Travelers taking advantage of rates negotiated by companies they don't work for is one of the oldest tricks in the book. With car rental rates rising amid recovering demand and limited inventory, Avis Budget is telling customers they must prove they are entitled to discounted rates by producing verification of their employer.
Small businesses must feel stuck in the middle. They're getting back to business travel faster than their larger competitors and helping to fuel industry recovery, yet their volumes traditionally don't . . .