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Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited Announces Move to Downtown Cedar Rapids

August 28, 2017 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited today announced plans to move its office to downtown Cedar Rapids at 419 First Street SE. The new office will be five miles away from the current location on Council Street. The announcement was made by company President Anne Jasper.   The…

With full capacity on airline flights you might be noticing longer security lines at your favorite airports and wonder if you should enroll in the TSA PreCheck program. Back in 2011 the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) instituted TSA PreCheck which allowed select travelers in select airline membership programs and others to receive expedited screening. Since its…

Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited Announces New Analytics Tool

August 23, 2017 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited today announced a new data analytics and reporting tool, Prime Analytics. It will be used by corporate travel clients and agency account managers. The announcement was made by company Owner/CEO Duane Jasper. The new offering will provide clients with better visibility into…

Corridor Conference on Business Travel Returns to The Hotel at Kirkwood Center

Aug. 10, 2017 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited’s Corridor Conference on Business Travel returns to The Hotel at Kirkwood Center (7725 Kirkwood Boulevard Southwest, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404) on Oct. 3, 2017. Eastern and Central Iowa area businesses are invited to attend. The bi-annual event will be held from 11:15…

Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited Announces New After-Hours Partner

July 11, 2017 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited, a Cedar Rapids-based travel management company, today announced a partnership with Travel Leaders 24, a new after-hours service company for corporate travel clients. The announcement follows a need for greater emergency customer service to corporate clients outside of normal business hours. Even…

Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited Expands to Des Moines Area

July 7, 2017 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited, a Cedar Rapids-based travel management company, today announced a plan to expand vacation planning and booking services into the Des Moines area. The announcement was made by President Anne Jasper. “We are thrilled to be expanding to the Des Moines area where…

Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited announces new partner Cambridge

June 22, 2017 – Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited, a Cedar Rapids-based travel management company, today announced a new partner, Cambridge Investment Group, Inc., a privately-controlled financial solutions firm based in Fairfield, Iowa. Travel Leaders / Destinations Unlimited will help Cambridge gain visibility into their travel program through travel data analytics…

A trusted traveler program might make sense for some of your travelers Does your sales team visit with prospects all over the country?  Do you have a manufacturing plant in Mexico or do you find yourself frequently in Europe or Asia looking to find new markets for your products?  If this sounds familiar, you probably…

BLOG: The REAL ID Act

Will the REAL ID Act affect your travel program? All companies that travel should be familiar with the REAL ID Act.  It’s a federal act that requires standards for certain forms of identification and it could affect your travel.  Sometime in the near future, a new type of driver license will be required by TSA…

Your travel program might benefit from deeply discounted business-class fares. Does your company require employees to travel overseas? If so, does your travel policy allow them to fly in business class? For organizations that answered yes to both of these questions, air consolidator fares may be right for you. Air consolidators purchase business-class fares in…

You’ve flown thousands upon thousands of miles on a particular airline, and for your devotion they have rewarded you with elite status. You enjoy the benefits that your status affords you: free upgrades, lounge access, early boarding, and more. However, did you know that elite status benefits change from year to year? Those perks that you’re…

As a company’s air spend grows, the opportunity to consolidate with a carrier and negotiate for discounted fares becomes available.  As soon as the opportunity presents itself, you should act.  Airline contracts are another way for your company to meet its travel program savings goals. If you’re in a partnership with a travel management company,…