IRS Cuts Auto Reimbursement Rate By 10%

The Internal Revenue Service has reduced the mileage rate to 50 cents per mile in 2010 from a 55 cent rate of 2009. The new lower rate is a result of the lower transportation costs compared to the prior year. ...

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Extreme Dedication Trumps Common Sense

A dedicated business subordinate in charge of her boss’ travel should do everything possible to help him find cheap flights, budget hotels, and even lower prices by investigating travel packages. ...

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Airports Are Pushing To Increase Flier Fees

Just when you thought that the airlines had pulled every trick in the book to nickel and dime travelers with extra fees, charging passengers for everything from paying for each bag checked to extra fees for preferred seating in coach, now the airports wan...

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Now That Was Really Scary

Perhaps you heard recently about the Northwest Airlines flight on October 21st which overshot its intended destination (Minneapolis) by 150 miles and whose pilots were out of contact with ground control for 77 minutes. ...

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Tips For Surviving Holiday Travel

Between the H1N1 heath scare, long lines at the airport, flights being cancelled and planes flying fuller than ever, holiday travel has much potential to create stress. The following are tips that can help avoid travel headaches:...

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Travelers postpone purchasing holiday tickets

Travelers are approaching the holidays more cautiously this year. Some were hoping to see even lower airline prices while others worried about swine flu or job security. A further drop in prices did not seem unrealistic since prices dropped steadily th...

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