Aires and don' t use the next leg of the flight. Or Amsterdam-London-New York may be cheaper than London--New York But don't be tempted to go for the cheapest possible fare: going to Japan via Bahrain, Hong Kong and Taipeh may be cheaper than flying non-stop but it takes quite a long Another mistake is to go away for too long. Most peoples efficiency and energy starts to fall of after two weeks away. So, keep your trips short: only go for two weeks-and never for longer than three Don't expect everything to go according to plan. Expect the unexpected there may be heavy snow in July or Your taxi may break down on the way to the airport. In other words, don't be optimistic about plans. Don't schedule important meetings too closely together-allow time for delays and breakdowns And another thing get to know a good travel agent and make sure he gives you the best possible service. Take discounts for example. A good travel agent can get first class for he price of business class and he does enough volume of business to get discounts with airlines on his own behalf, which he should pass on to you-so make sure he does Another thing worth knowing is that some airlines have lower fares if you travel at less popular times of day and some offer a free seat for your husband or wife. It's worth finding out about these-again it's your travel agent whose job it is to know about these things. A travel agent who deals with a lot of business travel is obviously going go know more about these things than one whose main trade is package tours to Spain Presenter how about accommodation? igel. Not everyone realizes that al most all hotels offer discounts. Your travel agent, if his turnover is high enough, should be able to offer up to 50% off certain hotels in other parts of the world. If you regularly stay in the same hotel, you should be eligible for special customer status'-that means you get rooms at a discount or frills like double for the price of a single or late checkout-if you're lucky you can get both discount and frills Presenter: I think the worst parts of a trip are having to travel overnight or get up at 3 am to catch an early flight Or being there any ways of avoiding that? Nigel: Yes, a weekend break or a stopover in a more relaxing or lively city is often available at a special cheap weekend rate-various airlines and hotel chains offer these and it's always more pleasant to stay the night in a hotel than on a plane, even if you are in business class. For example, for no extra charge you can spend an evening somewhere nice like Copenhagen, Madrid or Vienna before a long-haul flight the next morningAires and don’t use the next leg of the flight. Or Amsterdam-London-NewYork may be cheaper than London--New York. But don't be tempted to go for the cheapest possible fare: going to Japan via Bahrain, Hong Kong and Taipeh may be cheaper than flying non-stop but it takes quite a long time to recover! Another mistake is to go away for too long. Most people’s efficiency and energy starts to fall of after two weeks away. So, keep your trips short: only go for two weeks-and never for longer than three. Don't expect everything to go according to plan. Expect the unexpected: there may be heavy snow in July or Your taxi may break down on the way to the airport. In other words, don’t be optimistic about plans. Don’t schedule important meetings too closely together-allow time for delays and breakdowns. And another thing: get to know a good travel agent and make sure he gives you the best possible service. Take discounts for example. A good travel agent can get first class for the price of business class and he does enough volume of business to get discounts with airlines on his own behalf, which he should pass on to you-so make sure he does. Another thing worth knowing is that some airlines have lower fares if you travel at less popular times of day and some offer a free seat for your husband or wife. It’s worth finding out about these-again it’s your travel agent whose job it is to know about these things .A travel agent who deals with a lot of business travel is obviously going go know more about these things than one whose main trade is package tours to Spain. Presenter: How about accommodation? Nigel: Not everyone realizes that almost all hotels offer discounts. Your travel agent, if his turnover is high enough, should be able to offer up to 50% off certain hotels in other parts of the world. If you regularly stay in the same hotel, you should be eligible for ‘special customer status’-that means you get rooms at a discount or frills like double for the price of a single or late checkout-if you’re lucky you can get both discount and frills. Presenter: I think the worst parts of a trip are having to travel overnight or get up at 3 am to catch an early flight. Or being there any ways of avoiding that? Nigel: Yes, a weekend break or a stopover in a more relaxing or lively city is often available at a special cheap weekend rate-various airlines and hotel chains offer these and it’s always more pleasant to stay the night in a hotel than on a plane, even if you are in business class. For example, for no extra charge you can spend an evening somewhere nice like Copenhagen, Madrid or Vienna before a long-haul flight the next morning