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TSA Implements New, Safe COVID-19 Travel Guidelines

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With new information about the Coronavirus, how it is transmitted, and how travelers can protect themselves, the Transportation Security Administration has updated their procedures for airport screening. These new guidelines will work to keep both TSA officers and travelers safe during the global pandemic. BlueOrange Travel, a travel agency based in New York City, has... Read More Continue Reading: TSA Implements New, Safe COVID-19 Travel Guidelines

The Benefits of Working with a Travel Consultant in a Global Pandemic

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The last months of quarantine have taught us all the value of connection, human interaction, and communication, and when it comes to travel, these are also the qualities that make agents essential to their clients. This is even more true now that the industry has been affected by the global pandemic. BlueOrange Travel, a New... Read More Continue Reading: The Benefits of Working with a Travel Consultant in a Global Pandemic

Crafting a Covid-19 Essential Business Travel Policy

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Your company’s travel policy is a necessary document that helps to prioritize your employees, create a healthy work environment, and support your travel budget. But in the face of a global pandemic, how do you rewrite that policy to reflect the current travel circumstances and still have a positive impact on your company? BlueOrange Travel,... Read More Continue Reading: Crafting a Covid-19 Essential Business Travel Policy

Preparing for Business Travel After COVID-19

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Have your employees begun traveling for business again after the initial lockdowns began in March? Many travel managers are rethinking their past travel practices as cities and industrial centers begin to reopen. But how do you balance keeping employees healthy while moving business forward? Manhattan-based travel agent, BlueOrange Travel has been following the pandemic and... Read More Continue Reading: Preparing for Business Travel After COVID-19

Answers to your Covid-19 Travel Questions

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The news about the global pandemic is confusing, especially when it comes to travel restrictions and updates. It isn’t always clear which areas of the nation or world are open, and the best ways to get there can be even more confusing. BlueOrange Travel, a New York City-based agent, understands and has researched recent answers... Read More Continue Reading: Answers to your Covid-19 Travel Questions

Getaway This Summer on a Socially Distant Vacation

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There’s a good chance you’re feeling trapped in your home and maybe a little stir crazy. Social gatherings have been canceled. Your summer vacations were all refunded months ago. But the hospitality industry is reopening in clean, safe ways, making your summer dreams to getaway in luxury and style a possibility. New York City-based agent,... Read More Continue Reading: Getaway This Summer on a Socially Distant Vacation

Escape Self-Isolation by Planning Your Post-Pandemic Vacation

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The Covid-19 pandemic has squashed vacation dreams for travelers all over the world, and chances are your summer travel plans were canceled or indefinitely postponed as well. While refunded flights and resort reservations aren’t the worst results of the pandemic, they can contribute to feelings of anxiety and dread to travelers stuck at home. New... Read More Continue Reading: Escape Self-Isolation by Planning Your Post-Pandemic Vacation

Take a Quarantine Vacation and Escape to Isolation in a Luxury Villa

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A vacation during quarantine might be just what you and your family need to break out of at-home routines, refresh your outlook, and enjoy the summer. BlueOrange Travel, a New York City-based travel agent, has the perfect solution to your vacation dreams: a luxury villa. By traveling to a dream destination and isolating your family... Read More Continue Reading: Take a Quarantine Vacation and Escape to Isolation in a Luxury Villa

Redefining Clean: What Cleaning Standards Look like for Hotels After Covid-19

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Hotel and resorts across the country and the globe are redefining their cleaning standards and practices in the face of Covid-19. With priorities now focused on keeping guests and employees safe and healthy, cleaning routines have shifted and changed to eliminate the threat of the virus. Like the major airlines, hotel chains are sharing their... Read More Continue Reading: Redefining Clean: What Cleaning Standards Look like for Hotels After Covid-19

How Airlines are Keeping Passengers Safe during the Global Pandemic

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With safety as a top priority, airlines are working on moving forward during the global pandemic. After much of the world’s air travel was halted in March to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, airlines shifted their focus. Instead of working toward carrying passengers safely from one location to another, carriers began... Read More Continue Reading: How Airlines are Keeping Passengers Safe during the Global Pandemic

At-Home Vacations: Embracing Virtual Tourism During the Coronavirus Quarantine

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With your business and personal travel canceled thanks to the Coronavirus quarantine, how can you scratch your travel itch and need to see the world? The travel industry is turning to virtual tourism to fill the need to escape the confines of our homes and get off our couches, if only in our minds. Destinations... Read More Continue Reading: At-Home Vacations: Embracing Virtual Tourism During the Coronavirus Quarantine

Corporate Travel Safety in the Midst of Covid-19

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Covid-19 is rapidly changing the way businesses approach their travel plans. As phrases like social distancing and self-quarantine become part of our daily lexicon, travel plans are being canceled or transformed to protect employees and clients. But how can corporate travelers keep themselves safe from germs while traveling in the midst of a global pandemic?... Read More Continue Reading: Corporate Travel Safety in the Midst of Covid-19

A Letter from Your Trusted Travel Advisor About COVID-19

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Good afternoon, We wanted to take a moment during these challenging times to reach out to you and touch on a couple of items. Firstly, we want you to know that we remain available to each of you 24/7. If you have any questions regarding current rules in place, the re-scheduling of trips, or anything... Read More Continue Reading: A Letter from Your Trusted Travel Advisor About COVID-19

Rediscover Vacation and these Cool Things About Cruises

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It’s time to scrap your first impressions of cruises. Modern cruises are less about the all-you-can-eat, late-night buffet and more about the amazing amenities and experiences that await you on your vacation. Imagine yourself exploring the ocean floor in a submarine, truffle hunting in Italy, swimming with whale sharks, and more. Or if you want... Read More Continue Reading: Rediscover Vacation and these Cool Things About Cruises

Hire and Keep Employees with to the Right Corporate Travel Service

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Your company has to retain top talent in order to stay competitive and successful. This is especially true in today’s fast moving economy where companies grow, thrive or fail at lightning speed. How can your company attract top talent and then keep them once they’re hired? Hiring and relying on an ideal corporate travel service... Read More Continue Reading: Hire and Keep Employees with to the Right Corporate Travel Service

How Working with an Agent will Get You the Best Group Travel Rates

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Group travel can be complicated enough, even before you start to worry about the budget too. Juggling preferences and business goals and company travel guidelines is enough reason to hire an experienced travel agent. But what if the right agent could juggle all those essential details and ensure your company gets the best group travel... Read More Continue Reading: How Working with an Agent will Get You the Best Group Travel Rates

Business Travel Trends to Look Forward to in 2020

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The end of a year and the start of a whole new decade is a great time to look forward. In the travel industry, technology is playing a dominant role in how travelers plan and book their trips while employee’s ideals and expectations shift and evolve. Fresh ideas are constantly growing from new competitors in... Read More Continue Reading: Business Travel Trends to Look Forward to in 2020

Enhance Company Culture with Travel Policy Advice from a Corporate Travel Consultant

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As an integral part of corporate culture, your company’s travel policy will reflect values and principles that define travel-related decisions. Selecting vendors, booking methods, using a company credit card and more will all be outlined. So it’s essential that a travel manager rely on a corporate travel consultant for guidance to draft the ideal travel... Read More Continue Reading: Enhance Company Culture with Travel Policy Advice from a Corporate Travel Consultant

Essential Corporate Group Travel Planning Guide

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Conferences, pitches, business meetings, trainings and more. There are many reasons why you might need to travel with your colleagues. Group business travel can make work more efficient and can transform events into team building opportunities. There’s also the chance for added stress and headaches. Business travel for groups is not the same experience as... Read More Continue Reading: Essential Corporate Group Travel Planning Guide

Unusual Hotel Amenities to Add Pleasure to Corporate Travel

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Take the same flight, stay in the same hotel to see the same clients. It’s no secret that corporate travel can become tedious when you follow an identical routine. But there’s no reason why you have to stick to the same conventions each time you travel for business. Try something new with these unusual hotel... Read More Continue Reading: Unusual Hotel Amenities to Add Pleasure to Corporate Travel