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Understanding Airline Responsibility and How to Get Your Carrier to Pay for Lost Luggage   Whether you’re just leaving on a business trip or finally returning home, lost luggage can ruin your day. Not only is lost luggage a serious inconvenience, it can also create a serious expense — if you don’t follow the right process.Read more

What Travelers Can Expect From The New Loyalty Program Merger Marriott’s purchase of Starwood was one of the biggest travel stories of 2016, but the deal didn’t make much of an impact on the two hotel chains’ loyalty programs. After the deal closed, members of the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest loyalty programs wereRead more

Mastering the travel experience, before, during, and after your trip Every day, airports and hotels around the world are filled with individuals traveling for business. While some of these travelers are seasoned road warriors, visiting new cities and locations each and every week, some are infrequent travelers who want to get up to speed asRead more

When doing business internationally, your mastery of global etiquette can mean the difference between success and failure. But travel etiquette varies from continent to continent, country to country, and even city to city in many cases.   You can’t be expected to know the ins and outs of every single place you might visit. IfRead more

The concept of a drink limit on flights is polarizing. Some passengers believe they have a right to imbibe and unwind after a long day or to take a drink to calm nerves and reduce the fear of flying; others have suffered through bad experiences seated next to over-served row-mates.   But is a drinkRead more

The line between travel for business and travel for pleasure is blurring more and more with each passing year. There’s even a name for it: “bleisure,” which we recently wrote about. And this blurring line is one reason why business travelers should take note of the best travel podcasts.   If you’re tacking extra daysRead more

The travel industry is full of new developments and innovations — things that make the travel experience better, more efficient and more enjoyable. Unfortunately, these new developments and innovations are sometimes met with push back — which is the case with the recent smart luggage ban.   “Smart luggage” is a category of travel bagRead more

It’s one of the biggest and best perks of traveling for business — you rack up loyalty rewards points and miles like crazy. But what’s the best way to use your points?   As you might know, airlines provide a wide variety of options when it comes to spending your points. Did you know theyRead 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

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