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nside this edition of View From 36k, you’ll
discover a collection of articles intended to
offer inspiration and planning strategies to help
you gain a deeper understanding of managing
corporate travel.
2019 has brought the addition of a wide-
reaching international network of partner agencies
to Travel Leaders Corporate. With coverage in over
80 countries around the world, this network gives
us the ability to deliver true multi-national account
management and fulfillment. Find out the latest
developments in our cover story, Travel Leaders’
International Expansion.
Our resident airline guru, Peter Vlitas, SVP
Airline Relations of Travel Leaders Group, shares
his wisdom and advice about how to battle the
elements in Flying in Winter Weather.
My schedule has taken me around the country
and the world this year, and one common topic
of discussion has been sustainability practices.
Get a glimpse of some environmentally friendly
policies and tactics that you may want to
implement in Responsible Trips: Sustainability
in Corporate Travel.
I hope your next business trip will be improved
by some of the inspiration you discover here. After
reading these articles, if there’s anything you wish
to learn more about—from simple travel tips to
complex issues like supplier negotiation tactics—
ViewFrom36k.com will steer you in the right direction.
Table of Contents
06 View from the Top
Airbnb: Tomorrow’s Yesterday,
G A B E RIZ ZI
But What’s Next?
10 On Board
President,
Travel Leaders Corporate
Flying in Winter Weather
CREDITS
12 Travel Leaders
International Expansion
Stephen McGillivray
Chief Marketing Officer
16
Darryl Travelers
Vasilinda
Picks
Vice President of Creative
Winter Essentials
Amy Mutscher
Managing Editor
Content Contributors
Michael Heflin
Peter Vlitas
Jennifer de la Cruz
Anthony Paola
18
Bleisure
Jennifer Coulter
Detox
Director Digital
of Content
Kelsey Dunn
Designer
Amy Mutscher
Jonathan Hermann
Lisa Kahan
20 Is Business Travel
Erica Moody
Worth
Editor
the Cost?
Table of Contents
22 Traveler Tips
View from the Top
Ground 06
Transportation
Airbnb: Tomorrow’s Yesterday,
But What’s Next?
25 Meetings & Events
5 Helpful Tips to
10 Meeting
On Board
Fund Your
Flying in Winter Weather
27 Travel Policy Secrets
12 Buy-in
Travel Leaders
How to Get
International
Expansion
Throughout the
Office
Travelers Picks
29 Traveler 16 Satisfaction
Winter Essentials
Responsible Trips
Bleisure
32 Virtual 18
Payments
Digital
Detox
4 Ways to Secure
Your
Financial Data
20 Is Business Travel
Worth the Cost?
CREDITS
22 Traveler Tips
Stephen
McGillivray
Ground
Transportation
Chief Marketing Officer
Darryl Vasilinda
Vice President
of Creative
25 Meetings
& Events
5 Helpful
Tips to
Amy Mutscher
Editor
Fund Managing
Your Meeting
Jennifer Coulter
Director of Content
27 Travel Policy Secrets
Dunn
How Kelsey
to Get
Buy-in
Designer
Throughout the Office
Erica Moody
Editor
29 Traveler
Content Satisfaction
Contributors
Responsible
Trips
Michael Heflin
Peter Vlitas
Jennifer
de la Cruz
32 Virtual
Payments
Anthony
Paola Your
4 Ways
to Secure
Amy Mutscher
Financial
Data
Jonathan Hermann
Lisa Kahan