Booking Preferences for Business Travel
When I travel for work, I usually take care of all of my own bookings. However, when an event organizer asks me for my business travel preferences because they want to handle everything, I have my list of requests ready to go. I recently updated my travel booking preferences, so I thought I’d share it here. (For the reasons behind these preferences, you can take a peek here at my business travel tips.)
Flight
Stops:
1st choice – nonstop
2nd choice – 1 stop
3rd choice – See first or second choice
Departure Time:
from San Antonio – after 7:30 AM, with arrival in Event City by 5:30 PM for meet and greets
from Event City – not the last flight, if possible; would be great if I can stay after the event at least 30 minutes to answer individual questions
Connection:
75 minutes is preferred minimum.
2.5 hours is preferred maximum.
Seat:
Exit row, aisle seat on left side of plane (I need to extend my right leg, and I’m right handed, so this gives me more room on my right side.)
Hotel
1st choice – at event venue
2nd choice – within walking distance of event
3rd choice – within a 10-minute drive of event
Preferably one that offers a cooked breakfast
Room:
Upper floor
Away from elevator and ice machine
If you have any travel preferences that aren’t mentioned on this list, feel free to share below.
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