This is a guest post from Logan, a friend who is an expert on private air charters. He writes on some recent innovations and projects related to his field travel.
Best Business Travel Innovations
As someone who is not short on travel experience, I can
appreciate a good innovation in the field of business travel. Turns out the
folks at Fast Company and the Global Business Travel Association share the same
appreciation. On July 22, Fast Company and the GBTA will present the 2012
Business Traveler Innovation Awards. The awards has 7 categories including “Sustainable
Practice,” “Traveler Comfort,” “Travel Personalization,” “Outstanding Apps,”
”Travel Convenience and Efficiency,” “Travel Management” and “Traveler
Productivity.” Visit this link to check out more information about
the nominees. Of the many worthy nominees, I wanted to spotlight a few of my
personal favorites.
The Carbon Dioxide Emissions Calculator
This handy tool allows customers of Avis Rental Group to
calculate their CO2 emissions. The formula Avis uses was developed by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and can calculate emissions for any time period
and location and allows this information to be reported by businesses which
have established rate codes. In this age, more and more people are conscious of
and curious about their carbon footprint. This is a great tool to give people
an idea of the impact they are making on the environment.
The Travisa Visa App
The Travisa Visa App gives relevant information on Visa and
passport services to you via your Android or iOS device. This can be a life
saver when you’re traveling between many different countries and keeping the
various rules and regulations straight gets tough.
Cabforce.com
This site allows users to find, book and pay for a taxi in
Europe from their mobile device. Gone are the days when you had to wait half an
hour in the pouring rain simply trying to hail a cab. With this site, you have
the power to do it all from the comfort of home. The company will also be
launching its mobile app at the GBTA Conference.
TRX Travelinx
If you’ve ever had multiple flights in a day or simply had
many places to be in a short period of time, you’ll appreciate this app. The
Travelinx app converts your entire travel itinerary into one simple-to-use
list. This is the easiest and most efficient way to handle a schedule chock
full of meetings and flights and bus rides.
Those are just a few of the nominees for awards at the GBTA Conference
that I really appreciated. Check out a few of the nominees for yourself and
next time you find yourself traveling on business, be sure and take advantage
of a few of these great innovations in business travel.
