Being the first among one’s friends to visit a new hotel in a great place is always lot’s of fun, however, there’s nothing worse than getting there and finding that it really isn’t as nice at it looked in the pictures, the vibe is incongruent with one’s desires, or there is just a variety of…

Special Report:  One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico featuring Villa One, Villa Cortez, SEAR by Jean-Georges and much more…

You probably have heard about the American Express Centurion Card, commonly referred to the “black card,” although there is a VISA-issued card by the same name. When the card was launched in 1999, the chairman of my company received one gratis as he was on a board with the then chairman of American Express. Later…

By Mac Segal, AS Solution   Passing through Ataturk Airport in Istanbul. Enjoying a rock concert or an evening meal in Paris. Dancing at a nightclub in Orlando. Catching a movie in Frankfurt or doing some shopping in Nairobi.   All of these things might be a small part of an executive flight crew’s trip. And on…

Cuba is in the news, and I understand from private jet operators, it has already been the site of corporate meetings.  Before you or one of your employees get behind the wheel of a car in Cuba, you will want to read this column: By Antonio Revilla, AS Soultion U.S. citizens are now free to…

The trend in suites is to be bigger and more expensive, and there are many beautiful ones worth the money. In fact, most magazines and media focus on biggest and most expensive. I can plead guilty. When I was Editor-in-Chief of Elite Traveler, we started an annual 101 Top Suites list, and size and expense…