Category: Blog

Rental Cars Still Going Strong in Age of Uber

As Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing services continue to grow, it stands to reason that the emergence of these services would negatively affect the rental car industry. But it turns out it’s not as cut and dried as it may appear. According to car rental industry leaders, the need that rental cars fill for the […]

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Smaller Airports Gain Attention of international Carriers

If you’re planning your summer overseas vacation, you may be surprised to discover you have new options for flying out of a smaller regional airport closer to home. According to Brian Pearce, chief economist and director of the International Air Transport Association, 700 routes have been added in the past year. The increased numbers of […]

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One Thing That Makes Business Travel More Enjoyable

Over the last few years, we’ve written about how to cope with the rigors of business travel. We’ve documented the negative physical, psychological, and emotional stresses, and suggested ways to change your approach so that you are better prepared, not only to make the most of it, but to recover quickly after it. But it’s […]

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The Health Risks of Longer Travel

While those who don’t travel for work envy those who do, those who really spend their weeks navigating airport terminals, car rental counters, and there’s-no-place-like-home uncomfortable hotel rooms can attest to its negative psychological, physical, and social effects. Aside from their road warrior stories, there is now real data that supports the negative impact of […]

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Google Flights Can Predict Delays Before They Happen

If you’re a frequent traveler, you probably have the mobile app for whatever airline you’re loyal to. Why? Not only can you check in to your flight 24 hours before your flight leaves, it also informs you of any current delays to your flight. You can adjust plans before you ever get to the airport […]

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2017 Air Travel Consumer Report Results

As the traveling public becomes more discriminating about which airline it flies and who’s the best at getting them where they’re needing and wanting to go on time, the annual Air Travel Consumer Report, a compiling of data submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, reads like a tell-all […]

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Five Tips for Getting Your Passport and Avoiding Headaches

Passport applications and renewals are surging at an all-time high, so if you’ve been meaning to renew your old passport or need to apply for a new one, we’d like to give you some tips to make the process as painless as possible. The reason for the surge dates back to 2007, when the Western […]

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Apps and Scanners to Smooth Out Business Expense Tracking

Apps and Scanners to Smooth Out Business Expense Tracking by ProBlog | Aug 21, 2012 | Travel Guide, Travelpro News

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International Baggage Fees Are Up Again. What’s a Traveler To Do?

International baggage fees are going up again on United: Houston’s CultureMap blog reported in mid-June that the airline had increased baggage fees on many international flights by 43 percent. Though the first bag is still free to check on international flights, the price of a second bag is now nearly half again as much as […]

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Three New Technologies to Make Travel Easier

I recently came across a post on the Travel + Leisure blog by social media editor Joshua Pramis that focused on technological advances that could make our lives as travelers easier than ever. These aren’t necessarily apps you can just download to your phone; they’re actual tools that can be implemented by everyone to speed […]

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