Safety First. Innovation Second.
Changing the way you wait in security lines.

Back in June, Delta funded a little experiment in the ATL to the tune of $1 million.

The people have spoken. Your number one topic in our survey was: how to save money on hotel costs.

So we caught up with Laura Farrell, one of our expert Hotel Consultants in our Consulting Services department. Laura just came back from speaking with clients and prospects at the World Travel, Inc. 2016 Fall Symposium and Travel Trade Show, and she was bursting with advice for travel managers looking to cut costs on the Hotel front.

As I write this blog, there are just under 14,000 aircraft in flight in the world, at least according to Flightradar24.com, which is both fascinating and terrifying to look at. (Try it. You’ll see.)

5 Tips when Updating Your Travel Profile

Summer’s coming to a close, and the fall travel season will be ramping up sooner than you think. Before all those business trip requests start adding up, make sure your bookings go smoothly (and your rewards points start racking up) by updating your travel profile.

Written by Maribeth Minella, EVP & Corporate Counsel, World Travel, Inc.

The upcoming American Election may scare the dickens out of you, but after we celebrate the U. S. of A. this weekend, it’s time to prepare for some interesting political events.

Forget baseball. THIS is our National Pastime: Hurry up and wait. We’ve done everything we can, as a nation, to improve efficiency and limit wait times. Unsurprisingly, it’s coming back to bite us.

Meetings and events is your next frontier. And combining your meetings program and your transient program just might save you money.

Written by Kristen Koenig, Director of Sales, Global Meetings & Events

The time to start paying attention to Strategic Meetings Management is now.

A lot has changed in the Meetings industry over the last 10 years. The evolution, particularly when considering technology integration, has been rapid, and we’re really beginning to reap the benefits of a decade of advancement. Personally, I am someone who thrives on innovation – if there is anything new or exciting that allows my customers or me to become more efficient, I want to know about it!

When Will U.S. Carriers Commence Commercial Service to Cuba?

Written by  Maribeth L. Minella
EVP & Corporate Counsel, World Travel, Inc.

Answer: Maybe as soon as August 2016.