3 Ways to Make Business Travel Easier
Business travelers today have to do more with less and must be able to cope with questionable customer service, higher costs, and hassles like long lines at airports. Even if you’ve mastered the art of booking flights with cheap tickets, you still have to make the airport security trek and cope with problems like lost luggage. But there are lots of things business travelers can do to make life on the go easier. Here are three things that improve the business travel experience.
1. Tablet computer and apps. Not only are tablets like the iPad great for whiling away interminable layovers and time spent waiting on delayed flights, they also make great platforms for useful business travel apps. For example, with the latest iPad and an app called FaceTime, you can video conference from anywhere. Try a free travel app like Loopt Pulse and find out where points of interest are located at your destination, with maps and photos.
2. Slip-on shoes for the airport. Sure, it’s only a couple of minutes un-tying, removing, and re-tying your shoes, but you’ll make the whole airport security procedure a little easier if you invest in a decent looking pair of shoes that slip on and off. If nothing else, a pair of classic penny loafers works, but you can also find slip-on shoes in countless styles these days.
3. Business credit card with perks. Many credit cards aimed at business travelers help you amass points in hotel frequent guest programs, which can not only make check-in easier, but can also get you room upgrades, and sometimes freebies you would otherwise have to pay for, like in-room Wi-Fi and breakfast. Credit cards linked to the airline you fly most can also score you upgrades and waivers on certain airline fees.
