The lighter side of business travel

True stories from Travel Management Companies

'I had someone ask for an aisle seat so that their hair would be messed up by being near the window.'

'I got a call from a man who asked, "Is it possible to see England from Canada?" I said, "No" he said "but they look so close on the map."

'I was asked, "How do I know which plane to get on?" I asked him what exactly he meant, to which he replied, "I was told my flight number is 823, but none of these darn planes has numbers on them."

True stories from Flight Attendants

As the plane landed and came to a screeching halt, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker and said.  "Whoa, big fella...WHOA...!"

From another flight a pilot said during his welcome message: "We are pleased to have some of the best flight attendants in the industry....Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!

An attendant announced: "We ask you to remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal."

Part of a Flight Attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurised metal tube, we hope you'll think of us."
 

November Business Travel Special Offers

Cathay Pacific

Heathrow to Taipei - Economy - Min 3 night stay

Published fare =      GBP 2,075.50

Our fare           =      GBP    849.50

Savings            =     GBP 1,226.00

BA

Heathrow to Tokyo - WT+ - Min 3 night stay

Published fare =      GBP 2,597.00

Our fare           =      GBP 1,630.00

Savings            =      GBP 967.00

This is just a small example of the 2.67M private fares we have access to as members of the Advantage Group.

Call us now for your special fare on:

Aylesbury Branch:        01296-399877

Northampton:               01604-605080

Leisure offers (supplied by Eagle Travel)

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS - 01/02/2010 - Passing the Northern Cape

Return flights from Heathrow to Tromso 4 nights, half-board

Prices from GBP 870.00

SKIING in Meribel - 09-01-2010 - Hotel Le Savoy

Return flights from Gatwick

Prices from GBP 689.00

For more great offers, call Sheena Todd on: 01234-348882

Why use Matrix instead of doing-it-yourself?

A specialist travel management company (TMC) has all the expertise you need, and, more, to ensure arrangements are made correctly to save you time and money.

Airfares are probably where a TMC demonstrates best value, as it will have access to fares simply not generally available. Likewise, as large bookers of hotel rooms it will negotiate rates around the world that only the biggest corporate would otherwise enjoy. Anyone who has tried booking rail tickets will appreciate handing the task over to someone else!

Working with a TMC also means a higher level of service: they understand that executives have to be flexible in case the meeting runs late and will book the appropriate tickets; you will have a central point of contact with someone who understands your business; most TMCc have an out-of-hours service so, when an employee misses their plane on the other side of the world someone is there to help.

3 More Great Reasons For Using Matrix Travel Management.