Air France turns 90 on October 7 this year, and the airline is celebrating with fashion exhibits, celebrations of French culture, vintage goods, and flight promotions.
22.09.2023 - 12:47 / thepointsguy.com
As an owner of a small or midsize business, you have enough to worry about without wondering if you're getting the most out of your hotel stay on a business trip — or keeping up with hotel expenses for you and your employees when you return. Thankfully, there's a better way to manage business travel with IHG Business Edge.
The program offers an array of perks for both business owners and their employees traveling for work, including automatic elite status and guaranteed room discounts. And with more than 5,800 participating properties around the world, you're almost certain to find a hotel within its portfolio of 19 brands to rest your head at when you're on a business trip.
Booking business travel just got easier with IHG Business Edge.
IHG Business Edge is a free-to-use corporate travel solution that allows exclusive access to benefits for small and midsize enterprises. When you enroll as a business owner, you'll enjoy guaranteed discounts whenever you (or your employees) book a trip — whether it's for personal or business purposes.
After you register your company with IHG Business Edge, you'll use the same membership number for both work and leisure travel, avoiding the need to track balances in two different accounts. It also comes with automatic Silver Elite status after your first stay, unlocking benefits like 20% more bonus points.
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If you're not the owner of the business, you can still register as a traveler for a company that is already enrolled. Doing so will also unlock Silver Elite status after your first stay.
To register for IHG Business Edge, visit this page and enter your IHG One Rewards number. You'll be asked for your role in the business, as well as if you're registering your company for the first time, linking to an existing company or joining as a program administrator for a company that's already registered.
You'll need to have your own IHG One Rewards number (you can join here) before attempting to register for IHG Business Edge.
Once you've submitted your registration, you'll receive confirmation within five business days.
There are plenty of reasons to make IHG Business Edge your company travel portal of choice, though in order to take advantage of the perks listed below, you need to book your travel in one of four ways:
As long as you do that, here's what you'll enjoy as a member of IHG Business Edge.
When you book one of almost 6,000 participating IHG hotels through IHG Business Edge, you'll receive a guaranteed hotel discount. This also extends to your employees when traveling for work — meaning their next expense reports may be smaller than usual.
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Air France turns 90 on October 7 this year, and the airline is celebrating with fashion exhibits, celebrations of French culture, vintage goods, and flight promotions.
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