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Are you looking for a complimentary upgrade? While it’s not always guaranteed, there are tactics you can use to get upgraded to first class, plus tactics for free hotel and rental car upgrades. You’ve probably sat at an airline gate and listened as select names get called for business or first class upgrades. Those momentsRead more

Is civilian space travel just a fad? Or will traveling through space soon be the fastest, best way to get from one earthly destination to another? In 1961, the Soviet Union’s Yuri Gagarin became the first human being to enter outer space when he traveled beyond our atmosphere on the Vostok 1 spacecraft. On JulyRead more

The October deadline for Travelers to provide REAL ID-compliant identification cards has been pushed back to spring 2023. It feels like the deadline has been coming for years now: You need to get a REAL ID-compliant identification card if you want to pass through security at U.S.-based airports. But the deadline for REAL ID complianceRead more

About 70% of business Travelers would rather be on the road than in the office. Here’s how you can get back on the road safely if you love business travel.   Various business travel-related surveys have reached the same conclusion: Professionals who travel for work much prefer business travel to time spent in the office.Read more

Sept. 21 is the International Day of Peace, a day for us to celebrate the human spirit and find ways to treat others with respect.   We celebrate the International Day of Peace each year on Sept. 21. This special occasion, declared by the United Nations, is meant to set aside 24 hours for “strengtheningRead more

Travelers fall into 2 primary groups, but the motivations and priorities couldn’t be more different for business vs. leisure travelers.   Any given commercial flight is full of Travelers who fall into 2 broad categories: business and leisure. Business Travelers are hitting the road for meetings and conferences and sales presentations. Leisure Travelers are leavingRead more

We’ve all gotten a taste of digital conferences and other online gatherings in the age of COVID-19. But how will the digital vs. in-person meetings debate be settled after the pandemic? Throughout 2020 and the start of 2021, professionals around the world attended their fair share of Zoom meetings. This was done out of necessity,Read more

The travel industry is getting back to normal, but it’s not where it was before COVID-19. Here’s a look at business travel tips to avoid bottlenecks and challenges. The travel industry is revving back up again after shutting things down almost entirely in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vacationers are planning trips again, andRead more

The role of the flight attendant has evolved through the decades. What do flight attendants do in the 21st century? And how does that impact travel safety? Jet-setting as a job and getting to visit destinations around the world sounds like wonderful work. But what do flight attendants do on a day-to-day basis? A closerRead more

The pandemic has nixed many in-person gatherings over the past year. Use these tips to maximize the experience if and when you choose to attend virtual events in 2021. A lot of things that were different in 2020 continue to be different in 2021 — conferences and other events included. Last year, many events movedRead more