Lower fuel costs (hedging rates of 80 - 90 % for the majority of large airlines has delayed much of the benefit from low fuel prices into 2016), a faster than expected recovery of the European economy and strong performance
on business travel on North Atlantic routes is benefitting the region.
Not exact matches
If you're
traveling for
business on one of Emirates or Etihad's A380 planes and you have some points to spare, consider redeeming them for a first - class ticket so you can try out their showers.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our
business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial,
business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses
on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect
on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for
business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions
on the
business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact
on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact
on the demand for air
travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns
on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes
on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco
on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted
on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence
on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments
on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest
on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco
business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to
business relationships and other
business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing
business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
The company is aiming for
business travelers who want a step up from first class
on commercial airlines and hopes to bring private
travel «down to a level where people will fly it around the country.»
Dennis Lennox, who reportedly spends more than 200 nights a year in hotels
on business travels, told The Journal.
Here's a benefit exclusive to
business owners like you, a 35 percent point redemption bonus
on air
travel when you an award flight through AmexTravel.com making your points worth 1.35 cents each (1000 points = $ 135).
Plenty of thinkers have argued that time abroad increases important skills for
business success like comfort with ambiguity, confidence when confronted with the unfamiliar, and accelerated learning, but the team of social scientists out of Rice University, Columbia, and the University of North Carolina behind this study wanted to test the effects of extended
travel abroad
on self knowledge specifically.
We also learn about James» world
travels for the international tv show «Sun Tzu's War
on Business», and what he learned about the differences of Entrepreneurs in different countries.
On the eve of the first anniversary of United Airlines» man - dragged - from - plane incident, more than 15,500 American Airlines said they are on a mission to humanize air travel, the Chicago Business Journal report
On the eve of the first anniversary of United Airlines» man - dragged - from - plane incident, more than 15,500 American Airlines said they are
on a mission to humanize air travel, the Chicago Business Journal report
on a mission to humanize air
travel, the Chicago
Business Journal reports.
Whether you're
traveling for
business or pleasure, these gadgets can help keep you
on track, in touch and entertained across the miles.
Using the site, you can take advantage of the down time you will have
on a
business trip by uploading your
travel itinerary, and finding a fellow entrepreneur in another city to invite to coffee.
On the flipside, let's remember my case study from my time at iExplore, right after 9 - 11, with the
travel business imploding in the wake of terrorism.
NAMPA, Idaho —
Business leaders who
travelled with Idaho Gov. C.L. «Butch» Otter
on his recent trade mission to China say the trip was a success.
At a Thanksgiving dinner party in 2012, four Harvard
Business School MBA students had a plan: Rather than spend their upcoming summer interning at big corporations or traveling the world, they were going to drive around the United States consulting entrepreneurs with a social purpose on key business
Business School MBA students had a plan: Rather than spend their upcoming summer interning at big corporations or
traveling the world, they were going to drive around the United States consulting entrepreneurs with a social purpose
on key
businessbusiness issues.
«Wizz Air UK is a key part of our Brexit contingency plan... and the natural next - step in the development of our UK
business, putting us in a strong position to take advantage of opportunities that may arise in what remains Europe's largest
travel market,» Wizz CEO József Váradi said
on Thursday.
It's my time to listen to NPR and find out how world events might be affecting our
travel business, to mediate
on the beauty of my drive down the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut, to make a few personal calls, and to reflect
on how grateful I am for what waits for me
on the bookends of my drive.
Small
businesses generally make the switch from DIY to
travel pro when they reach 25 to 50 employees and spend $ 50,000 to $ 100,000 annually
on airfare, according to Anita Salvatore, executive vice president of global account services for Travizon.
Of course, this list is explicitly about
business travel, but we'd imagine that this would be stressful for people even
on their home turf.
While Branson tells the Telegraph he spends half the year
traveling the world
on business trips, he says he spends the other half
on his tiny private Caribbean island, Necker.
The #DeleteUber campaign
on Facebook and Twitter erupted when Uber was accused of breaking a taxi strike in New York, right around the time Kalanick was taking heat for sitting
on the president's
business - advisory council in the midst of public outcry regarding Trump's
travel ban.
«Because we are in the hospitality and recreation
business, which is largely dependent
on discretionary spending,» the company's latest financial report explains, «we believe that the weak housing market, increases in unemployment, decreases in air flights to Las Vegas, decreases in the value of stock and other investments, and the general tightening of spending
on business travel have all affected visitations to Las Vegas and the spending budget of our customers.»
In an effort to get your
business moving in the right direction, you decide to try online marketing - listings
on travel websites, pay - per - click ads and promotional email campaigns.
It's so difficult when you make people
travel on business.
In 2012, professionals in the U.S. spent $ 262 billion
on business travel, including both domestic and international trips, according to a report from the
business travel and corporate meetings organization GBTA, released today.
«We've got people in mind who are dependant
on full signal everywhere, such as doctors,
travelling business leaders, and so
on,» he explains.
So when the Toronto Port Authority announced its intention to make the airport self - sufficient by increasing traffic, Deluce hatched his plan: an airline that would fly fuel - efficient turboprops
on well -
travelled business routes, as well as to Northern Ontario destinations whose passenger demand and pricing sweet - spots he knew all too well.
Many
businesses have no idea how much money they're flushing away
on unnecessary document printing, old - fashioned light bulbs, energy - hungry office machinery, and pointless
travel and shipment costs.
Based
on the GBTA study of 75 countries, here's a look at the top 15 by total
business -
travel spending in 2012, with percentage growth from the previous year:
And while
business travel in Western Europe has been
on the slower side, as Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece have struggled with crippling debt, the GBTA says the worst is over and expects
business travel in those regions to begin picking up.
Businesspeople from the U.S. spend more
on work - related
travel than corporate travelers from any other country in the world, but Chinese business - travel spending is expected to overtake the U.S. in the near future, according to a new report from the Global Business Travel Associ
travel than corporate travelers from any other country in the world, but Chinese
business - travel spending is expected to overtake the U.S. in the near future, according to a new report from the Global Business Travel Asso
business -
travel spending is expected to overtake the U.S. in the near future, according to a new report from the Global Business Travel Associ
travel spending is expected to overtake the U.S. in the near future, according to a new report from the Global
Business Travel Asso
Business Travel Associ
Travel Association.
She
travels from home in California to Toronto four times a year, and is looking for an apartment in the city for when she's here
on company
business.
Those who frequently
travel for
business are no strangers to the stressors of being
on the road.
Quintessential Resources is set to relist
on the ASX tomorrow after morphing into technology incubator Yonder and Beyond, but plans by three
travel businesses, including George Michalczyk's Motive Travel, to undertake a backdoor listing through Red Gum Resources have fallen th
travel businesses, including George Michalczyk's Motive
Travel, to undertake a backdoor listing through Red Gum Resources have fallen th
Travel, to undertake a backdoor listing through Red Gum Resources have fallen through.
For people without the budget to hire an image consultant, Benza suggests finding retail - clothing salespeople you can trust to help you achieve your new look, based
on your daily
business agenda, meetings and
travel.
«I never wrote a
business plan for Hitha
On The Go,» she explains, «What started as a personal blog grew to be a lifestyle website and then a
travel and packing destination for women travelers.
The Justice Department imposed conditions
on the acquisition, forcing Google to maintain separation between its search and
travel flights
businesses and to submit to government monitoring of complaints for five years.
Emirates»
business has suffered under Trump's
travel bans affecting predominantly Muslim nations, as well as the recent ban
on laptops in airplane cabins.
Features like Facebook Professional Services (a local
business directory), City Guides (an early - stage,
travel planning feature), more info
on business search results (price range, popularity, Call Now, etc.), and which friends have visited a specific local
business are all foreshadowing for what's to come at Facebook.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air
travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired
businesses into United Technologies» existing
businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new
business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU,
on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted
on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition
on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger
on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or
on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their
businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Since January, entrepreneurs from across America have fought hard against President Trump's
travel ban, which prohibited citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S..
On Monday, those
business leaders took a heavy blow and some spent the day licking their wounds instead of speaking up.
Trivago CEO Rolf Schroemgens weighs in
on President Trump's recent
travel ban
on certain countries, and how populism impacts his
travel business.
As it continues to work through and monitor its weaker markets, particularly trans - Atlantic
travel, Munoz said the focus remains
on running a lucrative, efficient
business.
We interviewed
travel experts and entrepreneurs who log more than 200,000 miles a year
on business trips.
Peter Dawyot, founder of the boutique advertising agency Publicus Community in Raleigh, N.C., learned of his mother's passing while
traveling on business to secure a contract with a client.
Rogers (which owns Canadian
Business) also conducted a survey of travellers to go with its rate cut, finding that: «Canadians» preferred activities include using maps (71 %), looking up restaurants and local activities (61 %), checking the weather (57 %), and reviewing their
travel or flight status
on their device (58 %).»
It may not be law, but Trump's
travel ban is having this negative impact
on U.S.
businesses, says Byron Dorgan.
Generally, you have two options: deduct the mileage
on business - related
travel at 56.5 cents a mile (that's the 2013 rate), or own a car that you use exclusively for
business.
Your customers can book
travel directly
on your multiple consumer - facing, mobile - friendly websites that have been customized for your
business.
Dip in share prices and bond yields, along with the upcoming election has had an impact
on the state of the global economy, causing a setback in
business travel growth.
Quite a few posts referenced the metaphor of
travel: For example, there's «Starting a
business is like embarking
on a journey.»