Business travel is back, but companies trying various tacks to control spending - Economic Times

Business travel is back, but companies trying various tacks to control spending
Economic Times
Companies are sending their employees on the road again. But with travel costs almost back to where they were before the recession, companies are trying various tacks to control spending. About a fifth of business travelers operate under mandated ...

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Companies Frugal in Sending Workers Out of Town - The Ledger

Companies Frugal in Sending Workers Out of Town
The Ledger
But with travel costs almost back to where they were before the recession, companies are trying various tacks to control spending. "I'm not here to stop your travel. I'm here to ensure you spend the travel money wisely." About a fifth of business ...

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Travel insurance claims can hinge on the tiniest details - Chicago Tribune

Travel insurance claims can hinge on the tiniest details
Chicago Tribune
Travel Guard, the company she'd purchased the policy through, turned down her claim on a technicality. Yun, a college student in Salt Lake City, had originally told the company that her plane ticket had cost $1090; she'd actually paid $1092.50.

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YELLOW7 Expands to European Vacation Rental Market with VacationList.com - MarketWatch (press release)

YELLOW7 Expands to European Vacation Rental Market with VacationList.com
MarketWatch (press release)
... allowing the company to further expand its potential customer base. A recent European Travel Commission (ETC) report on European Travel Trends highlights two key trends for 2012: changes in American travel patterns and spending for Europe-bound ...

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Travel How One Celeb-centric Startup is Cashing in on Guided Travel Sector - Entrepreneur


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Travel How One Celeb-centric Startup is Cashing in on Guided Travel Sector
Entrepreneur
PhoCusWright senior technology analyst Bob Offutt agrees that the time is right for investment in travel companies with a tech component. "There's a sense that there's some gold to be found if you mine the right mines in this category," he says.

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Impacts of hidden airline fees on managed travel programs - eTurboNews


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Impacts of hidden airline fees on managed travel programs
eTurboNews
If airline ancillary fees were added to the mix, the number of travel combinations (fares, fees, routings) would grow exponentially with the addition of each fee. It takes massive computing power for travel management companies (TMCs) to efficiently ...

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4 Development Releases RentalGuard for iPhone - Virtual-Strategy Magazine

4 Development Releases RentalGuard for iPhone
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
RentalGuard, the first app of its kind, provides a quick and easy process for travelers to digitally document the condition of their rental car and publish an evidence report to refute any wrongful damage charges by a rental car company.

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