Sentences with phrase «business travelers book»

Pointshound founder Peter Van Dorn told TravelSkills that a light bulb went off when research showed that 61 % of all business travelers book hotels wherever they want, regardless of company policy (and without penalty).

To save some money, book in the afternoon as prices tend to be higher in the morning when business travelers book most of their flights.

A $ 35 service fee is applied every time the business traveler books a package through the app.

Not exact matches

While the business of booking trips through a traditional agency will likely never return to pre-internet levels, there is a growing understanding among travelers that calling an old - school agent could be worthwhile in certain cases.

The most obvious threat to the traditional hotel industry, of course, is the rise of Airbnb and other home - sharing businesses that allow travelers to bask in a local scene by booking, say, a family's flat on the Seine or a condo in Miami Beach.

One piece of good news: Business travel tends to slow down in the days before Christmas, and some travelers flying for work are likely to have called off trips booked for early in the week because of the chaos in Atlanta, said Henry Harteveldt, travel industry analyst and founder of consulting firm Atmosphere Research Group.

Egencia has rolled out a booking tool feature that allows business travelers to exchange airline tickets in a self - serve environment.

More than half of travelers said they had used a mobile site to book their business trip in the last 30 days, and 31 % of travelers had booked a leisure trip on their smartphone.

Natasha Léger, author of the best book for travelling employees, Travel Healthy: A Road Warrior's Guide to Eating Healthy, continues to innovate on how to help business travelers eat healthy and improve their next business trip with Nouri Pocket Guide, which is currently being financed via the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter.

At Continental, Bethune and Brenneman initially focused on what Brenneman calls «the customers in seat 9C, the business travelers who book the aisle seats in the front of the plane.

Books on management, investment, economics, business biography, personal finance, and health sell well among business travelers.

If your potential buyers are travelers or businesspeople in an upper - income bracket, have your books in high - end specialty stores, airport stores, business - supply stores and gift shops in hotels or cruise ships.

One of the few exceptions to this rule may be a business traveler who frequently books hotel stays throughout the year.

Before departure he reads travel books, history books, relevant novels — even learns a few words of the language — but he remains hopelessly behind the humbling crowds of specialists, anthropologists, diplomats, field workers, exchange students, business travelers, expatriates, flight crews, and repeat vacationers who have preceded him.

Every month Air France releases Promo Awards that allow travelers to book both business and economy class award tickets at a 25 % -50 % discount.

They each hope that by attracting business with specials, travelers will stay loyal to the platform for all their travel booking needs.

Each place featured in the 224 - page book reflects the slow travel ethos that encourages the traveler to take «time to explore the fringes of the city, discovering lesser - known delights and supporting smaller independent businesses.»

Travelers are now left in the rather quirky position where they can book a Qatar Airways Business Class flight using Avios / AAdvantage Miles / JAL Mileage Bank / any other oneworld currency and get lounge access but, should they actually pay Qatar Airways for a fare and then upgrade that fare with Qatar Airways» own currency, they're treated like second class citizens.

However, to get the deal, you must book 60 days in advance and stay over a Sunday night, which does not sit well with most business travelers — United is clearly after a leisure traveler with restrictions like this.

But occasionally, if you'd prefer to book business or first - class seats or expensive international flights, transferring points to frequent traveler partners will save you a lot of miles in the end.

It is a practical option for business travelers whose corporate policies ban business class bookings, for small businesses, and for entrepreneurs.

Travelers who book tickets in Delta One, the carrier's business class cabin, will find lie - flat seats that include Westin Heavenly in - flight bedding, along with Tumi amenity kits for that little extra TLC.

There are just 12 Business Class seats all of which are lie - flat and the layout gives the cabin 4 «throne seats» that solo travelers will be very keen to book:

Discounts are available when booked in advance, space - available, for seniors, AAA members, business travelers, government and military personnel, and groups.

Citi ThankYou points give travelers the ability to earn enough miles to book business and first class seats for little or no cost.

Uber is expanding its reach to a much wider market, especially business travelers, by releasing an application programming interface that links its booking service to the mobile apps of other companies.

Qatar Airways Business Class is available between Atlanta and Mumbai (via Doha) from $ 2,410 roundtrip (solo travelers) or for $ 2,340 roundtrip per person if booking as a couple.

The Web site, www.101thingstodo.com, offers complete travel booking capabilities and in - depth information about specific destinations for targeted travelers, backed by an aggressive marketing plan to drive business to online advertisers looking to reach the pre-arrival market.

«This recognition allows us to publicly honor businesses that are actively engaging with customers and using feedback to help travelers identify and confidently book the right property at the right price.»

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The American Airlines earnings chart for tickets booked with Finnair shows that travelers earn 100 % base miles for flights in Business Class....

the extra back support, is great, the 25 ″ of seat width is at least 3 ″ more than you get in most Business Class cabins and I like the big divider between the center seats too — that makes the center seats less of a downgrade for solo travelers who book too late to get a single seat by the window.

For example, if a traveler was to book a Business Class flight from London to Las Vegas (via New York) the flights could look like this:

However, that is almost certainly not going to be the case for most travelers, especially for those looking to book business class or first class tickets.

A business traveler with lots of short flights purchased only a few days in advance will probably do just as well or better under the new system, while a cross-country traveler who books weeks ahead will likely do worse.

Since participating in the Aggregated Shopping platform, easyJet has stated that the technology has played a key role in boosting its bookings with business travelers.

As an avid traveler for business and pleasure, Tom knows how to book and when to book affordable travel.

Booking Guru is designed for the busy business traveler that doesn't have time to search for the best deal and for individuals trying to book aspirational awards but do not know the ins and outs of the programs.

Business travelers accustomed to paying higher fares because they book at the last minute could come out ahead.

The company has also been reaching out to business travelers and travel agents with a new partnership with Concur that allows agents to book Airbnb listings embedded within concur travel.

Recharge with daily breakfast, high speed internet access, buffet dinner with complimentary airport transfers when you book the Business Traveler Package

Among its key findings: Business travelers are now spending more on Uber rides than on traditional taxicabs; and spending on accommodations booked through AirBnB, while still relatively small compared to traditional hotels, posted a growth rate of 143 percent just from the first quarter to the second quarter.

Both leisure and business travelers were considered in this survey, and the 920 U.S. consumers who participated had traveled and booked their accommodation.

In other findings, GBTA said convenient scheduling continues to be the most important single factor in a business traveler's selection and booking of flights, cited by 33 percent of those surveyed, with price in second place (27 percent) and frequent flyer program considerations in third (20 percent).

You can use your miles to book a seat on any flight, which can be great for business travelers.

Example: A nice, newish Hilton Garden Inn in the northern Atlanta suburbs (Perimeter Mall) costs only $ 66 per night during Christmas week — but book it two months later in March when business travelers are back on the road and you'll pay nearly three times that much — $ 180.

Travelers who book their hotel stay through the sites can earn up to a tidy 5,000 - 6,000 air miles per night — or sometimes even more — in exchange for their business.

But Joe Brancatelli, editor of JoeSentMe.com, a noncommercial website for business travelers, warns that award travel will be increasingly difficult to book as the airline business atrophies and available seats become limited.

The number of travelers that stated that sustainably managed tourism businesses are a priority when booking their trips grew by 8 % for inbound operators and by 2 % for outbound operators, showing that demand for sustainable tourism products is steadily increasing

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