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• REAL ID Act Requirements Update (December 2024)
  The REAL ID initiative has been in the works for nearly two decades. But it’s still not entirely rolled out. Is 2025 the year we finally adopt REAL IDs? And will you be impacted? Here’s what you need to know about REAL ID Act requirements and deadlines. The REAL ID Act was passed in 2005.Read […]
• Maximize AI to Transform Your Business Travel Program 
  Could AI make your Business Travel Experience more effective, efficient and affordable? Here’s how to maximize AI to take your business travel program to the next level. There’s a lot of chatter around AI at the moment. Yes, ChatGPT may be relatively old news at this point. However, there’s still a lot of talk aboutRead […]
• Per Diem Rates in 2025: What to Expect
  Planning your budget around global per diem rates in 2025? Here’s what you can expect based on the latest government per diem rate guidelines and recent international travel cost data. While, yes — at least in the United States — private companies can set their own per diem rates, many choose to follow the U.S.Read […]
• Hidden Ways to Better Budget for Business Travel (Are Annual Fees Right for You?)
  As business travel spending soars, you’re probably wondering how to best budget for business travel in the months ahead. Here are a few of the ways to save that you might be overlooking, including opting for an annual management fee. Have you been seeing your team’s business travel expenses slowly creeping upwards? Or maybe theRead […]
• How Can Airlines Be More Sustainable? (And How Your Travel Planning Can Help!)
  How can airlines be more sustainable, and is it even possible? Many airlines are making an effort, and you can do your part, too.  November is Aviation History Month. As such, you might be thinking about your team’s carbon footprint, as well as how aviation impacts that carbon footprint. While there are many alternatives toRead […]
• Modern Business Travel Booking Tools, from Reservations to Expense Management
  Modern business travel booking tools aim to make the Business Travel Experience more intuitive, seamless and sustainable. But for many Travelers, these tools are unfamiliar and sometimes intimidating. Here’s what you need to know.  Maybe it’s been a while since you booked your own travel. Maybe an assistant has been helping you out, or youRead […]
• What’s Your Security Failure Plan B? Make Secure Travel Data a Priority
  This summer’s CrowdStrike meltdown proved that full invulnerability to IT outages is nearly or completely impossible. Don’t let an error, IT outage, or security threat compromise your company, traveler safety and data — secure travel data before it’s too late. In July, a CrowdStrike error brought the world to a screeching halt. Not only wereRead […]
• Actionable Ways to Establish Your Carbon Reduction Plan
  If you’ve yet to establish your organization’s carbon reduction plan, now’s the time to do so. However, the task can be overwhelming. Where do you even get started? Governments around the world are putting regulations in place to lower their countries’ carbon footprints. Many of these regulations apply to corporations and companies. They encourage businessesRead […]