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As with any area of specialization, there are business travelers who always seem to know what they are doing and those who constantly seem to be in a state of crisis. The business traveler who has been at it a while figures out some insider information that not many travelers know. These little travel secrets make the world of difference when traveling. And you can bet they are not going to share this information with just anyone because this is the kind of information that can change the nature of your business travel forever.
Your laptop is a crucial piece of equipment as you
travel. In an airport emergency
situation, your wireless laptop can be used to change reservations so you can
avoid those long lines to get on the next flight out. You can reserve a rental car or snag one of
the few remaining hotel rooms in town right from the comfort of a seat at the
airport. Then the savvy business
traveler can casually stroll to his or her designation as others around them panic
because they knew how to leverage technology and the internet to bail
themselves out of a crisis situation.
But one aspect of using your laptop to rescue yourself when
the airport is in shut down is the limited power of laptops. To see your battery go dead just when you
needed it the most is like watching your ship sink as the sharks circle the
lifeboat. What not many people know is
that there are open electrical outlets in airports that are there for cleaning crews
if you know where they are. Usually
these outlets are just under the windows that overlook the landing strips so if
you can secure a seat near these outlets, you can charge up your laptop and
keep your lifeline to the world alive.
Business travelers also know how to take full advantage of
resources that are made available to business travelers exclusively. Find hotels that cater to the traveling
businessperson. These hotels will not
have amenities for families nor are they trying to bring in busses of teenagers
on the way to camp. So you can find a
hotel with much fewer young people making noise and being a nuisance when you
are trying to focus on business.
In addition to using businesses that cater to the business
traveler, take advantage of frequent flyer and priority clubs that many
airlines and hotels offer. If you are
going to travel a lot, you can rack up some credits on those clubs, which can
result in upgrades to first class, better accommodations or free services when
you stay at your selected hotels. They
win because they capture your travel dollar.
You win because you get pampered for a while.
You can gain a lot of convenience and reduce your hassles by
using a less popular airport to come into town.
By utilizing an airport in a smaller town near by and renting a car, you
get out of the congestion of traffic and can drive to your destination without
that exposure to the masses all pushing and shoving to get through the major
hubs.
Extra copies of travel documents can speed things up a lot
especially if you are leaving the country.
Often when you are going through customs, you must surrender your
passport so the customs agent can make a copy.
So you make a copy before you get there and give it to them. With a quick scan, they can confirm that it
is a legitimate copy and have you on your way much quicker.
Don’t overlook how public transportation can bail you out of
dealing with a lot of traffic in large city situations. In Washington
or New York ,
the subways work exceptionally well. If
you can get out of the airport area via mass transit, you can find a rental car
location in town and conduct your business with less wait and without the
traffic jams you would face at the airport.
Plus airport rental car sites are more expensive than those in town.
These little tips can go a long way toward making your trip
less of a hassle, less expensive and more successful. By knowing how to get around the big crowds
and use the resources made available to business travelers, your trip will be more
efficient, more relaxed and more successful.
