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Lowest Airfare Can Sometimes Cost You More

Today’s business climate has forced most companies to operate in the “lean and mean” mode. This is probably evidenced most with everyday expenses such as business travel. While our willingness to help the company reduce necessary costs for travel and entertainment by securing the lowest possible airfare available, the reality is that oftentimes the lowest airfare is not necessarily a cost savings for the company but an additional expense.

Airlines, in general, rarely share all the possible fares or “fare buckets” that are available on any given flight on any given day. Many times travelers are faced with choosing between a full fare ticket and the lowest fare ticket, not knowing that there can sometimes be as many as 20 additional fare buckets available for that flight. At best, only the lowest fare in each fare category will be presented to the business traveler as options. read more »

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'Back' to Basics for Safe Traveling

Millions of travelers will be hitting the highways and skyways this holiday season. Most will be so concerned about remembering gifts for loved ones, they may forget something more important -- their bodies.
But simple precautions, such as lifting heavy luggage and gifts with your legs -- not your back or arms -- can prevent the muscle pains and strains that can put a damper on the season, says a Boston occupational therapist. read more »

Best Advice: In-flight Exercise

A handful of airlines -- including Lufthansa and Northwest -- are now showing videos that aim to stimulate and relax passengers from head to toe without leaving their seats. Lufthansa offers "Flyrobics," 10 minutes of computer-animated stretches for your whole body, while Northwest's read more »