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Companies are refusing to reimburse biz travelers for airline fees

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    Poor choice by corporate travel managers. An unhappy employee will likely cost a company much more than the $8.50 you didn’t reimburse him for that sandwich on his last trip.

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    Many business travelers say they aren’t being reimbursed for airline fees, even for checked bags http://t.co/DbXlOcf7 #travel

    Fewer companies are willing to pay extra fees airlines keep tacking on, leaving employees to not check bags or order in-flight food, or to pay for the services themselves.

    A report released today by travel and expense management company GetThere says 78% of corporate travel managers who answered a GetThere survey said their companies reimbursed for a first checked bag last year, down from 95% in 2010.

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