Archive for July, 2009
Know Before You Go
These days, airlines are charging a fee for everything – Luggage, snacks, entertainment, onboard Wi-Fi, even blankets and pillows! Here’s what to expect from the top domestic carriers. AIRLINE LUGGAGE SNACKS & MEALS ENTERTAINMENT WI-FI BLANKETS & PILLOWS PHONE BOOKINGS Air Tran $15; $25 $1; $6 No Fee $7; $12 N/A $15 Alaska $15; $25 [...]
Claim Your Seat- Know Your Rights
The majority of airlines offer travelers the opportunity to reserve seat assignments on flights prior to departure. With today’s automation, they also offer an opportunity to “check in “ online with 24 hours of departure. Every traveler should be sure to that seats assignments are selected on all flights and check in online. Flights are [...]
Lowest Airfare; Guarantee or Fiction
Can anyone really offer you the lowest airfare for your flights? You bet, but you need to understand what that means and what it doesn’t mean. Most travelers that shop the various online travel sites have experienced frustration and confusion when a low airfare is available one moment and gone the next or they find [...]
MOAB – Utah’s Adventureland!
I’ve been a travel agent for over 12 years and have traveled the world. However, I have never been to my own backyard Moab, Utah. The great outdoors (for those who know me) doesn’t really appeal to me – camping, bugs and stuff. But this was a chance to combine the best of both worlds. A [...]
ValueLogic® – a savings report card from your travel management company
You are provided with monthly, easy-to-read ValueLogic® reports that show you where and how Christopherson saves you money. We backup our claims of saving you money in hard data.
The Accidental Software Company
AirPortal® – Provides the business traveler a single point of access We never set out to be a software development company. The old adage “necessity is the mother of invention” played out for us here. The genesis for AirPortal® came from the banking model. It occurred to us that everyone can access their banking transactions [...]
Expense report assistance and other things.
It’s the end of the month and it’s time to get that expense report completed. You’re sitting there in your home office going through your receipts and you realize that you don’t have a copy of your itinerary from your last trip. You look at your clock and you realize that it is too late [...]
Contracted rates in AirSelect®
We all know how much value a dedicated travel agent can bring to your company’s travel program. But have you ever tried to get a comprehensive list of flight options over the phone? It takes a lot of time and isn’t very practical. That’s why we developed AirSelect®. It allows the best of both worlds [...]
Passport booklet vs. Passport card
Now days everyone that travels should own a passport. The government gives you an option of a regular passport book or a passpot card. The passport card is less than half the cost of the passport book, however it has limited use. You can apply for one or both. The differences: U.S. PASSPORT BOOK – [...]
Think Green! No more printing Boarding Passes on Delta!
Mobile check-in saves time at the airport by letting you check in from your PDA or web-enabled cell phone up to 24 hours prior to departure. It’s the fastest, most convenient way to check in! STEP 1. Visit mobile.delta.com. STEP 2. Submit your confirmation number, credit card number, SkyMiles number, or eTicket number at the [...]