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Congratulations to our own Shirley Jackman in her team's recent golf victory at the annual Hadassah Wizo Charity Pro-Am.  For details and a photo of the ecstatic team, click here!

Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Click to enlarge.Park’N Fly has introduced Parker Rewards, the next step in Business Travel Rewards! By joining this free membership program with Park’N Fly you will earn ...

Posted on Monday, July 12, 2010
If you order special meals, for example vegetarian, think twice before doing this when you are flying business or first class. As you may know, “special meals” can be pretty dreary affairs, sometimes completely inedible. Many airlines seem to use the same meal in business/first as they serve their economy passengers. They just shovel the mucky mess onto fancier plates!
 
Most of the time now business and first class menus will have a vegetarian or semi-vegetarian option anyway. If you do pre-...
Posted on Monday, July 5, 2010

Air Canada Elite and Super Elite members are pretty sophisticated travellers.  They will usually keep a close watch on the "status miles" they earn each month to ensure that they reach the number required (35,000 for Elite, 100,000 for Super Elite) to retain their status for the next year.

Once an Elite or Super Elite member reaches that plateau, he/she might be tempted to put less emphasis on flying "qualifying" Star Alliance flights.  That might be a mistake!   In order to sweeten the deal, Air Canada offers what it calls...

Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010

As you may know, both Westjet and, in some cases, Air Canada charge now for advance seat selection.  (Air Canada charges on it's "Tango Fares" for travel within Canada.)   In most cases, it is a safe enough gamble to save paying for seat assignment, as long as you remember to check-in online 24 hours ahead.

Generally, you will find good enough aisle or window seats when you do advance check-in.  There are going to be cases, however, when this is not a good bet.  Our travel agents are trained to analyze your flight, taking into account...

Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010

For every dollar invested in business travel, companies average $12.50 in increased revenue and $3.80 in new profits, according to a 2009 study by global research firm Oxford Economics. 

“This study shows that not all spending cuts are smart cuts,” said Adam Sacks, managing director of Oxford Economics. “When companies reduce their travel budgets, there are negative consequences that we can now quantify, in terms of lost revenue and profit growth, and in terms of giving competitors a distinct advantage.”

This is the first time that the return on...

Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010

From a grand-prix circuit to the Arctic wilderness, we searched for the world's most memorable day drives beginning with the High Road in Tibet. 

High Road in Tibet

Driving 270 kilometres across the sky-high Tibetan Plateau from Lhasa to Gyantse is a lesson in altitude. First, the road takes you out of the Tibetan capital - past Chinese-built housing developments, along six-lane highways - and into a different Tibet, one with mud-brick farmhouses, horse-drawn carts, "good luck" ladders painted on rock faces and prayer flags fluttering on...

Posted on Friday, June 18, 2010
What’s the Point? (Are your frequent-flyer miles any good anymore?)
 
In the debate between collecting airline miles (such as Aeroplan) or credit card reward points (such as RBC Avion) used to come down to this: do you want to use your points for business class travel or economy? It's not quite so simple anymore.
 
With airline programs, for only, say, 30% more points you are eligible to book business class tickets, a product that typically sells for 200+% more retail. It is a good deal! Credit card...
Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010

Will Airlines and Passengers Call a Truce?

In the space of 18 months, the concept of a plane ticket has been transformed from an all-inclusive purchase to a pay-as-you-go plan, turning the relationship between airlines and customers increasingly sour.

Every time a passenger books a ticket, it seems, major airlines have come up with more ways to charge for what once was free,...

Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Travel Leaders unveiled the top business travel trends for 2010 based on findings from their annual Travel Trends Survey. The survey shows 67 percent of Travel Leaders’ business-focused travel agents are forecasting that business travel for 2010 will match or exceed their total bookings for last year.

Conducted November 30-December 18, 2009, these business travel trends are based on responses from 227 Travel Leaders owners, managers and frontline travel experts throughout the United States...

Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010

Starwood Hotels plans to open 80 to 100 mostly high-end hotels this year, with 70% outside North America and most of those in the Asia Pacific region.

The hotel operator earlier this month said it planned to increase its global work force by 8.3% in 2010, mostly in connection with the planned expansion. President and Chief Executive Frits van Paasschen said Tuesday Starwood has opened more than 160 new hotels over the past two years, including 83 in 2009. Starwood plans to double its portfolio in the fast-growing China market by 2012, and expects to open 30 new hotels...

Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010