The definitive international business travel checklist
The best tip international travelers share is to be prepared. It’s even more imperative when dealing with the long distances, major jet lag and unfamiliar cultures and government processes involved with international travel. Below are nine main are.....»»
United upgrading service to Hawaii from SFO
United Airlines is adding wide-body planes on San Francisco International Airport, or SFO, routes to the four main Hawaiian islands, meaning that many flights will offer lie-flat seating in Polaris business class for summer travel. The move sig.....»»
Struggling D.C. hotel owners push for hundreds of millions in Covid relief ahead of Bowser budget
The District's hospitality industry, heavily dependent on business and international travel, has been slower to recover from Covid-19 fallout than in other, competing cities......»»
One year in, these grounded frequent fliers want back up in the air
Zoom calls replace seat 1A, international cuisine and the quiet productivity of being at 40,000 feet. Some hardened road warriors fear business travel will never return to its platinum era......»»
Marriott doubles down on all-inclusive resorts with new partnership
Marriott International Inc. will add 19 new resorts to its nascent all-inclusive hotel portfolio, doubling down on the potential return of leisure travel after a devastating year for the hotel business. Marriott (NASDAQ: MAR) has signed a deal wi.....»»
Book of Lists Market Facts: Airport grounded by pandemic, recovery slow
Passenger traffic at Pittsburgh International Airport was down by about two-thirds through the first 11 months of 2020, as business and leisure travel continued to be held back by the pandemic. Included in the Business Times 2020-21 Book of Lists, .....»»
Trump travel restrictions are "bad for business": CMC markets analyst
A London market analyst says President Donald Trump's decision to restrict travel between the U.S. some European nations sent out "a dire message" that the international coronavirus outbreak would result in a "huge global crisis.".....»»
Employers prepare to protect workers from the coronavirus
At Northwell Health, the , what started as a restriction on business travel to countries hardest hit by the coronavirus<…; has expanded to a full prohibition on all international work... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Goldman Sachs halts non-essential foreign business travel: memo
Goldman Sachs Group Inc has told its staff that all non-essential international business travel should be postponed, according to a memo seen by Reuters......»»
UPMC discouraging staff from travel to Italy, Japan
UPMC International is temporarily suspending all business travel to China and Italy, where UPMC has hospitals and facilities, as the COVID-19 outbreak spread beyond Asia. UPMC is also urging the rest of its staff to avoid nonessential travel to n.....»»
Nestle asks staff to stop international travel amid coronavirus epidemic
Nestle SA has asked its staff to halt international travel for business purposes through March 15 as a precautionary measure amid the rapid spread of the coronavirus globally, the Swiss company said on Wednesday......»»
First Look: Airport facial tech; Kissable moments
Here's a snapshot of the top stories in the Feb. 14 edition of Atlanta Business Chronicle: The new technology being deployed inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport can make the travel experience run more smoothly, but Chris Fuhrmeister .....»»
Endurance International Group sells menu company to TripAdvisor for $51M
Needham-based TripAdvisor Inc. has made its second acquisition this week in an effort to bolster the company's restaurant business unit. The online travel platform company announced on Thursday the acquisition of SinglePlatform, a menu management com.....»»
How to turn off data roaming on your iPhone for international travel, or completely turn off cellular data
Crystal Cox/Business Insider It's a good idea to turn off data roaming .....»»
What it"s like to travel through Beijing"s futuristic new airport, which is shaped like a starfish and is the biggest single terminal in the world
Andrea Verdelli/Business Insider China opened its new international airport to great fanfare in late September. Beijing Daxing International is the largest single-terminal airport in the world. The project cost $63 billion .....»»
Marriott to add all-inclusive resorts to its portfolio
Fresh off the heels of launching its home rental business nationwide, Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is targeting another segment of the leisure travel market: all-inclusive resorts. The Bethesda hotel company has signed management deal.....»»
After blasting through $10 billion ceiling, S.F. tourism industry forecasts another record-breaking year
The San Francisco tourism industry's nine-year streak of growth isn't expected to weaken as leisure, business and international travel gain even more momentum......»»
Fliers experience comfort of luxury resorts in the skies, almost
Experts say commercial aviation business has become much more cut-throat with South Asian aviation markets growing exponentially in both domestic and international travel.....»»
How Sky Harbor ranks among the nation’s airports for business travelers
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was named one of the best airports in the country for business travelers, according to TravelBank. The company, which makes travel and expense system software for businesses, looked at five factors in this i.....»»
I"ve traveled to 25 countries, and here"s my checklist for exactly what to do weeks, days, and hours before an international trip
Marco Secchi/Getty Images Summer travel may be relaxing, but the two weeks before an international tri.....»»
Is your company fully covered on international travel risk? Probably not
On any given day, Wenger Manufacturing in Sabetha, Kan., might have 80 people traveling around the globe to conduct business, facing lots of risks that typical business insurance policies don't cover......»»