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Learn more about per diem rates in 2026, what you can expect as you plan your travel for the next year and how per diem rates benefit you as a Traveler. While many private companies choose to set their own per diem rates, others simply follow government standards or guidelines. Additionally, in some countries, perRead more

Recent and planned TSA changes may improve efficiency — but not if you’re unprepared when you arrive at the airport. Here’s what you need to know. It seems like the security process at the airport is nearly always changing, or that every airport has different rules. Take off your shoes. Don’t take off your shoes. LeaveRead more

Whether you’re worried about current events or simple travel safety, taking a few travel precautions can keep you safe when on the road for work. While an organization will have a certain Duty of Care to its Travelers when they’re on the road, Travelers should also take travel precautions to ensure they don’t unnecessarily putRead more

Your first business trip to Japan is coming up? Here’s what you need to know before you go. Japan is a popular business trip destination that comes with a unique business culture. To make your trip as enjoyable as possible, here’s what you’ll want to consider, from choosing your travel dates to landing in your destination and getting theRead more

Tipping etiquette varies from country to country. For advice on tipping around the globe, here’s what you need to know. If you’ve ever been in the awkward situation of not knowing if or how much to tip, you likely want to avoid that feeling in the future. Additionally, when traveling for business in particular, knowingRead more

Get the most out of your next trip with business travel loyalty programs. Loyalty programs aren’t just for leisure travel. Maybe you’re flying with a loyalty program specifically designed for business Travelers. Maybe you’re just using your hotel loyalty program account to earn points during your hotel stay on a business trip. Whatever the case,Read more

When it comes to how to get hotel rewards, you have a lot of options—and those options are growing. Online travel agencies (OTAs), sometimes also called travel booking aggregators, offer you all the travel you need, bookable in one easy spot. They’re known for their great deals. They make business travel easy. Think the Hotwires,Read more

Despite increased business travel and growing leisure demand, supply chain issues and more plague airlines. Here’s how this fact will affect you. Yes, business travel spending continues to grow, year after year. Yes, leisure travel is also seeing increased demand as more and more Travelers get back to planning domestic and international trips post-pandemic. Additionally,Read more

Have a choice between airlines for your next business trip? Choose one of these most on-time airlines for a smooth, seamless journey.  National Travel and Tourism Week is the perfect time to start thinking about your next trip. Maybe you’re headed off to visit a client for business. Maybe you’re planning a family vacation orRead more

As a business Traveler, you have no time to waste. Use these five business travel time-saving tips during your next trip for a more efficient, seamless and convenient experience. You’ve probably heard the oft-repeated adage, “time is money.” There’s no time when this is perhaps truest than during a business trip. Every moment spent waiting,Read more

Spending eight-plus hours in the air? Don’t let that valuable time go to waste. Here’s how to stay productive during long flights. A long-haul flight provides business Travelers with long stretches of uninterrupted time. No one can pop into your office to say ‘hello.’ The distractions of working from home are gone. You literally can’tRead more

With Valentine’s Day 2025 falling on a Friday, you might think it’s the perfect opportunity to whisk your sweetheart away for a bleisure trip. Here’s how to manage business travel during Valentine’s Day to strike that ideal balance.  It’s become incredibly common for business Travelers to combine business and leisure in what’s known as “bleisure”Read more

No one’s expecting travel expenses to decrease in the year ahead. What’s a Traveler or Travel Manager to do? Here’s how to streamline travel expenses in 2025. If you’ve been clued in to travel experts’ predictions for 2025, you’ve probably noticed one key, possibly worrying trend. Business travel prices are not going down. While someRead more

When you’re traveling a long distance or taking a long-haul flight, don’t make the mistake of overestimating what you’ll actually need. Use these 7 tips for packing light, and you could get by with nothing more than a carry-on.  Traveling long distances and taking long-haul flights comes with some unique stressors. You’re on a planeRead more

The REAL ID initiative has been in the works for nearly two decades. But it’s still not entirely rolled out. Is 2025 the year we finally adopt REAL IDs? And will you be impacted? Here’s what you need to know about REAL ID Act requirements and deadlines. The REAL ID Act was passed in 2005.Read more

Planning your budget around global per diem rates in 2025? Here’s what you can expect based on the latest government per diem rate guidelines and recent international travel cost data. While, yes — at least in the United States — private companies can set their own per diem rates, many choose to follow the U.S.Read more

The last thing you need during a business trip? To find yourself stranded at the airport. Here’s what to do and how to get back on the road faster. You’ve carefully prepped, prepared and planned for your upcoming business trip. You’ve followed all your company’s travel policies to a T. You show up at theRead more

Checking into your hotel — How hard could it be? It’s not as straightforward as you might think. These are some of the biggest mistakes you might be making at hotel check-in (or check-out). If you’ve been on your fair share of business trips, then you likely have a routine. Maybe you arrive in yourRead more

Business travel is all too often associated with negatives — climate change, stressed workers — but can it contribute to a better world? Taking a cultural travel approach when you travel for work could make all the difference. When you think of business travel, what do you imagine? Packing up at the office, heading toRead more

Here’s how one JTB Business Travel team member is finding success and serving clients in what she calls an unprecedented and ever-changing industry. Noriko Fujihara was bitten by the travel bug early in life, after her first international trip as a teenager. The experience was one that she says “changed her life.” She immediately jumpedRead more

There’s nothing quite as bad as arriving at your destination and then realizing your luggage showed up damaged… Except maybe realizing your luggage never arrived at all. Can you get help from the airline with lost luggage? You’ve just gotten off a long flight, and you’re standing at the luggage carousel. You watch passenger afterRead more

From his home in Cyprus, Yiannis embraces a motto of “Good food, good wine, good company!” Yiannis Ioannou has just passed a career milestone: one year as a JTB Business Travel Advisor. Yiannis is hardly new to the industry, though; he brings a wealth of experience to the role with more than 30 years ofRead more

For this operations manager, the small stuff adds up to make a big impact, both in her professional and personal life. In today’s Waypoint Blog post, we’re introducing you to one of the newer members of the JTB Business Travel team. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jackie Shiloh stepped into the role of operations manager justRead more

It’s a question that plagues every Traveler from time to time: Should I take carry-on luggage or checked baggage? In some cases, the answer is a no-brainer. Of course, you should take a checked bag if you’re traveling long-distance. Take a checked bag if you’re staying in your destination for more than just a fewRead more

They give a safety briefing and pass out some drinks, but their jobs are much more important than you might initially think. So, what do flight attendants do in the modern age of flying?   As a frequent business Traveler, you may take flight attendants for granted and hardly notice them, even as they tryRead more