A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific island of Vanuatu today, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was released. The quake struck at a depth of 636 kilometres (395 miles) at 5:56 pm (0956 GMT) some 262 kilometres east-southeast of Sola in Vanuatu, USGS said. There was […]
Majority of Road Warriors Have Encountered a Mishap While Traveling in the Past Year 46% of Business Travelers are Not Offered Corporate Travel Insurance Policy Alexandria, VA (February 27, 2014) – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) recently surveyed more than 500 business travelers in the United States and identified the top setbacks, disruptions and […]
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced at the Radisson® and Radisson Blu® Americas annual business conference, the company will launch two new global hotel brands. Radisson Red, a ”lifestyle select” brand that has been designed and developed to deliver today’s customer the experience of tomorrow, […]
If Canadians are grumpy at the gas station, they should spare a thought to the airlines. Imagine the impact of an increase in few cents per litre when your gas tank (if you are flying a Boeing 777) holds 117,340 litres. Fuel is a carrier’s second largest expense, after labour. So airlines keep a […]
March 5, 2014 Local public transportation, 24 hours with exceptions determined locally. O.S. Union, scope may be limited. Rescheduled from Feb. 28 March 7, 2014 Milan airport staff, 24 hours. EasyJet flight attendants, 24 hours. Techno Sky (air traffic controllers), 12.30-4.30 p.m., and no overtime March 5-12. March 14, 2014 Railway traveling and maintenance staff, […]
Lorsque vous devez réserver une chambre d’hôtel pour affaires, les hôtels Fairmont constituent un excellent choix. En effet, le groupe Fairmont gère une famille d’hôtels de luxe unique qui répond aux besoins des voyageurs d’affaires en leur procurant un environnement de travail confortable pour une expérience incomparable. Tous les éléments de leurs établissements […]