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Insights, tricks and tips to help you deliver a great business travel program & traveller experience for your organization.
United Airlines Relaunches Service at JFK Airport
After a long five year hiatus, United Airlines is officially coming back to New York’s JFK Airport. Beginning on March 28th, United will resume west coast service out of JFK with two round-trip nonsto...
The Boeing 737 MAX is Back
After an almost two year grounding following two fatal crashes a couple of years ago, the Boeing 737 MAX is back in the air. Four major domestic carriers have once again scheduled flights on the aircr...
What You Need to Know About Airlines’ Preflight Covid-19 Testing
One of the biggest hurdles in getting back to business is the mandatory 14-day quarantines that some destinations are requiring for incoming visitors. But a workaround for that is starting to emerge, ...
Saying Goodbye to (Most) Airline Change Fees
This week a number of major airlines, including American, Delta, United, and Alaska Airlines, eliminated most change fees for domestic airline tickets (and for some international travel too).
With no change fees, is Basic Economy now worth it?
Ever since they were introduced, Basic Economy air fares have been an anathema to business travelers. “Whatever you do, please don’t book me in Basic” is a plea our travel advisors hear constantly and...
Major Airlines Now Requiring Masks For Passengers
With many Americans eager to get back to “normal” as soon as it is safe to do so, the airlines are quickly moving to implement new, on-board safety policies that will help keep travelers healthy durin...