We've all been there.
3 min read
We've All Been There.
Topics: Airport etiquette How-To Opinion Traveler Conversations TSA WTI
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Feeling the Agent Love?
New Cat10 Combo Fares Giving You Heartburn? Call Your Agent.
Written by: Kevin Martin
EVP Business Development, World Travel, Inc.
The trades are picking up on last week's airline misdirection trick. CBS MoneyWatch covered the basics of the issue, but forgot to lay out your best options. You're a busy travel manager - you can't ask all your travelers (or rely on all your travelers) to painstakingly purchase the correct series of one-ways, and then manage them if their plans change. Which brings me to my point:
Topics: airlines Rewards Advice content GDS Industry Update Online Booking open booking travel policy Traveler Conversations WTI
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Category 10 Fare Rule Change
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
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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You Never Stop Learning with World Travel, Inc.
You never stop learning, especially if you’re a World Travel, Inc. Client.
Topics: airlines General Traveler Conversations WTI
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How to: Prove the Value of Your Travel Management Program
How to: Prove the value of your travel management program
Objective:
Topics: content data How-To travel policy Traveler Conversations WorldReports
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Nobody Panic!
UPDATE on 11/20: All jurisdictions but the American Samoa and Minnesota now have extensions to comply with the REAL ID Act. For specific information, please reference the Department of Homeland Security's briefing page.
Topics: Homeland Security Traveler Conversations TSA WTI
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How to: Drive Online Adoption
Objective:
Increase Online Adoption.
When travelers book online, they can save time and money.
