In a first sign that international travel is beginning to open up, the U.S. State Department dropped its Level 4 Travel advisory for most nations. The Global Advisory, initially put in place on March 19, 2020, advised U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of the COVID-19 virus. “With health…
Updated December 1, 2020. At the time of the last update the same 14 states which have had lingering statewide quarantine or testing restrictions for the last several months continue to do so. These states are: Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and…
While many restrictions are still in place, travel is slowly starting up again as people who have been locked down for months hit the skies to visit loved ones or get back to work. Whether you’re traveling again for business or an emergency, it’s important to read up on personal and corporate travel safety tips…
The world is a different place than it was just a few short months ago. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to focus more on the key priorities of ensuring the health and safety of their employees and maintaining proper levels of support for their customers. Visibility, traveler safety and security, and enhanced travel management…
One of the challenges facing corporate travel managers today is keeping up with changing demographics among your firm’s employees. As more millennials take over positions of power within corporations the end result can be a wave of out-of-date assumptions about what’s important to your travelers. But the disconnect between a travel program and the corporate…
Last week Hilton announced it was unveiling it’s 18th brand. This makes for the sixth new brand announced by Hilton in the last three years. Dubbed Tempo by Hilton, the “approachable lifestyle brand” is targeted at the “modern achiever.” Heavy-duty marketing lingo to be sure, but in an interview with Skift, the chain’s Senior Vice…
As we come to the end of another year, many travel managers, procurement directors, and other travel program stakeholders will turn toward the process of reviewing their choice of business travel agency. Some institutional accounts have rigid schedules for holding vendor reviews, while others do so on a semi-annual basis, and others only go to…
Feedspot, an online content service provider, has once again named Teplis Travel to the “Top 40 Business Travel Blogs for Business Travelers”. We first appeared on the list in 2017 and currently rank at 24th, appearing higher than a number of other mega-agencies and professional news services to achieve this honorable recognition. With daily posts…
When searching for a corporate travel service to partner with, you’ll hear a lot about how each of them provides the best service. You’ll probably also hear several of them discuss how affordable they are. It can be hard to know who’s really telling the truth. At Teplis Travel, we want to be transparent about…
When you interviewed your current travel management company, you likely had a great experience. They were quick to respond, answered all your questions, had all the features you were looking for, and came at an affordable price. But now that you’re a few months (or years) into your relationship, you’re not sure if you’re getting…