More and more companies are implementing travel risk management (TRM) protocols for their employees in increasing numbers, according to a study released by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).

Of the 250 travel managers, security officers and human resources personnel surveyed, 83% reported their travel programs have TRM protocols in place to ensure the safety and well-being of their business travelers.

Of the ones who don’t, 60% said they are planning to adopt TRM protocols within the next two years.

Read More

Waiting for a flight is more than inconvenient.

It could mean missing your connection or an important meeting — or it could lead to a wholesale derailment or drastic change of your travel itinerary. Needless to say, flight delays are frustrating.

To make matters worse there’s a lot you don’t know, or haven’t been told, regarding your delayed flight. Sure, weather events and mechanical issues cause flights to get delayed. But believe it or not there are many more reasons why you might be stuck in the terminal rather than heading to your destination.

Read More

In this short video Scott McCartney shares some air travel tips.

My favorite? To put a shoe you wear when flying into the room safe with your passport so you’ll never leave the passport behind when you leave.

Enjoy…

Read More

If you’ve been following the articles posted here over the past year or so you probably noticed that a number of them had to do with Uber.

And there’s a good reason for that.

At Teddy’s we have always been focused on industry safety: both for our clients specifically, and for all passengers of limos and taxis across the tri-state area in general. Which is why ANY news with respect to our industry is worth sharing with you here.

Read More

At the request of one of my 20 Group peers I recently signed the National Limousine Association’s RideResponsibly pledge.

The Ride Responsibly™ campaign is an initiative to bridge the gap between the rights of passengers and the responsibilities of service providers.

Ride Responsibly™ will establish best safety practices for prearranged car services and transportation network companies (TNCs). I also joined Advocates for Fairness in Transportation, an ad hoc group of regulated service companies dedicated to informing and educating the public on threats to public safety from TNCs.

Read More