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Sourcing Strategies for Travel Program Optimization

By Tiffany Zerby on June 10, 2019 11:42 AM

In our last article, “7 Hot Topics in Corporate Travel Management,” we offered a full recap of the Hot Topics Roundtable, an interactive breakout session at World Travel, Inc.’s Spring Symposium 2019. However, the Hot Topics Roundtable wasn’t the only session that provided actionable strategies to Travel Managers across the globe.

Topics: airlines airfare Ancillary Fees consulting Consulting Services How-To negotiate program compliance Travel Management Technology
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Making Sense of the REAL ID Act as Enforcement Deadlines Approach

By Tiffany Zerby on December 4, 2017 5:16 PM

This month marks five years since the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a phased enforcement plan for the REAL ID Act, which was passed by congress almost eight years earlier.

Topics: airlines Airport real id compliance Corporate Travel General How-To Industry Update Travel
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Adoption of the NDC Program: What's New with Airlines & Travel Aggregators

By Tiffany Zerby on November 10, 2017 9:15 AM

In a recent blog article, “Overview of the NDC Program: What You Need to Know,” we introduced IATA’s NDC (New Distribution Capability) Program, which is quickly becoming the industry standard for the transmission of data between airlines and the travel community.

Topics: Air France airline airlines American Airlines airfare Amadeus Business Travel Corporate Travel data distribution General IAG IATA Industry Update NDC Sabre surcharge Travel Travel Management Travelport Uncategorized WTI
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5 Tips for Implementing a New Travel Program

By Chesley Turner on May 1, 2017 4:00 AM

We sat down with Mary Barbagallo, Director of Project Management at World Travel, Inc. who oversees our Implementations team.

Topics: airlines Advice Consulting Services corporate culture General Hotel How-To implmentations travel policy Traveler Conversations WTI
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A Flier's Rights

By Chesley Turner on April 17, 2017 4:00 AM

Voluntary vs. Involuntary Bumping

It's time to lay a little truth on you:

Topics: airlines Airport Advice etiquette How-To Industry Update Opinion Traveler Conversations U.S. Government Uncategorized
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What Travelers Need to Know about TSA Pre✓®

By Phylicia Sierer on February 27, 2017 9:18 AM

Are you scratching your head and wondering what you can do to make traveling a little less painful for your travelers? For many people, one of the biggest pain points is getting through security screening. The lines are always long, and by the time you reach the front you have to take off your shoes, pull out your laptop and wait around (barefoot) to be called through the screener.

Topics: airlines Airport General Global Entry Homeland Security Industry Update International Travel Traveler Conversations TSA WTI
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The Basics on Basic Economy: 1, 2, 3

By Chesley Turner on January 30, 2017 3:02 PM

They say that Basic Economy fares are a reaction to low-cost carriers. (Low-cost carriers - and their baggage policies - respectfully disagree.) But no matter the reason they were created, Basic Economy Fares are here.

Topics: airlines Rewards Ancillary Fees content corporate culture General Industry Update travel policy Traveler Conversations
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Conga Drumroll, Please:

By Chesley Turner on September 2, 2016 1:37 PM

Airlines Now Departing for Cuba

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

On Wednesday, August 31, the DOT issued its Final Order for which carriers can and can’t fly to Cuba, and their routing.

Topics: airlines Cuba Industry Update International Travel U.S. Government
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Safety First: Quality Control at Work.

By Chesley Turner on August 19, 2016 1:47 PM

As I write this blog, there are just under 14,000 aircraft in flight in the world, at least according to Flightradar24.com, which is both fascinating and terrifying to look at. (Try it. You’ll see.)

Topics: airlines Duty of Care General Traveler Conversations U.S. Government WTI
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Doublespeak or Straight Talk: Looking at Lufthansa (Again)

By Chesley Turner on August 5, 2016 3:28 PM

According to our travel-trend-tracking friends over at The Beat, Lufthansa’s spreading good news to its investors. The Beat says CEO Carsten Spohr has proclaimed the distribution strategy – charging a €16 surcharge on GDS-based bookings – “is a success.”

Topics: airlines GDS Industry Update International Travel Lufthansa Opinion