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Virgin America Launches Small Business Rewards Program

Traveling long distances can be miserable in many ways.  Dealing with security, a crowded airport, a noisy plane cabin, and then a hotel room where who knows what has happened is no fun at all.  To make the situation a little better, though, Virgin America has launched a rewards program for small businesses.We'll admit right now: this won't help firms that don't send people places on a regular basis.  Also, it won't even give eligible firms that fantastic a deal.

Business Travel Cutbacks Occurring

Here's hoping you agree with the sentiment behind the old saying "home sweet home," because it looks like the average small business owner will be seeing a lot of his house.  A report from Global Insight indicates that domestic travel is becoming rather less common.

Business Travel Becoming Less Common

Traveling can be nice, leading to neat new places and profitable relationships.  It can also be a hassle, with bad hotels and worse meetings making everything look like a waste of time and money.  This second perspective seems to be worth adopting as energy costs continue to rise.

Read Up Before International Travel

Going global is a goal for many small businesses, as it signifies true growth. Naturally, going global will often entail traveling to different countries around the world and networking with other business professionals in these countries.

Travel Policies Not A Bad Idea

After taking my first business trip, I wrote down all the hours I thought I'd worked and turned in my timesheet.  About 20 minutes later, my boss brought the timesheet back and told me to put in for more pay.  This was quite nice, but things can also go in the other direction, and so small businesses may want to create travel policies.

Tourism - From Travelers To Business

Just because someone is only passing through doesn't mean they don't represent a selling opportunity.

Cost Of Flying Floats Upward

You've typed, clicked, and called, but at times, there's just no substitute for getting on a plane and going somewhere yourself.  So it's necessary to consider what the airplane trip will cost.