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 [...]
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 [...]
New Rules From The U.S. Department of Transportation Proposed
The Department of Transportation has announced a number of proposed changes to the rules that the airlines must follow when dealing with consumers. If these rules are enacted, they will go into effect late this year. Here are the specific changes being proposed. Specifically, the new proposed rule would: • increase compensation for passengers involuntarily [...]
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 [...]
What Happens When……..
For the second time in less than a decade, we have seen a continental wide shut down of an air traffic system. The first time was in 2001, starting on 9/11 and lasting a little over a week. The second time was last month’s shut down of the European airspace as a result of volcanic [...]
Do It Yourself vs. Using A Full Service Agency
There are those who believe that booking travel is something that anyone can and should do. There are those who believe that booking travel should be left in the hands of experts. I think that both groups have some valid points however I think that those who believe that they should do their online bookings [...]
Strike Season is upon us.
It seems like every few years the global airline industry undergoes a series of labor actions, ranging from work slowdowns to strikes. It would appear that wheel has turned and we are back to a period of strikes pending. Here are some of the ones that may impact your travel plans. The pilots at TAP [...]