TRAVEL WATCHER
Insider news & notes from your business travel authority 
OCTOBER 2016
UP IN THE AIR
Air Canada: a smart option to Hong Kong
A sk your Protravel agent about flying non-stop from Toronto to Hong Kong. Why we like their  Inte rnational Business Class cabin: Lounge access; priority security clearance and boarding; extra baggage allowance; fully flat bed with l umbar support and massage function ; l arge slide away table; s tate-of-the-art entertainment system with noise-cancelling headphones; power and USB ports; fine wine and cuisine;  Ambient mood lighting in synch with time zones to alleviate jetlag and more.
Expect rollback on free unlimited airport WiFi
Don't get used to the free, unlimited WiFi you've been enjoying at most airports in recent years. According to a recent study, 74% of airports around the world currently offer unlimited free WiFi while 23% offer time-limited free WiFi, with charges for additional use.
Delta's new ATL Sky Club is second-largest worldwide
The 500-seat, 30,000-square-foot facility is located at Delta's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport near the center of Concourse B. Only the Delta Sky Club at New York's Kennedy Airport is larger. The lounge will feature locally sourced food, craft beer from Georgia breweries and artwork from Atlanta galleries.
 
HOTELNEWS
Aloft
Starwood Hotels & Resorts' Aloft Hotels brand is debuting a feature that allows guests to do thing like adjust the hotel-room temperature and check the weather via voice commands. The feature is part of what Starwood calls "Project Jetson."
ROADLIFE
How do you manage uncertainty in travel?
Duty of care and travel risk management programs have moved to the forefront of the corporate security conversation in recent years. Did you know your Protravel agent offers a full array of cutting-edge services and technologies to assist our clients in an emergency wherever in the world they might be. These include: private back-end systems to instantly pinpoint travelers' locations; itinerary management tools; real-time alerts; private security services; MedJet premier air medical transport; Safe-To-Go Risk Management System and more.
Help is on the way when you need it
Travel Leaders Group took a close look at corporate travelers and found booking trends and offered a spotlight on those moments that travel agents had to go the extra mile for that worried traveler dealing with a canceled flight or far worse. 

TRAVELTECH
Hotel wi-fi-speeds: the real deal
If hotel wi-fi speeds are critical to your business mission, check them ahead of time  on the useful website HotelWifiTest or consider traveling with your own wi-fi hub such as Wireless Traveler's  pocket wi-fi (tell them you are a Protravel client for discounts!) 
THEGREATESCAPE
Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces
Quintessentially Indian in its fabric, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces offers guests the refined luxury of heritage, the effortlessly efficient service and amenities and a local experience with the assurance of quality. With the signature Taj Warmth experience a unique flavour of hospitality that offers world-class refinement while remaining deeply rooted in local heritage. Taj hotels are ideal for business and leisure purposes with spacious hotel rooms, an array of dining options and sophisticated meeting facilities. Dedicated to the highest standards of hospitali ty, service and continuous innovation for over a 100 years, Taj hotels' portfolio includes:
  • Grand palaces - Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Hyderabad
  • Iconic Hotels - New York, London, Mumbai, New Delhi
  • Business havens - Bangalore, Dubai, Mumbai, New Delhi, San Francisco
  • Exotic resorts - Maldives, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Goa
Contact your Protravel agent to book Taj Hotels 

TAJ FALAKNUMA PALACE, HYDERABAD
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