National Business Travel Association reports 68 percent of major companies surveyed say they are cutting number of employees who travel on business, with nearly half predicting travel curbs will remain in effect through end of year; United States companies seem most affected by cutbacks, which are barely touching business travel in Europe and Asia (M) Business Travel; Don't look now, corporate travelers, but hitchhiking might become a viable option.

National Business Travel Association survey finds that number of business travelers who made mini-vacation of their trips rose to 8.8 million in 1999 from 6.5 million in 1991; forty-six percent of those surveyed said they expect to bring spouses along with them in coming months, and 15 percent said they took children along; 1998 survey by Travel Industry Association of America drew similar conclusions; photo (M) When a Business Trip Becomes a Family Affair

National Business Travel Association survey shows more than two-thirds of companies expect their business travelers to take more trips in 2007 than in 2006; Air Transport Association predicts 25 million passengers will fly on domestic airlines over Thanksgiving holiday period representing 3 percent increase from last year; new security measures are causing delays due to inexperienced fliers; J D Power Associates 2006 Rental Car Satisfaction study shows that travelers renting cars are reporting higher levels of satisfaction in 2006 compared to year earlier; covers costs and fees, pickup process, car itself, return process, reservations and shuttlebus or other transport; Enterprise ranks first in overall satisfaction; General Aviation Manufacturers Association cites 'strengthening sales in Europe and into Russia, China and India' as contributing to growth in market for business jets; total of 629 aircraft shipped in first nine months of 2006; Eclipse Aviation delays deliveries of its Eclipse 500 jets; says tests are running slower than expected, but anticipate imminent delivery before end of year (M) Memo Pad

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