Despite some scary events and bad PR in the past year, U.S. airlines improved in overall quality last year, according to the annual Airline Quality Rating (AQR) report, released in May. The 2018 AQR report by researchers at Wichita State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a statistical study of major […]
If you fly regularly for business or pleasure, you’re aware of the downside of air travel: the long lines, delayed flights, and security checks, to name a few. Money® Magazine surveyed 80 of the country’s most traveled commercial airports to determine which airports provided a more enjoyable traveling experience. How […]
More American employees are working remotely, and for longer periods, than ever before. In the spirit of spring, here’s some expert advice on how to clean up your home office, increase your efficiency, and reduce your stress, courtesy of writer NJ Goldston and Forbes.com. According to a 2017 Gallup survey, […]
Have you heard of, or even taken advantage of, “bleisure” travel—when you combine a business trip with some leisure/vacation time? It’s a rising trend in the United States, according to a November 2017 study from Expedia. Findings of bleisure travelers The study conducted by Expedia Media Solutions and Luth Research […]
Business travel spending worldwide reached approximately $1.3 trillion in 2016 and is expected to rise to $1.6 trillion by 2020, according to Statista. But while business travel increases annually, business travelers are experiencing more worry about safety and security in an increasingly unpredictable world. Consider the CWT Connected Traveler Study, […]
If you fly regularly, you know the annoyance of having to check bags, especially if you have to pay extra for them. Even worse is getting to your destination, tired and jet lagged, and realizing your luggage didn’t make it to the baggage claim. There is a better way — […]
In October, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration began urging the world airline community to ban large, personal electronic devices like laptops from checked luggage on international flights due to the potential for a catastrophic fire. The FAA is concerned about the lithium-ion batteries that are common in electronic devices like […]
The New Year is always a time for reflection, when we look ahead and set personal goals, such as losing weight, spending more time with family, or quitting smoking. But January is also a great time to re-solidify work goals for the coming year. Here are some professional resolutions to […]
In August and late September, Hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through the Caribbean. In some of the harder-hit islands, like Dominica, Saint Martin and Puerto Rico, the deadly storms caused a humanitarian crisis, leaving residents without electricity or running water for several months, which in many places still has not […]
With the holidays around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about taking some time off from work. That can be difficult for some of us who suffer from “workaholism,” a condition common to people in the Tri-State area. We work harder and longer than most people, and then feel […]