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6
May

Vision Travel Foundation Supports Alberta Fire Appeal

CALGARY – May 04, 2016 – As the massive wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta, continues to spread, threatening dozens of local communities, Canada’s largest companies are doing their part to aid those affected. Vision Travel, Canada’s leading travel management company, has long-standing relationships with clients across Alberta so was impassioned to support the 88,000 residents forced out of […]

4
May

Traveller Safety – Taking a Personal Stake

By definition, Duty of Care refers to an organization’s responsibility to their travelling employees. Companies need to know where their travellers are and, in the event of an emergency, be able to communicate with and provide assistance to them immediately. However, above and beyond a company’s obligations, travellers themselves must also take responsibility for their […]

4
May

Happy Travel Agent Day!

May 4th is Travel Agent Day. We’re celebrating our amazing team of advisors and all of their accomplishments. Together, they’ve booked over 1 MILLION flights since the year 2000!  

2
May

Hyatt Centric Turns to GrubHub to Help Reinvent Room Service

Hyatt Centric Turns to GrubHub to Help Reinvent Room Service Deanna Ting, Skift – Apr 20, 2016 7:30 am On-demand room service, facilitated by online food delivery services like GrubHub, Seamless and PostMates could soon be the future of hotel room service. At least that’s what Hyatt Centric, a full-service lifestyle hotel brand designed to […]

2
May

Women Book Business Travel Earlier, Saving Companies Millions

Women Book Business Travel Earlier, Saving Companies Millions by Catalin Ciobanu, Javier Donna, Gheorghe Lungu, and Greg Veramendi April 13, 2016 Harvard Business Review The demand for business travel is gender-independent, but men and women demonstrate different travel habits that impact the bottom line. We know from previous research that women react more strongly to […]

29
Apr

Hotel Spotlight: Belmond Villa San Michele

  Belmond Villa San Michele is nestled on a hilltop amid lush trees and terraced gardens, enjoying unparalleled vistas of Florence, stretched out before it in all its classic splendour. Dating from the 15th century, the Villa’s facade is attributed to Michelangelo. Step inside and you experience the ethereal beauty and solitude of a Renaissance […]