Written by travel writer and broadcaster Roger Collis, this is an insider's guide to surviving the crowded skies. It provides tips on everything the business traveller needs to survive, from beating jetlag to getting airline upgrades, plus how to combine business with pleasure and make the most of frequent flier miles. The book also examines issues such as airport congestion, the impact of information technology and concern over security matters.
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'The perfect bible for anyone who finds company trips a headache' -- London Evening Standard
‘Brimful of travel advice.’ -- The International
‘The ultimate point of reference for the business traveler.’ -- City to Cities
‘This book delivers exactly what it promises.’ -- Traveller
‘You’ll be entertained and educated by this informed guide.’ -- The Good Book Guide
‘Brimful of travel advice.’ -- The International
‘The ultimate point of reference for the business traveler.’ -- City to Cities
‘This book delivers exactly what it promises.’ -- Traveller
‘You’ll be entertained and educated by this informed guide.’ -- The Good Book Guide
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Written by travel writer and broadcaster Roger Collis, Survivor's Guide to Buisness Travel is an insider's guide to surviving the crowded skies. It provides advice on how to save money, make the most of a travel budget, get the best deals and combine business with pleasure.
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Planning a business trip these days can be more complicated than doing business when you get there. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Planning a business trip these days can be more complicated than doing business when you get there. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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Full of errors
10 May 2001
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I've been a travel agent and travel agency owner for more than a decade, and so started reading this book with a great deal of interest.
I hadn't even finished the first page before I fell off my chair with astonishment at the errors the author was perpetrating - 'a consolidation ticket is normally valid for a year and fully flexible'. This is completely wrong - consolidated/discounted tickets are always highly restricted.
I read on to page two. And major mistake two. 'A good travel agent can often save you more by exploiting IATA fare construction rules allowing you to fly up to 25% more miles between two points either free or for a small surcharge'. Again, dead wrong.
In more than ten years as a travel agent, I have never ever issued a single mileage based fare (such as the author advocates in the preceding paragraph). These days, with most fares being 'route based' rather than 'mileage based' it is exceeding rare to find such fares at good values.
Other parts of the book (which claims a 2000 publication date) are curiously out of date, probably because they have been culled from the author's newspaper columns over many years - for example, 'wait for the new generation of featherweight PCN digital mobiles, allowing people to call you wherever you are.' Excuse me, but featherweight (whatever that means) digital phones have been out there for quite a few years already....
All in all, an extremely disappointing book, full of errors and light on real value. If you're looking for a book like this, I'd recommend either the currently out of print 'Airline Passenger's Guerrilla Handbook' by George Brown or 'Fly cheap!' by Kelly Monaghan.
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A Must Read for Women Travelers
26 Aug 2000
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If you are a woman traveling alone, do not leave home without the tips Collis offers along with all the other DOS and DONTS. You'll be shocked at all the do's you don't do, and all the don'ts you do. Learn where and what not to eat for happy travel. Look at hotels other women have chosen and get tips for safety, security and peace. Really.
A great plane read!
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