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Business trips can be challenging, especially when they involve changing hotels regularly and seemingly endless flights. They’re time consuming, costly, and quite frankly exhausting, but at times they are unavoidable and require you to be on top form. 

You've spent more time in the air than the pilot who greeted you on your last flight so you know what you're doing when travelling for business. But all the experience in the world can't overcome than common human trait that afflicts us all....... complacency.

An interview with Zuza, a globe-trotting free spirit   I’ve known Zuza since university, and out of my group of friends from that time, she proba...

Best of the best in travel-related news, advice and trivia...   1.  What's in your emergency "grab bag"?  Police Scotland has advised to prep...

At GATE8, we class ourselves as the carry-on luggage experts and we like to keep our finger on the pulse. It's our job to help you to avoid baggage check-in where possible be confident that you can breeze through airport security and board the majority of the world's airlines, stress-free. That is why we have compiled this 2018 cabin luggage size restrictions guide so you can keep up to speed and ensure you don't get stung with extra charges when you reach the airport. 

If you've recently flown with Rynair or Wizz Air, you’ll be aware that the airlines no longer allow passengers to bring a standard cabin bag onboard, unless you pay for priority boarding or check in your bag. 

15,000 passengers affected by BA's cancellations, a solution to the loathed middle seat and new Heathrow scanners that will let you keep your toiletries in your bag.

Our chat with the most followed aviation blogger in the world - on what the future of aviation holds, how he became a blogger and how his experience of travel differs to that of a typical frequent flyer.

How to fold a shirt in 2 seconds, ANA to travel bunny poop for fuel and airlines with the most female pilots.

Late nights, long flights, extended stays from family, and stressful situations can make many the business traveler think about packing it all up for a comfortable desk job. It’s understandable- no one wants to spend their career stressed out on the road. Especially when that career was something that was dreamed of and worked hard for. Luckily, there are travel hacks to make your travel a little more bearable. 

Brexit travel, Game of Thrones holiday destinations & sexist airline ads from the 60s. 

Round up of the best of the best travel-related news, advice and trivia. 

Flybe enforces its hand baggage policy, the sound of skating on thin ice and alternative London tube maps.