Thirty-five years after American Airlines launched the world’s first major frequent-flyer rewards scheme – AAdvantage – it is poised to become the last of the ‘big three’ US legacy carriers to complete a fundamental revamp of its particular loyalty program. Unlike the initial scheme offered back in 1981, allocating reward points to flyers based on the…
DetailsIf you’re traveling abroad this summer, the time you’ll spend waiting in line to get through Customs & Border Protection (CBP) on your return could be torturous – or it could be pleasantly brief. It all depends on the airport you come back through. A new study from MileCards.com warns that the longest CBP lines will…
DetailsWith TSA wait times on the rise and no easy solution in sight, TSA PreCheck—the paid program that gives passengers a fast track through security—looks like an increasingly wise investment. But don’t get your wallet out just yet. Is throwing money at the problem institution really the answer? Or is there a better alternative for speeding…
DetailsTaxi drivers are a diverse lot. From the white-gloved drivers of Japan to the proud professionals of the United Kingdom and Ireland that must pass rigorous local geography tests before taking to the wheel, most are out to make an honest living. In other places, regulations are patchwork (or nonexistent) and drivers and operators may…
DetailsBusiness Travel News’ JoAnn DeLuna has put together a concise guide to managing travel data for small and mid-size enterprises which have fewer resources to devote to the piles of data available to them. “Small firms face the same [data challenges as larger companies] and sometimes it’s even worse because of the different resources and…
DetailsTraveling is fun, but hanging out in the airport? Not so much. The delays, layovers, long lines, miles between gates…it just plan stinks. Luckily, our friends at Marriott Traveler have compiled a list of airports that qualify as aviation palaces of amusement! If you’re headed to one of these special airports, you can thank your…
DetailsFor years, Delta’s loyalty program has been heavily criticized by the frequent-flier community, in particular for the value of its points. But as Delta and its airline partners have improved their in-flight product, and other frequent-flier programs continue to devalue their points, it can be argued that the relative value of SkyMiles is increasing. The…
DetailsRidesharing services accounted for 46 percent of ground transportation transactions processed by expense management supplier Certify during the first quarter. The services—Uber, primarily—continually have gained ground on taxis in Certify’s quarterly reports over the past two years, gaining 4 percentage points of transaction share since the fourth quarter of 2015. Taxis lost 6 percentage points during…
DetailsWhile it is pretty much a photo finish, China edged past the United States in total business travel spending at the end of 2015 by a billion U.S. dollars making it the largest business travel market in the world. The two countries finished the year with $291.2 billion in spend compared to $290.2 billion, respectively,…
DetailsFrom Road Warrior Voices at USA Today comes this piece of advice for frequent travelers…Don’t throw out your boarding pass. Turns out the innocent looking lines and fuzzy pixels of the bar code actually contain a treasure trove of passenger information that could easily be exploited by shady characters who want access to your accounts.…
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