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Smart Travel
Update
April 2006
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Craig
Smith, Executive Director says:
With
the addition one of Australia's most reputable law
firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Travelogic is now proud
to service 7 different legal firms. We have a thorough
understanding of the industry's needs. We can manage and
report on matter/non-matter travel, differing travel
policies for clients, partners and general staff and
tailor a solution to ensure a cost reduction on your
travel and entertainment expenses. Don't settle for the
average, choose the best and join Travelogic.
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Travelogic Update
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are thrilled to announce our newest major client.... |
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Travelogic,
(a quality provider of innovative travel management
solutions) has won the Corrs Chambers Westgarth travel
management contract.
"Travelogic’s
ability to provide Corrs
Chambers Westgarth with effective and
efficient travel management solutions was key in
Corrs decision to partner with Travelogic.
Corrs
Chambers Westgarth will benefit from our
enhanced online booking tool e-logic web res which
allows access to web fare inventory, tracking of unused
tickets; all incorporated into a clearly defined,
objective driven and accountable business plan, centred
upon cost minimisation and optimal service. We are very
much looking forward to working with Corrs
Chambers Westgarth, helping them achieve all
of their travel management objectives and embracing
every opportunity in a constantly changing
environment.” said Craig Smith, Executive Director,
Travelogic.
Travelogic provides
innovative travel management solutions to companies
nationally, regionally and globally through our
worldwide joint-venture partnership “GlobalStar
Travel Management” – Best national
choice, worldwide.
We are an independent,
owner operated corporate travel management solution
which allows us the flexibility to "pretty much do
anything" that our clients require.
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GlobalStar
adds new partner in Russia |
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Nicko
Travel Group, founded in 1991 and with over US$ 60 million one
of the leading travel management companies in Russia, has
joined GlobalStar Travel Management. The ISO 9001 certified
Nicko Travel Group operates 8 office locations and 10 implants
with a total of 300 employees throughout Russia.
“Nicko
Travel Group has advanced since its inception to one of the
top travel management companies in Russia and is expanding
further. Their dynamic approach in the market combined with
their expertise in travel management for international clients
located in Russia will be a great asset for GlobalStar”,
comments Martin P. Metzler, GlobalStar’s worldwide
President. “We are working on several client consolidations
and RFP’s involving Russia. Therefore the timing was very
appropriate. With Nicko Travel Group our clients can expect
the best quality and most responsive service in true
GlobalStar manner.”
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GlobalStar
ASPAC Meeting in India
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GlobalStar
Travel Management, a long-term equity partnership comprised of
the world’s foremost independent travel management firms
dedicated to managing and serving their clients’ global
travel needs held their Asia Pacific Regional Meeting in India
recently. GlobalStar
has partners in over 40 countries and is Headquartered in New
Jersey, USA, Their
Asia Pacific HQ is based in Singapore.
“This
is the first time we have met in India and the honour of
hosting the meeting was given to Mumbai as its commercial hub.
Some partners also visited Bangalore to familiarize
with developments in the technology industry there.
India is amongst the fastest growing economies in the
world and GlobalStar is well placed to serve its global
customers having operations in India.
Similarly, it is in a good position to serve Indian
Companies expanding abroad.” said Peter Choo, Chairman of
GlobalStar Travel Management Asia Pacific and CEO of Global
Travel in Singapore. More...
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| Emirates
to serve Perth double daily and new lounges in Sydney
& Perth |
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Emirates is making it easier and
cheaper for premium fare passengers to reach Perth.
The
Dubai-based carrier already flies once a day between its
home and Perth. But from March 2 it will operate an
additional four flights a week, rising to daily from
September 2. More...
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Virgin
Blue adds video on demand
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Virgin Blue announced the airline's Perth flights would be its first in
Australia to offer Oscar winning movie entertainment via
personal 'video on demand' players from April. More...
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Qantas
to Double Excess Baggage Charges
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Effective 08 Apr Qantas
will increase its charges for additional domestic
baggage to $22 per piece, up from the current $11
impost. International excess baggage charges will also
increase by about 20%, with new rates ranging from $12
per kg for flights under 1000km right through to $48 per
kg for flights longer than 7000km.
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Catching
some rays? |
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The truth about the risks of
cosmic radiation for frequent air travellers, and how to tell
if you are over-exposed. We shed some light. More...
source:
Business Traveller
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Coping
with Jetlag?
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Along
with eating, drinking and breathing, sleep is one of the basic
requirements that keep us going. The amount of sleep that
people need varies from individual to individual, however, if
we don’t get enough we eventually become useless, unable to
perform the simplest of tasks let alone putting in a days
work. More...
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| Want to know the
where the best seat on the plane is? |
| There is a
website out there, www.airlinequality.com
that offers rankings on airline products and service
standards as well as a passenger forum with opinions on
over 410 airlines and 425 airports worldwide. Want to
know what are the best seats in business class on Cathay
Pacific? Which airline has won the best inflight
entertainment? Check it out and see some interesting and
frank feedback from travellers. |
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| "When
you travel , remember that a foreign country is not
designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make
its own people comfortable" - Clifton Fadiman |
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the buying
power from
sales in excess of 5 billion dollars. GlobalStar
partners deliver worldwide, culturally sensitive travel management
solutions with a distinct commitment to high standards in service
excellence, true
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