5 Airport Tricks To Know Before You Step On A Plane
By Paige Desroches Air travel doesn’t have to be stressful, and many people enjoy the time they spend in airports and on airplanes. It’s important to be prepared so you know what to expect and how to make the most out of your time at the airport. Make the most of the time you spend [...]
The First Business Trip as a New Mom…
The life of a traveling parent is not easy, especially when it’s business travel. Ok, let’s put it another way, it’s not easy for mothers traveling for work. I know this because The Husband is racking up the miles and status on United yet when any business trip has ever presented itself to me it’s [...]
Staying connected to the kids while you’re on the road
By Elaine N. Schoch More than 60 percent of married couples with kids have two working parents, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In other words, a lot of kids have parents who travel for work. My question is how do these families stay connected to kids while traveling for work? I posed this [...]
Satisfaction with Airport Security Increases (Yes, really?)
- At June 13, 2012
- By Elaine Schoch
- In business travel, travel news
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By Elaine N. Schoch How happy are you about taking your shoes off when going through airport security? Or being selected for the full-body scan? Apparently U.S. travelers don’t mind this and many other security precautions. In fact, two-thirds (66.2%) of U.S. travelers indicate they are “satisfied” with the level of security at airports – [...]
The Debate: Business Travel vs Traveling with Kids
By Elaine N. Schoch This last week The Husband and I took the kids to San Diego for a four-day weekend. It was the first trip we’ve had with both girls (at the same time), needless to say I was a bit worried about traveling with two kids vs. one. I have become rather efficient [...]
Perks of Traveling with Status
- At October 02, 2011
- By Elaine Schoch
- In business travel
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There are a lot of perks when it comes to traveling with status; bypassing long security lines, boarding early, upgrades, the list continues… I’m almost to priority status with United so I don’t always get to enjoy these luxuries, but when I travel with The Husband I do. It’s been awhile though since I’ve checked [...]
Padding Travel Expenses is a Problem on the Rise
By Elaine N. Schoch It’s not a shocker that people pad their travel expenses but given the current economic climate it’s a growing problem, according to a piece The New York Times did yesterday. The article included several stats I found alarming. “While there are no hard figures on the costs of travel expense fraud [...]