Chesley Turner


Recent posts by Chesley Turner

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Travel to Cuba - Part 1

By Chesley Turner on April 1, 2016 12:55 PM

Can I Travel to Cuba?

Written by  Maribeth L. Minella
EVP & Corporate Counsel, World Travel, Inc.

Yes!

Topics: Cuba Duty of Care General International Travel U.S. Government WTI
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Category 10 Fare Rule Change

By Chesley Turner on March 31, 2016 10:21 AM

It’s nice to have experts working for you.

Over the past week, World Travel, Inc. agents have been noticing strange and distinct pricing discrepancies when pricing multi-flight trips: pricing them as multiple one-ways on a split ticket garners a price that is significantly lower than pricing the trip as a multi-segment.

Topics: airlines GDS General Industry Update Online Booking open booking Traveler Conversations WTI
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Look the Gift Horse in the Mouth

By Chesley Turner on March 25, 2016 11:41 AM

Call it a perk or call it a gimmick; the latest innovation (or invention) of hotel chains is the Member Rate. Hilton and Marriott have a new siren song for travelers. “Book direct with us!” they say. “Avoid the shopping around! We have a beautiful Members-Only rate for you!”

Topics: Rewards Consulting Services General Hilton Hotel Marriott Online Booking Radius Travel travel policy Traveler Conversations WorldReports WTI
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Keep It Real

By Chesley Turner on March 11, 2016 3:49 PM

Self-Auditing.

It sounds like a cross between self-evaluations and a run-in with the IRS. And maybe it is kind of like that. No matter how sure you are about your data when you enter into the process, you can’t help but think, “Okay. Is there anything I missed?”

Topics: Uncategorized
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Seventh Circuit Issues Opinion in International Airline Consumer Suit

By Chesley Turner on February 26, 2016 8:23 AM

Topics: airlines Court Case General Iberia Lufthansa
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Travel Like an Executive: Tips from Our Top Tier

By Chesley Turner on February 19, 2016 3:44 PM

In our very own version of Ask the Experts, World Travel, Inc. has tracked down our C-Suite to get a list of their dos and don’ts for travel success.

Topics: passports Advice General International Travel WTI
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The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

By Chesley Turner on February 2, 2016 1:30 PM

UPDATE: New Details on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Revealed

Written 3/1/2016 by Maribeth Minella, EVP & Corporate Counsel, World Travel, Inc.

Topics: Data Transfer General International Travel
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Winter Storm Jonas Debrief

By Chesley Turner on January 27, 2016 1:44 PM

Winter is here. Winter Storm Jonas made his mark last week and weekend, cancelling 10,000 flights.

Topics: Uncategorized
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2016: Sit Up and Pay Attention

By Chesley Turner on January 14, 2016 11:49 AM

Still outlining your 2016 travel program goals and deciding where the time/energy/money/interest are going to be focused?

Topics: Advice content Cyber Security data Data Transfer Duty of Care GDS General Risk Management
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Our Partnerships: Your Benefit

By Chesley Turner on January 6, 2016 3:05 PM

Things are looking up.
As in: Hotel average daily rates, hotel occupancy, and the total cost for your hotel stays in 2016.

Topics: Rewards Consulting Services economy General Hotel