by steveg | Apr 9, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
It seems like almost daily I get someone to ask for my advice about when they should lock in and buy an airline ticket. Will prices go down? Will prices go up? Recently a person shared with me that they were flying to the Caribbean between Christmas and New Years....
by steveg | Apr 2, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
United Airlines recently announced they will be allowing up to five friends and family members to pool (combine) their frequent flyer miles to redeem for travel. This is big news for infrequent travelers who can never generate enough miles to redeem for travel. Now...
by steveg | Mar 26, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
I am returning today from a week-long business trip from Italy. Our management team at Executive Travel held a week-long strategic planning retreat in the historic walled medieval village of Montone, Umbria, Italy. Our stay was at the stunning Villa Destino which is...
by steveg | Mar 19, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
Here is the perfect solution – Executive Travel recently acquired the luxury 6 bedroom Villa Destino that is located in the center of everything in Italy and is the perfect home base for you to explore Italy. From Rome to Florence to Siena to Assisi this is the...
by steveg | Mar 12, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
The Cornerstone Travel Index, which documents the average business travel spending for airline tickets, hotel stays, and car rental costs has risen to $1446 for each domestic business trip. This is an 11% increase compared to the trip cost from December 2023. The...
by steveg | Mar 5, 2024 | Weekly Travel Alert
Last week American and United Airlines both raised the price of checking in luggage for a domestic flight at the airport from $35 to $40 for the first bag and $50 for the second bag ($5 less if paying online). This is just about the same price that you would pay if...
