By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel On March 31, 2014 US Airways will leave the Star Alliance and join oneworld®. The airline’s regional affiliates, operating under the US Airways Express brand, will also transition to oneworld on the same date. …
Our Favorite Places: Affinia 50, Midtown Manhattan, New York
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Just off the heels of a $19 million dollar renovation, Affinia 50 is a residential retreat perfect for business and leisure travelers on extended or short stays. The upscale boutique hotel artfully captures New …
CIRE Corporate Travel Planners: Jacks of All Travel, Masters of Fun
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Business travelers travel for one reason: work. But all work and no play can make employees dull. It doesn’t take fancy human behavior studies to prove those who feel their professional contributions are appreciated …
Our Favorite Places: Viceroy Hotel Group’s Hotel Zetta In San Francisco
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Hotel Zetta is the first new hotel to open in downtown San Francisco in five years! Five years is a long time for a city with a reputation for progression and change. Hotel Zetta …
What Business Travelers Need to Know: Global Entry & TSA Pre-Check
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel What you need to know about Global Entry What is Global Entry? It’s a program in which participants clear U.S. customs and Border patrol when returning from other countries. Currently, there are several Global …
Our Favorite Places: The Doyle Collection’s Dupont Circle Hotel In Washington D.C.
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel I love the look, and more importantly, the feel of The Doyle Collection’s Dupont Circle Hotel. This boutique hotel has a front row seat to Washington D.C.’s bustling Dupont Circle in a central neighborhood …
‘Twas the Night Before the Holidays…
And now, a brief Holiday Travel poem to lighten your spirits and help articulate how CIRE can ensure a truly magical Holiday season (as well as a killer business trip or corporate travel event!) Without further ado: ‘Twas the night before the holidays, …
CIRE Looks At 2014 Meeting Travel Trends
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel When it comes to trends, the fashion industry has Fashion Week. Advertising has its Pantone Color of the Year. We corporate travel planners have a crystal ball. Not really, but being entrenched in group …
US Airways Shuttle Now Allowing Advanced Seat Registration
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Starting today, November 13, 2013, seats can be reserved in advance when flying US Airways Shuttle. Seats can be chosen at booking, during check-in or any time in between by managing reservations online. Shuttle …
What To Do When Your Winter Holiday Travel Plans Go A Little – Or Terribly – Awry
By Eric Hrubant, Founder & CEO of CIRE Travel Last winter, an up and coming librarian (let’s call her Brenda) was thrilled to be giving her first national presentation at a convention in Washington D.C. Her departure day came… and went without her. …