Archive for January, 2010
Fees, Fees and more Airline Fees
In the beginning we may have been caught off guard by ancillary fees charged by some of the major airlines, Delta, United, Continental, American Airlines and others, but what is happening now? Are we learning to accept them, ignore them or just plain hate them? According to a study by ProMedia Travel, many corporations are reporting [...]
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 [...]
There’s A New Sheriff In Town!
In case you hadn’t noticed and honestly how many of us really pay attention to such things, there is a new sheriff in town, okay, maybe not a sheriff but the Department of Transportation (DoT) has certainly made some big changes in the way it does business. In the past year, it has handed out [...]
New Respect for TSA
In our recent Utah Business Travel Association’s January luncheon, Ronald Malin, Deputy Federal Security Director, Transportation Security Administration, DHS, spoke to us about TSA. To my amazement, he brought along a number of prohibited and actually confiscated items they had found during the past 7 days at the Salt Lake International Airport. Here’s the short [...]
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 [...]
2010 U.S. Business Travel Buyer’s Cost Forecast
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) has provided the following travel industry 2010 Forecasts for the following ranges for changes in rates/fares: Average U.S. Domestic Rates/Fares Average rates/airfares 2009 % Change expected for 2010 AIR $ 299 * -2% to +3% * HOTEL $ 136 -2% to -8% CAR RENTAL $ 46 -1% to -3% [...]
Online Check-in Voted “Business Travel Innovation of the Year”.
Business travelers have voted online check-in as the ‘innovation of the decade’; followed closely by Wi-Fi, flat beds, notebooks and the Eurostar. View this link for full article: http://www.ftnnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8284&Itemid=31
Utah Discontinues Online Driver License Renewal And Asks For Positive ID
Effective January 1, 2010, ALL applicants for a Utah driver license (original, renewal or duplicate) or Identification card will need to provide: Original or copies certified by the issuing agency showing evidence of your identity Legal/lawful presence Social Security Number or ITIN Two proofs of Utah residence address, if it is different than the address [...]
TSA Heightened Security Measures
On Dec. 25, 2009, an individual on board Northwest Airlines Flight 253 set off a device and was subdued by passengers and crew. Andavo/Christopherson Travel and TSA wishes to acknowledge the heroic efforts of those individuals. As a result of this incident, TSA has worked with airline and law enforcement authorities, as well as federal, [...]
Wishing you could be somewhere warm right now?
It is a great time to travel to that longed for warm destination. There are many discounts available. Instead of spending hours upon hours searching online for the best vacation value, just pick up the phone and call one of Christopherson’s Vacation Travel Advisors. We receive numerous promotional offers daily. These offers are for you [...]