Business Travel 101: Save Time and Money

I recently became aware of two web sites that can save you tons of time (and money) when planning for business travel. And no, I'm not talking about Orbitz.com or Expedia.com or Priceline.com. Such sites are helpful, but very limited. They only tell you the rate that THEY can offer you.

If you really want to find the best deal fast, use www.Kayak.com or www.Sidestep.com. These sites are extremely powerful travel search engines that will crawl EVERY airline and travel agency's web site (including Orbitz, Expedia, and Priceline) for the cheapest deal in about 15 seconds.

Using these two mega-sites to book airline tickets, hotels, and rental cars will save you time because you get to look at everything all at once. You don't have to visit several web sites to get quotes.

You don't have to wonder if Expedia has a better deal than Priceline, or if JetBlue has a better deal than American Airlines. You will know because its all there in one place.

Plus, its 100% free to use. Give it a shot, and be sure to sign up to their free email lists that will alert you about travel deals from your local airport.