When I read the headline of this CNN article, “Gun in carry-on accidentally fired“, I first thought, oh no! A gun in a carry-on was fired on a plane?? Then I thought, No way. First, how would they get it on the plane? Second, how could it be loaded? So then I read the actual…
Business Travel News
Apparently business travelers are really just fraudsters. Awesome.
Yesterday, CNN had an article about business travelers and expense reports that got me pretty riled up. The point was that people are getting creative about how to cheat the system, even going as far as buying fake receipts online and then filling them out to be reimbursed. “Those items can include everything from an…
New Business Traveler Survey Results
Country Inns & Suites recently did a survey of business travelers. I’m always interested in what business travelers are thinking, and especially interested in the make-up of the respondents. Here were some of the most interesting results: Hotel Booking: More than half turn to the Internet or phone first to book their travel. Of those, 61 percent head…
No seatbelt in case of crash? Seriously?
The Home Warrior and I were driving to San Antonio to see his parents a few weeks ago, and were listening to one of my favorite NPR shows, Car Talk. One of the callers, who lived in New York, said that her significant other (boyfriend? husband? I don’t remember) refused to wear his seat belt…
Your local TSA agent wants to get to know you!!
I almost titled this, “Get to know your local TSA agent.” But of course, that’s not what’s going on. They don’t really care if you know them, they want to know you. According to NPR, the TSA will now require every passenger going through Boston Logan to submit to a “quick interview” with a TSO.…
Survey Shows In-Person Meetings Trump Technology. I’m Shocked.
I think anyone who travels regularly for business already knows this one, but it’s still nice to have it confirmed. A survey recently done by Embassy Suites shows that business travelers think face time is important in maintaining strong client relationships, and in-person visits are far more effective than conference or video calls. Um, yeah.…
Business Travel While Breastfeeding from The Juggle
I get a lot of questions from readers about breastfeeding while traveling, and evidently I’m not the only one. Last week The Juggle featured an article with tips about how to do it successfully. It is absolutely allowed, and completely doable. The main points from The Juggle: Prepare ahead of time. Build up your supply…
Outsmart the Airlines!
As we have all probably realized by now, the airlines have figured out how to charge us for just about everything, with no plans to stop. With fewer, but fuller flights, and those a la carte fees, airlines are making more money than they’ve made in a long time, at the travelers’ expense. That makes…
Sometimes People Do the Right Thing
A story from Yahoo that is very sad, but at least leaves you with hope for humanity. Recently, a grandfather was trying to make it to Denver to say goodbye to his grandson before they took him off life support. Security delays were going to cause him to miss his connection, and no amount of…
Free Wi-fi from Delta, AirTran, and Virgin American Over the Holidays
According to MSNBC, the lucky passengers that fly Delta, AirTran, and Virgin America over the holidays will get free in-flight Wifi. The airlines have partnered with Google Chrome to offer free Gogo Wi-fi from November 20 until January 2. I think this is a great thing, and really hope people take advantage. I personally have…
