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Insights, tricks and tips to help you deliver a great business travel program & traveller experience for your organization.

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How We Use Your Feedback to Make Gather Even Better

As we celebrate Gather’s third birthday, we’re reflecting on more than just milestones and numbers (though we love those too—check out our f...

Why Customers Love AmTrav Gather

At AmTrav, we built Gather to make guest and meeting travel easy for planners and seamless for travelers. And as we celebrate Gather’s third...

Happy 3rd Birthday, Gather! By the Numbers

Three years ago, we launched AmTrav Gather to modernize the way companies manage guest and meeting travel. Today, Gather is going strong—mak...

The Business Travel Outlook for 2025: What Travel Managers Need to Know

As a Travel Manager, you’re always looking ahead, balancing cost control with ensuring your travelers have a smooth experience. If you’ve be...

Winter Flight Delays: Insights to Keep Your Team on Time

Winter travel can feel like a roll of the dice—snowstorms, fog, and flight delays are par for the course. But with the right insights, you c...
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Travel Waivers: A Business Traveler’s Best Friend

Travel disruptions happen. Whether it’s due to a snowstorm, a hurricane, or even unexpected fog rolling in, weather-related delays can throw...

News on Southwest Seat Assignment: What You Need to Know

Big changes are coming to Southwest Airlines, and these will directly impact business travelers.

Renew Your Passport Online: A Big Win for Business Travelers

Traveling for business often means juggling many details, and keeping your passport up to date is critical. That goes double when you’re man...
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5 Steps to a Successful Business Travel Program

Every organization is different, with its own unique needs, culture, and goals. Naturally, your business travel program should reflect that....

Exciting News for SMBs: Earn AAdvantage Business with AmTrav and American Airlines

Great news for small and midsized businesses (SMBs) who rely on American Airlines and AmTrav for their travel management needs! American Air...
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5 Benefits of Partnering with a Travel Management Company

In today’s dynamic business environment, managing corporate travel effectively is crucial for saving time and money, enabling your team and ...
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Southwest’s New Seating Options: What Business Travelers and Travel Bookers Need to Know

Big news from Southwest Airlines: the carrier is making some major changes to its seating model. Say goodbye to the open seating free-for-al...

Technologies that Leading Travel Management Companies use to Deliver Great Service

Not that long ago, business travel was managed by traditional travel agencies with a phone call and paper tickets.

5 Important Ways a Travel Management Company Will Save You Money

Many organizations rely on Travel Management Companies (TMCs) to book, control, and track their travel spend, achieving significant cost sav...

Top 5 Challenges in Choosing a Travel Management Company

In the market for a Travel Management Company (TMC)? Selecting the right partner can be daunting, considering options available.

What’s the Easiest Way to Book Group Air?

Planning meetings and events shouldn’t be overwhelming. Yet too often travel coordination – negotiating with suppliers, managing rooming lis...

All About United for Business Blueprint

United for Business Blueprint is United Airlines’ corporate program for small, midsize and large corporate clients with flexibility and cust...

How AmTrav helps you get the most from your SMB programs

If you’re a Travel Administrator for your company, chances are you wear a lot of hats. Booking and managing travel for your team is a critic...
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All About Southwest Airlines’ Rapid Rewards Business

Southwest Airlines always prioritizes the customer. And for its business customers, Southwest offers a loyalty program that allows your busi...

All About SWABIZ, Southwest Airlines’ Corporate Booking Platform

Southwest Airlines has long been known for its laser-like focus on the customer experience. The airline offers every eligible company no mat...
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All About Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles for Business Program

Delta offers a program called SkyMilesⓇ for Business (formerly SkyBonusⓇ) that rewards eligible companies and their travelers for booking bu...
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All About American Airlines’ AAdvantage Business

This post has been updated as of July 19, 2024 to reflect the recent changes to the AAdvantage Business program. American Airlines made head...
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All About Alaska Airlines EasyBiz

Alaska Airlines offers a tailored program called EasyBiz designed to meet the needs of the small business managing their corporate travel. I...

NDC in 2024 (Recording & Transcript)

AmTrav's first webinar of 2024 was a banger featuring our CEO Jeff Klee (follow Jeff on LinkedIn) and distribution expert Cory Garner (follo...
Coming Soon: TSA to Accept Digital Driver’s Licenses

Coming Soon: TSA to Accept Digital Driver’s Licenses

Business travelers with an iPhone (or Apple Watch) will soon be able to experience a more convenient, touchless security experience at the a...
The U.S.  to Relax Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Foreign Travelers

The U.S. to Relax Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Foreign Travelers

In a bit of great news for business travel, the U.S. is poised to ease up on pandemic travel restrictions for vaccinated international trave...

Is Uber Failing Customers? Why More Business Travelers are Pivoting Back to Rental Cars

For years, Uber posed a serious challenge to rental car companies. The convenience and comparative low cost made Uber and other rideshare co...
Safe on the Road: Why Social Distancing is Way More Than Half the Battle

Safe on the Road - Why Social Distancing is Way More Than Half the Battle

There are a lot of lists out there about how to stay safe during COVID times and, specifically, how to stay safe while traveling. You’ll hea...
Hotels vs. Private Home Rentals - Which is Better During COVID?

Hotels vs. Private Home Rentals - Which is Better During COVID?

There is a debate among those crafting COVID-era travel policies about what type of accommodation is safer right now -- traditional hotels o...

Are Car Rentals Safer than Rideshares Right Now?

For a while now, the trend among business travelers has been more rideshare and less car rentals, but that trend has reversed since COVID ap...

What to Pack for Travel During COVID

With stores and restaurants keeping odd hours, and a lot more to worry about from a safety standpoint, we need to be more mindful when packi...