Category: ‘Corporate Travel & Advice’
Posted on April 27th, 2018
Set Up Airport Transfers like a Transportation Guru
Booking transportation can sometimes be a challenge, whether it is by car, train, bus, boat or plane, but it doesn’t have to be! All it takes is a few simple steps to organizing all of your information and properly communicating that to the transportation company. This article will help prepare you for making smooth and seamless transportation reservations for personal use or large corporate groups.
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Posted on February 28th, 2018
Mistakes To Be Avoided By Corporate Travel Managers
If you are planning ground transportation for your employees, make sure to plan as far in advance as possible in order to avoid common mistakes.
Typically, transportation planning is done through the help of an outside vendor or contracted partner. However, placing blind trust in these third parties is not always wise. To avoid the following common mistakes, be sure to ask questions and do your research.
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Posted on February 27th, 2018
Your Meeting Guide for the New Wave of Young Professionals
Getting to Know the Millennial Generation
Meetings and email communication is a part of the everyday life for today’s professionals. They are important for conveying new ideas, getting everyone on the same page and moving forward on projects. Having open and effective communication can help coworkers and companies to become more successful and work together as one unit. This article will discuss the preferences of the next up and coming generation of professionals and giving insight to how to effectively communicate with them. Millennials like to be catered to, providing ground transportation is key to that lifestyle.
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Posted on July 11th, 2017
Key Information for Successful Group Transportation
Behind-the-scenes we do our best to make sure you arrive to your destination safely and on time. In order to consistently provide a high level of service, we acquire key information needed to ensure a successful trip. This is especially true when transporting groups and a large number of people. Curious what information is most important? Take a look at the check list our reservationists run through when creating a group reservation:
GROUP CHECKLIST
- Name of Group and Corporate Client
- Dates of Event
- Contact Person/s
- Cell # of Contact person/s
- Signed Group Contract
- Group Manifest (Excel Worksheet preferred)
- Cell #’s for all passengers
- How long are people required to wait if they are “packaged” together?
- If people arrive without a reservation/not on manifest and we arrange for a last minute car, there will be a surcharge to cover costs.e
- Monitor all flights and move passengers to appropriate vehicles to eliminate additional waiting time or additional vehicles needed.
- Who is allowed to order cars?
- Who are the VIP’s?
- Special requests
- Group or Company Signage
- Important maps (for event location staging and pick/drop areas)
- Provide each terminal’s greeting procedures to the booker, which is then be forwarded to all passengers.
- How many greeters are required?
- Is an onsite dispatcher required?
- Do bookers/passengers want instant notifications “turned on” (driver enroute, etc… for each reservation)
- Does the contact want to be notified, even after hours, if we have a “No Show”?
- Who are final charges sent to?
Interested in transportation for your group? Please contact us and we will provide a customized quote based on your transportation needs.
Posted on February 11th, 2015
Transportation Company Background Check
It is very important to know who you are working with when choosing a ground transportation provider. There are several key factors to keep in mind when researching transportation companies. Before you start your research, make sure that you have all of your requirements listed in order to match companies. Knowing this information will help you to narrow down exactly what services and vehicles you need.
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