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Monthly Archives: September 2009
O’ahu Insider Tips
I just returned from a wonderful experience on O’ahu attending the O’ahu Destination Specialist Program. The program was hosted by the O’ahu Visitors Bureau and All About Hawaii Tours. We have arranged vacations to Hawaii for many of our clients. … Continue reading
Posted in Vacation Travel
Tagged aloha, Hanauma Bay, Hawaii, Honolulu, Iolani Place, King Kamehameha, O'ahu, seaplane tour, Waikiki
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Christopherson Andavo Travel Partners with Concur’s Cliqbook
Christopherson is proud to announce a partnership with the industry’s most comprehensive and innovative online corporate travel booking tool, Concur Cliqbook Travel. With the broadest selection of travel content delivered through an intuitive online experience, Concur helps organizations increase policy … Continue reading
“There Is No Place Like Home”
I often think about this phrase so eloquently spoken by Dorothy, you know, the star of The Wizard of Oz, and the truth behind it. I love my home, and though vacations are nice, at some point, I’m ready to … Continue reading
Mobile Travel Possibilities
Like it or not, change is ongoing and since most of us do not like change, those that create it call it progress. But here is a change that you may like that really is progressive. Last year, 162 million smart phones … Continue reading
Posted in Travel Management, Travel Technology
Tagged blackberry, mobile applications, online travel bookings
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New United Fare War
It looks like UA is trying to give WN a run for their money in the West. They have lowered some airfares where they compete head-on with Southwest. These are available for purchase from Christopherson Business Travel. Here are some … Continue reading
Preferred Partner of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
One of the advantages of doing business with Christopherson Travel is our unique partnerships we have with hoteliers around the world. Besides the benefits we recieve with our Virtuoso membership, we are Salt Lake City’s only agency that is a … Continue reading
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Professional, Knowledgeable, and Experienced Travel Agents
Recently while preparing information for an RFP (request for proposal), I was amazed at how much experience Christopherson’s travel consultants possess. Of our 21 corporate agents located at our Salt Lake City Reservation Center: • Average years of experience is … Continue reading
Miles and miles and more miles.
As we are rapidly heading toward the end of the 3rd quarter, many frequent flyers are starting to look at their accounts and are wondering a couple of things about them. First, on their main account, they are wondering if … Continue reading
Posted in Travel Management, Travel News
Tagged Delta SkyMiles, Frequent Flyers, United MileagePlus
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Travel Card Best Practices to Reduce internal Credit Card Fraud
Issue travel cards to frequent travelers only Use special purpose cards for infrequent and non-employee travelers Establish and communicate the travel card policy Select and mandate the use of a single corporate card program Eliminate cash advances Leverage Virtual / … Continue reading
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Travel Agents have Knowledge to Share
Funny how people react to events differently. A very long time ago , I worked was doing public relations work with a firm that brought health care services to remote rural communities. We typically flew to the different locations on … Continue reading
