Previous Business Travel ConneXion Blog Contests

Business travel budgets were battered in 2009. Meetings were cancelled. Tighter corporate transient travel restrictions were implemented. The recession played a role in these decisions. And so did tactics of public and political intimidation – accusations of corporate greed and extravagance were... more…

Am I alone in thinking that travel etiquette is lacking on airplanes and people simply ignore their own bad manners? As planes become increasingly full, business travelers need to pay attention to those around them. When I boarded a flight recently from Washington, DC, business travelers in... more…

Business travel will continue to succeed in the economic "new normal." Business travel professionals are experienced, trained, informed, knowledgeable, remain apace with the industry. This is quite a collection of remarkable talents. Dedicated travel counsellors focus on the requirements,... more…

I believe that business travel will recover, however slowly. I am optimistic because the resiliency of the travel industry itself, our industry is accustomed to ups and downs. Our job is to educate business travel decision makers that face to face meetings are far more productive way to increase... more…