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16/02/2018

The following examines five myths about women in leadership.

Yes, statistically, there are more male leaders represented in most organizations. However, this does not preclude women from taking on leadership.

12/02/2018

Recent news that a peacock was banned from a United Airlines journey sparked a resurgence in the debate over the role of support animals on planes.

The debate over emotional support animals continues as some airlines adjust their policies.

09/02/2018

The choice facing all of us is whether we are going to seize this opportunity to accelerate progress or watch the potential for progress slip away.

Businesses need to go beyond paying lip service to gender equality if we are to make meaningful change.

08/02/2018

You can’t avoid making an impression on others, but you can control the kind of impression you make.

Women face unique challenges when it comes to projecting Leadership Presence. Here are 3 situations in which you have absolutely no control over some aspects and complete control over others.

07/02/2018

While the movement may be altering some aspects of the VC landscape, it hasn’t yet translated into many more dollars for female founders.

Believe it or not, that's up from last year.

06/02/2018

From packing for efficiency to travel apps we've never heard of, here's how Eagan stays productive no matter what time zone she's in.

When you're home onlytwo weekends a month, every moment counts.

05/02/2018

For now the new TripIt security wait time tracker is only available for flights out of Orlando, Austin-Bergstrom, Denver and Phoenix. No doubt others will be joining shortly.

Thanks to this genius new airport security line wait-time tracker on Tripit Pro, you may never miss a flight again. (Or at least have to beg people in the TSA line to let you cut ahead.)

02/02/2018

Small luxuries can sometimes have an outsized impact on your well-being while on the road.

Is your 2018 business travel schedule making you depressed? These products are designed to make work trips easier, more comfortable, and more stylish.

02/02/2018

We may be years or decades away from a world with only self-driving cars, but it is coming.

Self-driving cars - how will they affect the sharing economy? What impact could they have on car rental, airlines and hotels? How about parking and congestion in large cities and business centers?

31/01/2018

It’s easy to see why TSA PreCheck and CLEAR – two security expediting memberships – are enticing to travelers. But are they worth the cost and can they make your travel easier?

If you’re looking to whip through security faster both TSA PreCheck and CLEAR can help you do so. Both services can make your travels easier and less frustrating than ever.

30/01/2018

Here are 10 tips to make your business travel easier and hassle-free.

In the corporate life, your organization can prefer you as its business delegate and may ask you to go on the business trips for the advancement of

29/01/2018

Here are four of these startups that promise to make traveling with your standard rolling suitcase seem obsolete.

A host of startups are showing off their travel products at CES 2018.

26/01/2018

There's now big data on all of our travel habits, and it’s allowing AI algorithms, customization and chatbots to spread.

The travel industry is undergoing an AI transformation

24/01/2018

Here’s what every small business owner should know about travel and entertainment deductions.

For many entrepreneurs, travel and entertainment (T&E) tax deductions can be a minefield. Certain expenses for business travel are deductible as long as they meet two criteria: They must be “ordinary and necessary” in the course of doing business, and they must be documented.

23/01/2018

Entrepreneurs this year are statistically likely to have unwanted dates with long airport security lines, missed connections, people who take up the whole lane on the moving walkway -- and the dreaded middle seat.

The next time you hit the road, put together a travel process that keeps you on top of your game -- and don't forget those charging packs.

22/01/2018

We are all beginning to see and feel the extreme effects of digital-led life: the casual tyranny of pervasive connectedness, constant virtual stimuli, and hyper-distractedness has taken over our lives.

Exactly a year ago, as we sat down to write our flagship travel Megatrend for 2017, Humanity Returns to Travel, little did we realize the coming year would

19/01/2018

Due to the unprecedented rise in value of cryptocurrencies over the last year, they continue to gain traction as a payment option in lieu of cash or credit cards.

There aren't many reasons to consider purchasing your travel with cryptocurrency, but a few airlines and agencies do accept Bitcoin.

19/01/2018

Six weeks after U.S. carriers unilaterally moved to ban smart luggage from travel in or under airplane cabins, the ban has gone into full effect.

A unilateral ban on smart luggage on airlines went into effect this weekend with little pushback so far from the bag manufacturers.

18/01/2018

Here were the top results in each category with corresponding percentages of flights with on-time performance in 2017.

Wondering if your flight will depart on time? It'll help if you fly through one of these airports with the best on-time rankings.

17/01/2018

Tax reform should boost business travel this year, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and that in turn will boost shares of the country's biggest airlines, including American Airlines, United Continental and Delta, the investment bank said.

Tax reform should boost business travel for some of the country's biggest airlines, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

16/01/2018

Many people could be suffering. In 2016 alone, an estimated 503 million people were traveling for work related reasons, compared to 488 million in the previous year, according to the Global Business Travel Association Foundation.

Employees who take who take work trips for two weeks or more a month report anxiety, depression: new study

15/01/2018

Middle age is not too late to start exercising. In fact, new evidence suggests that doing so can reverse some of the dangerous and deadly effects of a life spent sitting in a chair or on a couch.

A four- to five-day weekly exercise routine, maintained for two years, managed to rewind the effects of decades of sitting for a group of middle-aged Texans.

12/01/2018

What were the average savings for people who booked or flew at the right time? The figures varied widely, but all were greater than 15%—so it pays off to take the tips that come out of this gigantic, number-crunching report.

11/01/2018

Since the great recession, the US job market has grown by a measly 1%, while women-owned businesses have grown by a whopping 18%.

by Haley Kieser While raw employment numbers have fluctuated wildly over the last ten years, the number of women who own their own businesses has continued

10/01/2018

When cancellations, overbooked flights, and excessive delays eff up more than just your day, a $10 voucher for an airport meal isn’t gonna cut it as an adequate salve -- and in most cases, you've got a right to way more than that. Here’s what the airlines aren’t telling you.

You're entitled to cold, hard cash, not just chintzy vouchers.

09/01/2018

According to Elbers, who's on a flight to somewhere in the world a few times every month, having an organizational plan is key.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Pieter Elbers gives shares some of his tips on air travel.

08/01/2018

There were no crashes involving large passenger airliners anywhere in the world despite the volume of air traffic reaching its highest point ever.

2017 was the safest year in the history of commercial air travel, according to The Aviation Safety Network. There were no crashes involving passenger airliners anywhere in the world despite the volume of air traffic reaching its highest point ever.

05/01/2018

Extending work trips to enjoy a little leisure time is relatively common among business travellers, a new report indicates.

Extending work trips to enjoy a little leisure time is relatively common among business travellers, a new report indicates

04/01/2018

Under the new airline rules, smart luggage is still allowed as long as any batteries are removable.

Two of the Insider Picks team's favorite smart luggage makers designed their bags with removable batteries, so they're compliant with the new airline rules.

03/01/2018

More travelers plan to hit the road in 2018 for business and leisure than last year.

Both business and leisure travel are expected to thrive next year.