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Airport security heads list of biz traveler pet peeves
The most important air travel "extras" include more legroom on airplanes and avoiding the middle seat, concludes Expedia’s 2012 Business Travel Report. Among findings:
—To improve their air travel experience, corporate travelers cited more leg-room, avoiding the middle seat and moving to the front of the security line as the most desirable items.
—The most common tactic to avoid in-flight conversations: read a book or magazine.
—Almost half or 48% of biz travelers condense their travel time into a single day to avoid hoel charges.
—When asked what standard amenities they wanted, travelers wanted mobile/MP3/ computer chargers (59%) most, followed by toothpaste (50%), voltage converters (44%) and slippers (32%).
—Asked about little luxuries they wanted, respondents cited the use of the swimming pool as well as the spa and fitness center.
—Respondents said their pet peeves about travel cited airport security restrictions and procedures (60%) as the No. one item, followed by time away from home and family (48%) and filing expense reports afterwards (28%).
The report also found that half or 50% of business travelers take time to sightsee when they travel.
By David Wilkening
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