TSA …. Get ready… Get set… Go!
Starting in May of 2009, here at CBT, we began gathering the new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) with each reservation and new traveler profile. Through this process, over ninety percent of our traveler profiles are TSA Secure Flight compliant.The TSA has now given a definite “effective date” for us to [...]
In case you haven’t heard….
After a review of Avis Budget’s $1.33 billion bid by Dollar Thrifty’s board of directors, Dollar Thrifty turned down the offer. Letter by Dollar/Thrifty CEO Scott Thompson click on this link. http://www.dtag.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=71946&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1455976&highlight. Even though Avis’s offer is higher than the $1.13 billion dollar offer in place with Hertz, Dollar has decided to decline Avis’s offer. The [...]
Speaking of history….
Since we are celebrating our country’s history let’s take a look at some of our own…. Christopherson Business Travel…. on the move! Sales results 2002 – $79.9 million. Sales were over $200 million in 2009. Voice mail implemented April 2003 – The vote is in 75% of our clients surveyed said they would like us to [...]
Combining Business Travel with Leisure Travel
Have you ever been on a business trip and wished you could see more than just the inside of a plane, rental car, hotel room, conference room, etc.? Well, here is your solution, at least if your business travel takes you to the beautiful state of Utah. Did you know that Utah has 7 national [...]
It’s back – CLEAR – the Verified Identity Pass!!
I am so excited about the recent news involving CLEAR’s come-back now that the economy is beginning to recover and the long process of Alcear’s purchasing of VIP’s CLEAR assets from bankruptcy is completed. I loved this service!! Hopefully within a year to 18 months the airports that provided the original Clear service will follow [...]
Your airline ticket… five things to remember.
You aren’t guaranteed travel – You should always prepare for the worst, and make sure you know how to contact the airline and any other providers, such as a hotel or cruise line, where reservations could be disrupted by flight troubles. You aren’t guaranteed a seat – That irritating industry practice of selling more tickets [...]
TSA Update ~ DELTA
May 24, 2010 – Delta Air Lines continues to work with the TSA to ensure ongoing compliance with TSA Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) standards. Adherence with the required TSA Secure Flight Passenger Data standards is required for Delta and all airlines for travel to/from/through the U.S. effective November 1, 2010. Specifically, the regulation requires [...]
I would like to file a Report please…..
The Account Management team at Christopherson Business Travel is constantly being asked for help in ways to enforce compliance to travel policy guidelines and rules. We recommend travel data reports to accomplish this. Ever wonder who is always booking last minute, continually making changes, utilizing a favorite vendor when another might be less expensive? Want to make sure you are [...]
A Peek “Behind the Curtain” at the Coolest Mobile Travel Apps
Mobile computing is increasingly becoming an inexorable part of our every day lives. And travel is no different. As business and leisure travelers are trading schlepping their laptops for their Blackberries, iPhones or Droids in droves, a new wave of mobile travel apps are flooding the marketplace. Here’s a quick peep at 5 travel apps [...]
Managing Your Hotel Policy
Managing a hotel program can be a daunting task, but an unmanaged hotel program can be costly to a company’s travel budget. Travelers don’t seem to want to be told where to stay or how much they can spend, but mandating a hotel program can provide savings in several ways. If you arrange travel through [...]