[At-Large] Travel Q&A

[RJGlass | America@Large]

Although the trip is far from over, my experience so far with AMEX is that
were very helpful in making my arrangements.

On 6/13/07, Nick Ashton-Hart <nick.ashton-hart at icann.org> wrote:
>
> For the information of everyone:
>
> ALAC members are already allowed to book upgradeable economy flights.
> This was what American Express was told this time around. There is
> also a way for applications to be made for business class flights for
> medical/good reasons like that - there are members who do use these
> flexibilities.
>
> If that DIDN'T happen I'd like to know the situation.
>
> As I told everyone in the community: this is the first time we've
> used this travel provider. Using them provides many benefits, such as:
>
> multilingual reservations staff
> longer hours of access to agents
> the ability to be called back at any number of the traveller's choice
> to make arrangements
>
> HOWEVER, this was the first time out of the gate and everyone can
> help make it better by telling me what you think of the service, and
> of anything that didn't go as you think it should have.
>
> On 13 Jun 2007, at 12:15, Adam Peake wrote:
>
> > I think ALAC needs to consider separate policies
> > for ALS travelling to their regional meeting and
> > committee members who travel (mostly) much
> > further, more often and have more work to do once
> > at the meeting. Separate polices for both expense
> > reimbursement and travel.
> >
> > Upgradeable economy fare is appropriate for
> > committee members (in my opinion it should be for
> > all staff and board, imagine how many extra
> > people could be brought on fellowships, 100?
> > ICANN is unusual in it's treatment of staff in
> > particular, few firms fly business class these
> > days -- though good luck to anyone who can
> > negotiate that in their employment contract :-)
> >
> > The slightly higher economy fare (in my
> > experience a few hundred dollars) means of course
> > the opportunity to upgrade, but also on many
> > frequent flyer programs it also means the chance
> > to use economy premium seats, etc.  Just an inch
> > or two, but it's nice.
> >
> > The combination of tightening the arrival and
> > departure dates and this lowest cost economy for
> > committee members is a false economy, and I think
> > also looks insulting.  That it is not adequately
> > documented and introduced somewhat out of the
> > blue is also typical.
> >
> > Sticking on a Nominating Committee hat:
> >
> > Please treat volunteers with respect.  They are hard to find.
> >
> > (hat off.)
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 9:48 AM +0200 6/13/07, Roberto Gaetano wrote:
> >> Jacqueline A. Morris  wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> I AGREED with Alice about the per diem. I'm one
> >> of the poor ones who cannot easily find $800 US
> >> in a couple of weeks. I've already brought it up
> >> as a problem with the travel staff.  However,
> >> the UN uses this system, and a lot of orgs
> >> follow the UN system with regard to travel.
> >>
> >> My company uses the UN system.
> >>
> >> There is nothing that prevents advance payment
> >> of at least a certain percentage of the
> >> per-diem. Since we will all be in the same
> >> location, it could be done in cash in the local
> >> currency upon arrival (unless staff tells me
> >> that this is unfeasible ofr sume reason, like
> >> currency regulations of the host country). There
> >> should be no problem in implementing this in Los
> >> Angeles in October, for instance.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Roberto
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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