AmTrav Blog
Insights, tricks and tips to help you deliver a great business travel program & traveller experience for your organization.
The Business Travel Glass Ceiling: How Female Travelers Are Impacting Air, Hotel and Car Companies
Of the 488 million business trips taken yearly, women business travelers comprise 46% of them. How does this demographic shift affect the travel industry? Well, in ways that you probably can’t imagine...
Millennials: Their Place in the Business Travel Landscape
It’s important as an employer to understand the needs of employees. Naturally, the unique demands of the millennial generation are no exception. Defined as the those born between 1980 and 2000, millen...
In the Digital Age, Why Face-to-Face Meetings Still Matter
On March 10, 1876, the world began an irreversible shrinking process. On that day, Alexander Graham Bell placed the world’s first telephone call to his assistant, Thomas Watson, requesting “Mr. Watson...
The ABC’s of IDP’s (International Driving Permits)
When traveling internationally, there is only so much time to cram in all that you want to see and do. Renting a car is the only way to fully customize your travel experience and not be bound by publi...
The “Smart” Luggage Ban: How to Plan For It
Smart luggage is officially dumb. At this writing, in a rare act of solidarity, all of the major U.S. airlines have joined together in banning all smart luggage without removable batteries. Additional...
Your Complete Breakdown of TMC Pricing
The decision of whether or not to use a travel management company (TMC) for corporate travel is one many companies weigh heavily, especially since business travel is among the largest budgetary expens...
The Business Traveler’s New Year’s Resolutions: 2018 Edition
In 2018, our wish for you is that your business travel life becomes less frenetic and more kinetic. To that end, here are five things to consider in reaping the potential joy of business travel for al...
Secrets To Selecting the Best Seats
Sometimes, choosing your seat for business travel can feel like a shot in the dark. Fortunately, if you do a little research — and have a bit of insider information — flying is likely to be a more com...
The “But We Have a Contract” Dilemma
Guest post by our own Jim Wasson – Director, Business Development