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Christopherson moves up to #12 in BTN 2010 ranking
Christopherson is pleased to have moved up to #12 in the Business Travel News (BTN) 2010 Business Travel Agencies Ranking. Christopherson’s growth is attributed to the merger with Andavo Travel and the acquisition of new corporate accounts. Industry reports indicate the U.S. business travel spend was down over 20% in 2009 causing a challenging year for [...]
J.D. Power and Associates 2010 North America Airline Satisfaction Study
J.D. Power and Associates released its 2010 annual airline rankings, and the list is dominated by some familiar faces. For the third straight year, Alaska Airlines took top honors in the traditional network category, while JetBlue won the low-cost carrier category for the fifth straight year. http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/06/08/airline.satisfaction.study/index.html
Christopherson Awarded 2010 Best of State
Christopherson Business Travel will be recognized on May 29 at the Utah Best of State Awards Gala in Salt Lake City, Utah. Christopherson has been named “Best of State” for the Travel Agency category within the Hospitality/Travel/Tourism section of the competition. The Best of State Awards recognize outstanding individuals, organizations, and businesses in Utah. The [...]
Iceland Volcano Causes Europe Travel Chaos
A Cloud of Volcanic Ash Has Led To Airpace Closures All Over Europe Airports across Europe were thrown into chaos today after ash drifting from Iceland’s erupting volcano caused several countries to close their airspace. Smoke and steam hangs over the volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland. Early Thursday April 15, 2010, the valcano [...]
JFK Airport Runway Project…worse before it get’s better…
The Port Authority of NY & NJ is tackling delays with the reconstruction of the Bay Runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Once completed, this project will reduce delays overall by an estimated 10,500 hours per year. What is the Bay Runway Project? Beginning March 1, 2010 one of the four runways at JFK [...]
HotelPrepayLogic® Christopherson’s solution for prepaying hotels
HotelPrepayLogic® is a solution we developed to address prepaid hotel inefficiencies and fraud abuse A unique one-time credit card is issued for the prepaid transaction with a spend limit. Traveler has confirmed and prepaid accommodations with limits upon incidental charges as defined by their travel policy/travel manager. Eases hotel accounting & reconciliation Improved hotel billing [...]
Your next Business Meeting or Personal Getaway
I heard about the Red Mountain Spa in Ivins, Utah for many years but was skeptical about a spa vacation. An invitation came my way and I decided to give Red Mountain a try. From the moment I arrived and throughout the entire weekend I was thoroughly impressed by the entire experience! The location is [...]
Job posting – National Sales Director, Denver, CO
Christopherson Andavo is seeking a full time business travel National Sales Director with proven business to business sales experience to support our rapid growth and market expansion in Colorado and surrounding areas. This position requires strong organizational and communication skills. Evidence of the ability to interact effectively with executive level decision makers. Excellent written and [...]
Where to go next!
TOP US CITIES – 2009 TRAVEL & LEISURE SURVEY RESULTS ARE IN. Travelers were asked to rank 30 cities across the country in over 55 categories ranging from culture and restaurants to hotels, nightlife, and shopping. CULTURE Museums/Galleries Theater Washington, D.C. New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston New York Chicago Minneapolis Providence Houston FOOD Best Restaurants [...]
TravelAcumen™ new product release by Christopherson Business Travel
With this weeks release of TravelAcumen™ Christopherson has taken our technology to a whole new level by integrating ALL of our technology tools into two powerful travel portals. AirPortal® − Traveler Communication Suite Communicate better with travelers and improves their travel experience TravelAcumen™ − Travel Manager Suite Reduces a company’s travel spend through improved travel management The [...]