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survey of corporate travel buyers and suppliers highlight
rising travel volumes in 2010
Corporate Travel
Buyers and Suppliers were surveyed on the topic of
travel volumes for the second half of 2010 and the
results were positive projections overall. Read
more
Continental
shows off Its new airliners
Continental Airlines
will become the first domestic carrier to fly the
new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, offered a preview of the
plane’s interior this month at the National Business
Travel Association convention in Houston. If the preview
matches reality, the new planes will offer several
enhancements. Read
more
Business
travel boosts international travel demand
Strong business travel boosted
international air travel in June, an airline trade
group said on Monday. The number of international
air travelers flying coach rose 9.5 percent in June,
and the number in so-called "premium" seats
rose 16.6 percent, the International Air Transport
Association said. Read
more
When
getting away means staying in touch
That
secluded, desert island-type getaway may soon be as
dated as the post-vacation slide show as more travelers
use e-mails, Facebook and Twitter to nurture the ties
that bind even while they get away from it all. Read
more
More
business travelers told to get 'lowest logical fare'
Nearly
75% of North American companies have revised their
travel policies in the last two years to cut costs,
and two-thirds of those now are discouraging — and
in some cases, forbidding — employees from flying
in first- or business-class seats. Read
more
Travelers
paying more for airfares
Airfares
continue to rise as passengers are paying more for
both domestic and international flights, according
to new research from American Express Business Travel. Read
more
Advice
on using credit cards while traveling abroad
Most
travelers know it’s a good idea to call your
credit card company before a trip to a foreign country,
so your purchases in Bangkok or Barcelona don’t
trigger a freeze on your account. Banks rely on antifraud
software that monitors customers’ spending patterns. Read
more
Carey
Launches Lower-Priced Chauffeured Subsidiary
Chauffeured
transportation company Carey International on Monday
unveiled a lower-priced subsidiary operating in 11
U.S. cities and London that offers chauffeur-driven
Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry vehicles at price points
the company says can run 30 percent lower than those
of its parent. Read
more
