Business Travel News recently released their 2012 Corporate Travel Index. The 28 page PDF is a comprehensive guide to the daily costs of business travel broken down between US, Non-US Americas, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and Asia/Pacific. All per diems are based on hotel prices and auto rentals paid Read more
TSA agency chief John Pistole announced before the Senate Homeland Security Committee that he plans to roll out a new “Trusted Traveler” program this fall. The TSA has been under heavy scrutiny to improve the screening process. Long lines, inappropriate contact and misguided pat downs of 6 year old children Read more
Looks like to TSA has been listening and people flying out of the McCarren International Airport may be lucky enough to use new body scanners being tested by the TSA. Rolling out today, the new body scanners will create a ”more generic image” and allow you to see what the Read more
Need a great reason to book your trip early? With a recovering economy, once struggling hotels are filling up and room rates are beginning to trend upwards. By booking early you’ll be able to lock in a lower rate leaving you a few dollars to spend elsewhere. Below is an Read more
An interesting article from the New York Times gives you the scoop on 41 local and ‘off the beaten path’ destinations from rural ranches of Uruguay, luxurious safari in Zanzabar, cruising the Danube and skiing in Japan. We’re happy to see, in the #2 and #27 spot… The San Juan Read more
Alexandria, Va., Aug. 11, 2010– In much of the world, cash is still king and for those traveling abroad, the local ATM can be a vital source of money and decent exchange rates. However, with many banks seeking to keep a tight rein on fraud, some travelers are finding it Read more
Effective July 13, the U.S. State Department will impose new fees for many of its passport-related products and services. The total cost of a new passport will increase from $100 to $135 for adults (age 16 and older) and from $85 to $105 for minors. Renewals will increase from $75 Read more
(May 18, 2010) – Delta Air Lines today announced it has received final Chinese government approval to launch nonstop flights between Seattle and Beijing, beginning June 4. The new route, which will operate five times weekly, will connect customers from destinations throughout Delta’s and code-share partner Alaska Air Group’s network Read more
As of Tuesday morning, April 20, a few Volcano-cancelled flights are now operating as some airspace is re-opened. Here’s what we’ve been doing and will continue to do in the Stellar Travel corporate department for our affected clients: At the beginning of the crisis all of our travelers and their Read more
Ash clouds from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokul volcano have caused airports across Europe to halt operations. Full story is here. Stellar Travel is working to rebook all of our travelers who have been effected by these closures.