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The Future is Virtual

By Chesley Turner on May 8, 2017 9:36 AM

Implementing Virtual Pay for Hotels

We’ve talked about the benefits of Virtual Payment technologies before. But it bears repeating.

Topics: content data expense management General Industry Update payment solutions WTI
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The Wonderful World of Hotel Rate Auditing

By Chesley Turner on March 27, 2017 3:00 AM

They say there’s no place like home. But if you’ve ever rolled into a spotless hotel room after a day of exhausting travel and endless meetings, you might disagree. 400-thread-count sheets? Hello Emerald City!

Topics: Advice Consulting Services content GDS Hotel How-To open booking WTI
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Unused Tickets: Your Hidden Treasure

By Chesley Turner on March 13, 2017 10:52 AM

Unused Tickets. Depending on your travel-arrangements turnover, they may be an untapped treasure trove for your program.

Topics: Advice content How-To Online Booking travel policy Traveler Conversations 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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The Benefit of Travel Management In a Word: Savings.

By Maureen DiLello on September 14, 2016 9:57 AM

The Benefit of Travel Management
In a Word: Savings.

The proof is in the pricing!

Topics: content corporate culture Duty of Care RFP WTI
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Feeling the Agent Love?

By Chesley Turner on April 7, 2016 3:08 PM

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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JetBlue & Travelport Contract Signed

By Maureen DiLello on February 17, 2016 12:22 PM

Topics: airlines content GDS General JetBlue WTI
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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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JetBlue/Travelport Agreement Falls Through

By Chesley Turner on December 3, 2015 7:51 AM

The JetBlue/Travelport distribution contract is no more, which means your travelers (if you use the Apollo GDS System) are no longer able to easily purchase JetBlue fares.

Topics: airlines content GDS General JetBlue
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How to: Prove the Value of Your Travel Management Program

By Maureen DiLello on October 28, 2015 12:57 PM

How to: Prove the value of your travel management program

Objective:

Topics: content data How-To travel policy Traveler Conversations WorldReports