AmTrav Blog
Insights, tricks and tips to help you deliver a great business travel program & traveller experience for your organization.
Happy Birthday Southwest Airlines!
Happy 50th birthday, Southwest Airlines!
AmTrav Makes it Easy to Make CO2-Smart Choices and Track Your Impact
This week AmTrav launched two new tools that help you track your company’s carbon dioxide emissions and allow your bookers to compare the emissions between different flight and rail options:
Things You Should Know Before Booking Your Next Hotel Stay
At the risk of boring you to death, I am going to talk a little about what happens “under the hood” when you book a hotel room on a travel site, partly because I like talking about this stuff (I’m wei...
As Travel Demand Increases, So Do TSA Security Lines
Travel is on the upswing, and as many travelers get back on the road they find themselves running into longer lines at security checkpoints across the country. Coming off over a year’s long pandemic, ...
State Department Lowers Advisory Level for Dozens of International Destinations
This week the U.S. State Department lowered the advisory level for several countries. Advisories for travel to Japan, Canada, Mexico, Italy, France and Germany decreased from Level 4 “Do Not Travel” t...
Seven EU Countries Begin Using Digital COVID Certificates
After weeks of discussions and considerations, seven countries in the European Union have officially begun using EU Digital COVID Certificates (also called Digital Green Certificates).
Vaccine Cards, Vaccine Passports and Proof of Vaccination: What’s the Difference?
This week the CDC announced that over 50% of the US population is now vaccinated against COVID-19, which means 50% of Americans are now proud owners of a CDC-issued vaccine card. Business travel is al...
Planning a Business Trip? You'll Still Need to Pack Your Mask
Updated on 5/20/21 Last week the CDC announced an exciting new guideline: fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask in most indoor and outdoor places.
CDC Now Allowing At-Home COVID Tests for International Travel
Returning home from international travel just got a little bit easier. On Friday, the CDC updated its guidance allowing international air passengers to use at-home COVID-19 tests (or self-tests) to sa...