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15 tips for a better business trip

Want to make your travels faster, cheaper, and far more comfortable? We've got the answers.

By Susanna Hamner, writer-reporter and Snigdha Sen, intern, Business 2.0 Magazine

March 22, 2006: 3:02 PM EST

(Business 2.0 Magazine) - There's just no getting around it. Between deals that must be done, conferences that can't be missed, and blue-chip clients who demand personal attention, traveling seems to be the one constant in our busy lives.

Yet the rules of the road are always changing. Consider: Today airfares are rising and big-city hotels are booked solid, but the opposite was true just a few years ago. So what's a seasoned traveler to do? Think different. Want to become a VIP at your favorite hotel? Make the concierge your new best friend. Dreading the London-bound flight in coach? Get business-class treatment at a fraction of the cost.

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