnichannel travel experience in business travel? In short, it simply means providing a cohesive client experience across all devices. From shopping flights on a laptop to managing boarding passes onRead more

If your employees regularly hit the road for work, you likely have questions about the COVID vaccine and travel. This post includes the answers that are currently available. If you run a company that asks employees to attend conferences or make remote presentations and sales pitches, the COVID vaccine and travel are likely intertwined inRead more

Traditionally, cities have catered to working, able-bodied men because they were designed by men. Cities designed by women in the modern age would change everything. When you travel for business, you get a chance to see the best and worst of cities around the world. You get to see their airports, you get to experienceRead more

As a controversial jetliner returns to the skies, many passengers are worried about the Boeing 737 Max and air safety. The Boeing 737 Max was meant to introduce the next generation of jetliners when it launched in 2017. But a pair of crashes in its first 2 years of operation brought rise to serious questionsRead more

What will work trips look like after the pandemic? Expect travel industry change to include fewer fees, cleaner environments, more mergers and growth in unexpected areas. Change was the operative term in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic brought change to how we work, how we relax, how we entertain, how we live — and how weRead more

In November 2020, Californians voted “yes” on Proposition 22, which means drivers for Lyft and Uber in California will remain independent contractors. Here’s what that means for the drivers — and the Travelers who ride with them. In November 2020, when residents of the Golden State went to polling places, they cast votes for PropositionRead 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

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