Business Travel Tips

Delta — along with Northwest, increased domestic airfares late Thursday by $10 roundtrip.

If the major competitors will match the hike, this will be the third successful attempt to increase domestic airfares in the past six weeks.
That means legacy carriers will have increased their domestic fares by $20 to $25 since the summer’s start.

This hike does not include international airfare nor the late summer-fall airfare domestic sale initiated by Southwest earlier this week.

With Mileage Plus® Saver Award sale United Airlines offers a 20% discount on award travel to many destinations.

The offer is valid for coach travel only and must be on United or United Express flights.

Ticketing period: July 15 – July 24, 2009
Travel period: August 18 – November 18, 2009

Details on the United website.

Book by July 20 to grab discounts at Starwood hotels. You’ll get rates reduced by as much as 50% at nearly 600 participating Starwood hotels and resorts in many of the world’s most popular destinations.

This offer includes hotels in North America, South America, and Asia/Pacific and is valid for stays from July 16 through October 12, 2009.

Below’s a sampling of the Starwood’s discounts.
In the United States: Le Meridien San Francisco from $119 per night, Sheraton Gateway SFO from $79 per night, W Times Square from $199 per night, Sheraton Boston Hotel from $139 per night.
In Asia Pacific: Le Méridien Bangalore from $107 per night, the W Hong Kong from $219 per night, and Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo from $120 per night.

The rates are non-refundable. Find out details of the Starwood’s summer sale at http://www.starwoodpromos.com/hotel-deals .

With the opening of Four Points by Sheraton San Antonio Northwest, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has launched the brand’s first prototype hotel and the company’s 450th hotel in the United States.

Four Points by Sheraton San Antonio Northwest, the first of three prototype hotels to open in North America this year as part of the brand’s rejuvenation campaign, features 130 guest rooms offering a spacious work area, 32-inch flat screen television and extras such as free high-speed Internet and bottled water.

Facilities include a fitness center, heated outdoor swimming pool, 1,400 square feet of flexible meeting space, and premium food and beverage facilities, including a full breakfast and Seattle’s Best Coffee.

Located across from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Four Points by Sheraton San Antonio Northwest is less than five minutes from championship golf and the Shops at La Cantera, a recently opened, upscale shopping and dining destination.

Air France is offering discount fares to Europe from a number of U.S. airports.

You have to book by July 15. Tickets must be purchased at least 7 days before departure date.
Travel period: from Aug. 31 to Oct. 24, 2009. A minimum Sunday night stay is required and a maximum one-month stay is permitted.

Below is a sampling of the Air France’s sale to Europe. Please note: fares are one-way based on a round-trip purchase; they include the fuel-surcharge, they do not include fees and taxes.
Washington D.C. – Paris: $257
Chicago – Paris: $279
New York – Nice: $298
Boston – Paris: $322
Los Angeles – Nice: $331
Philadelphia – Geneva $202
San Francisco – Munich $206
Washington D.C. – Athens: $243
Boston – Barcelona : $254
New York – Rome: $268
Find out details here.