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This could be a good year for hotel deals.

If you’re traveling for business this year, then your hotel probably won’t cost much more than it did last year. Although hotel buyers haven’t seen major falls in domestic rates for 2009, there haven’t been any increases either. In part, this is because those negotiating corporate room rates have shown their willingness to go elsewhere if the price quoted doesn’t suit their budget. Domestic hotel demand is expected to drop and room rates to drop with it, so be on the lookout for some good deals as the year progressed. (Full story here.)

Key Influencers In Business Travel

Business Travel News has named its top business travel executives for 2008. These were nominated by industry executives. Airline decision makers dominate the list, with some influencers from government departments. The top ten are:

• Richard Anderson, Delta Air Lines
• John Arenas,  Worktopia
• Gerard Arpey, American Airlines
• Philippe Bruyere, International Air Transport Association
• Duncan Bureau, WestJet
• Dennis Cary, United Airlines
• John Chambers, Cisco Systems
• Janice Chang, Northrop Grumman
• Michael Cherthoff, US Dept of Homeland Security
• Maurice de Rohan, Disaster Action

Read the full list here.

Presidential Retreats

AskMen.com has published a list of the top ten presidential retreats. The list is based on the ‘intrigue, popularity and notoriety’ of these favorite presidential haunts. The retreats are:

• Camp David, Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland
• Kennedy Compound, Hyannisport, Massachusetts
• Little White House, Key West, Florida
• Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia
• Rancho del Cielo, Santa Barbara, California
• Bush Compound (Walker’s Point), Kennebunkport, Maine
• Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Virginia
• LBJ ranch, Stonewall, Texas
• Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois
• Pine Knot, Albemarle County, Virginia

See photos and find out more about these destinations in AskMen’s article.

People Tracker

All About Travel has developed People Tracker software that keeps track of where travelers are. One of the applications is finding out if travelers are at risk in an emergency. In the recent emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549, the agency was able quickly to establish that none of its clients were on the flight. The package, which is not available for sale, combines airline data with off the shelf software. The full story is available on KansasCity.com.

Tags: Destinations, room rates, Travel News, Travel Tips

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