AmTrav Blog

Insights, tricks and tips to help you deliver a great business travel program & traveller experience for your organization.
Your Checklist: Making Your International Trip a Success

Your Checklist: Making Your International Trip a Success

Your company just invested $16,000 in your full, unrestricted first-class fare to China. In addition to the pressure you’re feeling to accomplish your business objectives, you are trying to remember e...

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As Airlines Pay More At The Pump, Travelers Must Pop for Luggage

As Airlines Pay More At The Pump, Travelers Must Pop for Luggage

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Let’s Talk Talc: New TSA Rules on Packing Powder

Let’s Talk Talc: New TSA Rules on Packing Powder

We get it. A little talc on the toes goes a long way towards comfort when your FitBit says you’re putting 10 miles on your feet, walking your industry’s biggest tradeshow of the year. Given the TSA’s ...

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Understanding Travel Documents: What are eTAs, Who Needs Them, and for Which Countries?

Understanding Travel Documents: What are eTAs, Who Needs Them, and for Which Countries?

In November of 2016, Canada began enforcing a new program that has caught many travelers off guard, including one U.K. comedian who missed his performance because he didn’t have an eTA, or Electronic ...

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8 Tips For Going Green While Traveling

8 Tips For Going Green While Traveling

Grappling with the logistics of green travel? Traveling green has never been easier, thanks to the collective, growing awareness of how we can all be better stewards of our resources and environment. ...

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Domestic Duty-Free Shopping: A New Trend?

Domestic Duty-Free Shopping: A New Trend?

In Terminal D of the Dallas-Forth Worth Airport, you may overhear travelers gleefully echoing that familiar Seinfeld catch phrase, “I’d like to stop at the duty-free shop!” Now even the domestic trave...

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Wheels up? You’ve Got This Down. Tips for Millennials New to Corporate Travel

Wheels up? You’ve Got This Down. Tips for Millennials New to Corporate Travel

For those new to business travel, the glamour wears thin quickly. Flights get delayed or canceled, and sleeping in strange hotel rooms never elicits the same restful sleep one gets at home. Preparatio...

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Rental Car Insurance: To Buy or Not to Buy? What You Need to Know

Rental Car Insurance: To Buy or Not to Buy? What You Need to Know

It is nearly impossible these days to purchase anything without some form of extended warranty or supplemental insurance coverage being offered right at the point of sale. From major appliances on dow...

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Traveling Overseas on Business? Expert Tips on Beating Jet Lag

Traveling Overseas on Business? Expert Tips on Beating Jet Lag

Business travel is a reality for many professionals. Unlike vacation, though, overseas work trips rarely afford you time to get your bearings. And while a bit of jet lag may be unavoidable, there are ...

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