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11/30/2016

Retweeted Aaron Gibson (@aarondgibson):

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11/30/2016

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11/20/2016

How You Can Make Money as a Tour Guide With Airbnb

How You Can Make Money as a Tour Guide With Airbnb https://t.co/gSroLevXTY via @TravelLeisure

Chip Conley says the company will make "host" a career path.

10/04/2016

USTRANSCOM Evacuates Families and Pets to NAS Pensacola

USTRANSCOM Evacuates Families and Pets to NAS Pensacola https://t.co/Z99nOJwtn9

USTRANSCOM evacuated families and pets, from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB), Cuba, to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Fla

09/24/2016

Governor Bentley Announces Key Army Aviation Training Center to Open in Alabama

Governor Bentley Announces Key Army Aviation Training Center to Open in Alabama https://t.co/uSrj3cLwLw

Governor Robert Bentley announced on Thursday that CAE USA plans to begin offering comprehensive flight training to U.S. Army aviators at a new training facility, opening in Dothan in 2017, as part of the company’s $75 million investment in the state.

09/13/2016

‘I Call Top Bunk!’ Some Companies Make Executives Travel by Bus

Executives log 6,000 miles together on a bus with bunk beds https://t.co/qQQFEnHJE7 via @WSJ

Executives try slowing their roll by chartering 45-foot buses with bunk beds, shared bathrooms, full bars, and awkward moments; ‘you have to lower your expectations’

09/08/2016

Metro eyes up to $6M a year in savings from partnership with Uber, Lyft for MetroAccess

Metro eyes up to $6M a year in savings from partnership with Uber, Lyft for MetroAccess https://t.co/5cYp0QNDiE

The agency hopes to get ridesharing program for disabled and elderly customers rolling in March.

09/06/2016

Constellis - Afghanistan Weekly Security Report Sept 01, 2016

Retweeted Constellis (@Constellis):

Armed attacks targeting security personnel continued across Afghanistan amid heightened security conditions. https://t.co/vP2e9AovH7

Constellis Headquarters: 12018 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 140 Reston, Virginia 20191, USA +1 866 349 1506 +1 703 673 5000 +1 703 673 5001 [email protected]

08/26/2016

A 31-year-old who's been traveling the world for 5 years explains how she affords it

[email protected] explains how she's afforded to travel the world for the past 5 years https://t.co/LDS1wcroO9 via @BIYourMoney

You don't have to be rich to travel.

08/17/2016

Qatar Airways ranks best for customer service and experience | Travel Daily ME

Qatar Airways ranks best for customer service and experience | Travel Daily ME https://t.co/nSuZKLp8cx

Qatar Airways has topped a global ranking of international airlines for providing travellers worldwide…

08/09/2016

Traveller satisfaction tops the corporate travel wishlist - Tnooz

Traveller satisfaction tops the corporate travel wishlist https://t.co/NWwIUL9bXX

If GBTA 2016 was an international sporting event, the big winners from the Denver conference were business travellers themselves.

07/25/2016

BWI Attempting To Make Travel A Little Healthier

BWI Attempting To Make Travel A Little Healthier https://t.co/3LYPNKqGwf

BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport is looking to offer healthier options for passengers.

07/19/2016

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Prensa Latina News Agency - Cuba and Bahamas on Tourist Business Together https://t.co/LV4oAcJDqU

07/17/2016

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Lessons from 'Pokemon Go' https://t.co/9cyKNMlG8T via @freep

07/15/2016

How Amazon's Brand and Customer Experience Became Synonymous

How Amazon's Brand and Customer Experience Became Synonymous via @forbes https://t.co/fIS80efqkj

In talking with one of my colleagues last week, it was quite clear that he has a personal relationship with Alexa, the voice service that powers Amazon’s Echo. He talks to Alexa about the weather, flight delays, movie reviews, restaurant reservations, his son’s school projects and even what temperat...

07/14/2016

Passengers willing to switch airlines for faster Wi-Fi option

Passengers Willing to Switch Airlines for Faster Wi-Fi Option https://t.co/U63jqyh1OP

A recent airline passenger survey conducted by Honeywell found that most travelers said they would switch airlines completely if it meant faster, more reliable connection. The study found that 21 percent have already made the switch.

07/13/2016

Amex GBT Airbnb Partner For Corporate Travel | PYMNTS.com

Amex Global Business Travel Breaks Ground With Airbnb Partnership - https://t.co/WCtJVpOqlp

American Express Global Business Travel and Airbnb ink a partnership to enable the cross-sharing of travel booking information for business travelers.

07/13/2016

Virginia loses ground as a top state for business

Virginia loses ground as a top state for business https://t.co/NZXVVXypsv via @richmonddotcom

Virginia continues to slip in a prominent ranking of the best states for doing business.

07/12/2016

Tesla hilariously finishes dead last in mystery shoppers study, salesmen found to act like...

Tesla hilariously finishes dead last in mystery shoppers study, salesmen found to act like 'mu… https://t.co/QdlIMRfufh via @FredericLambert

If there’s a list Tesla is probably OK with not being at the top of, it’s ‘Best Car Salesmen’. The company boasts about its distribution and servicing model being unlike any…

07/12/2016

5 New Travel Startups Giving Travelers Something Different With Alternative Accommodations

5 New Travel Startups Giving Travelers Something Different With Alternative Accommodations – Skift https://t.co/NATHLvjasN via @Skift

It's summertime in much of the world and that means millions of travelers are looking to escape from their homes and find new ones while they're exploring

07/05/2016

Woman who retired at 33 to travel the world says you could too

Woman who retired at 33 to travel the world says you could too https://t.co/yWugfDiM72 via @MailOnline

Anita Dhake is a former Chicago-based lawyer, who, after six years of smart saving managed to quit her job to travel the world. She says with thrifty spending and smart saving, you could too.

07/05/2016

Keep traveling: Choose flights, not fright

Keep traveling: Choose flights, not fright @CNN https://t.co/BWa8tS1bNn

Gregory Malveaux, professor and longtime study abroad director, argues that recent terror attacks should not make us afraid to travel in the name of education

06/19/2016

Covert Travelers™ (@CovertTravelers) posted a photo on Twitter

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06/18/2016

Bahamas approved as hub for trade in Chinese currency | Caribbean360

Bahamas approved as hub for trade in Chinese currency https://t.co/ACntjd3Yag via @Caribbean360

Bahamas approved as hub for trade in Chinese currency Caribbean360June 17, 2016 50More share buttons0Share with your friendsYour NameYour EmailRecipient EmailEnter a MessageCaptchaSubmitShare on Pinterest0 NASSAU, The Bahamas, Friday June 17, 2016 – The Bahamas’ Minister of Financial Services Hope S...

06/17/2016

Overstock.com: Online Shopping - Bedding, Furniture, Electronics, Jewelry, Watches, Clothing & more

How Nordstrom And https://t.co/4WqTqP03sL Enhance Customer Service And Customer Experience With Mobile via @forbes https://t.co/k6TE8uaFIF

Let Overstock.com help you discover designer brands and home goods at the lowest prices online. See for yourself why shoppers love our selection and award-winning customer service.

06/17/2016

The Uber of Air Travel Business Is Taking Off

The Uber of Air Travel Business Is Taking Off https://t.co/KkDS6czHRM

Air travel has been unpleasant for as long as you can remember. Fortunately, there are companies looking to make it easier.

06/17/2016

Swimming pigs? Take an inside look at this Bahamas phenomenon

Swimming pigs? Take an inside look at this Bahamas phenomenon https://t.co/fOp6lYFhTY via @todayshow

The Bahamas is known for its beautiful beaches and crystal clear water, but just off Staniel Cay there’s a tiny uninhabited island, Big Major Cay, an island with pigs…that swim. NBC’s Kerry Sanders investigates for TODAY how pigs came to live in paradise.

06/14/2016

AirAsia is Giving Away 3 Million Free Seats

AirAsia is Giving Away 3 Million Free Seats https://t.co/XjBHoVtgKW via @TravelLeisure

To promote new routes, AirAsia is giving away free seats—three million, to be exact. Here's how to score your $0 flight with this Malaysia-based airline. Read on for details.

06/13/2016

These Are the U.S. Airlines That Will Take You to Cuba

These Are the U.S. Airlines That Will Take You to Cuba https://t.co/SEOUinCd2K via @TravelLeisure

As Cuba and the United Stations continue to get cozy, these domestic airlines were granted permission to fly from the U.S. to cities across the island nation. Read on.

06/13/2016

Scheduled Flights To Cuba Approved For As Early As This Fall

Scheduled Flights To Cuba Approved For As Early As This Fall https://t.co/nM6UCNhpyy

The Department of Transportation has authorized six U.S. airlines to schedule round-trip flights from the U.S to some cities in Cuba. The DOT has not yet approved any flights to Havana.

06/13/2016

Travel Like A Boss

Travel Like A Boss https://t.co/GrNvXL9RdJ via @Entrepreneur

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page", said the famous philosopher, St. Augustine.

06/10/2016

What Are No Travel Zones for U.S. Citizens Right Now?

Where Should Americans Not Travel for Business Right Now? via @smallbiztrends https://t.co/4AY2jqvGJR

If you have international destinations on your summer docket, check out these no travel zones for U.S. citizens to discover places you shouldn’t be going.

05/31/2016

What You Need to Pack in Your Beach Bag This Summer

What You Need to Pack in Your Beach Bag This Summer https://t.co/8UX4fmBzEK

If you're like me, you probably had your swimsuit packed the second the temperature hit sixty degrees. But that's not the only thing you need to pack for

05/31/2016

TSA Says Passengers Only Have Themselves to Blame For Long Lines

TSA Says Passengers Only Have Themselves to Blame For Long Lines https://t.co/Y9YtjXD7yy via @TravelLeisure

Many reasons have been debated for why this summer’s airport security lines are so long. The TSA, however, says passengers are to blame. Read on for why.

05/23/2016

6 Awesome Ways To Travel For Free This Summer

6 ways to travel the world this summer without spending a dime https://t.co/ty5j6WvM1y via @UPROXX

We can all agree that travel is one of the best things in life, and as they say, “the best things in life are free.”

05/23/2016

AFRICOM must adapt to new challenges, outgoing commander says

AFRICOM must adapt to new challenges, outgoing commander says https://t.co/pypIFrEIk0

In the early days of U.S. Africa Command, airstrikes against militants in Somalia were guarded secrets, the kind of operations at odds with an image that AFRICOM was a kinder, gentler version of its sister combatant commands.

05/20/2016

Plannng for 4 Types of Customer Experience | 1to1 Media

Planning for 4 Types of Customer Experience https://t.co/y43LcgZGwy via @1to1media

Learn how to identify the four different types of customer experience that marketers must plan for.

05/09/2016

The Seven Joys of Travel, From a Joyful Traveler

The Seven Joys of Travel, From a Joyful Traveler https://t.co/40rIWMWBev

The journalist Thomas Swick has written a book extolling the benefits of travel, from emotional connection to a new appreciation of home.

05/09/2016

Civil Service: Mystery Visits To Evaluate Service

Civil Service: Mystery Visits To Evaluate Service https://t.co/qBoeXU0qwW

The system of surprise visits to departments of civil servants will be reviewed by the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs, given that many of these do not end up being “unexpected” as so…

05/05/2016

Defense Department Screws Over FOIA Requester Repeatedly, Blames Him For 'Breaking' The FOIA...

Defense Department Screws Over FOIA Requester Repeatedly, Blames Him For 'Breaking' The FOIA Process https://t.co/BzyoTtbF8T via @Techdirt

The FOIA system is broken. The administration pays lip service to transparency while aggressively deploying exemptions. Agencies routinely complain about FOIA response budgets and staffing levels, yet no one seems motivated to fix this perennial...

05/05/2016

Would You Order a Coffee Via Drone?

No! Would You Order a Coffee Via Drone? https://t.co/pACd7dau2D via @YahooTech

The Uvionix Nsky aerial delivery service wants to bring you a latte for just $3. Of course, the company has that pesky FAA approval problem that every other drone delivery service has, but Uvionix hopes to be up and running by Q2 of 2017.

05/02/2016

Vancouver Airport (@yvrairport) posted a photo on Twitter

Retweeted Vancouver Airport (@yvrairport):

We'll be giving away 380 YVR Bucks & an A380 model to one lucky spotter! Post A380 pic at YVR w/ #YVRA380 to enter: https://t.co/Qj2TdVhygo

Get the whole picture - and other photos from Vancouver Airport

05/02/2016

Women in Aviation (@WomenInAviation) posted a photo on Twitter

Retweeted Women in Aviation (@WomenInAviation):

On May 1st, 1963, Jacqueline Cochran set the women's world record for speed. 1,203.7 mph in a Lockheed Starfighter! https://t.co/Y3crHsknf8

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04/11/2016

Customers Don't Care About Customer Service (At Least, Not The Way You Think They Do)

Customers Don't Care About Customer Service (At Least, Not The Way You Think They Do) via @forbes https://t.co/lCCz8xExjc

Customers don't care about customer service. At least, not exactly. 

04/08/2016

8 women shattering the travel industry's glass ceiling

8 women shattering the travel industry's glass ceiling https://t.co/1GLWflCML7 via @mashable

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