Here, the temperature is 80 degrees, the sun is warm and my drink is cool. By being one of the growing class of employees who live on the road, traveling for business. A nice family vacation is one of the payoffs for racking up those frequent flyer miles by living out of a suitcase and jumping on and off planes. But having to travel for business is not the exotic, carefree lifestyle many back in the office assume. Frequent travelers know better.
All experienced travelers have their tips.
These are mine. Thanks to lower airfares and a booming economy, even red-eye flights are packed to the gills. No wonder airlines are reporting record profits. Business travelers who need to take last-minute flights pay full fare. Join a frequent flyer program and stick to one airline when possible.