Laura Marchese

P:(504) 648-0281 E:Laura@TravelCentralVacations.com
Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and by Appointment

Plan For Business Travel

You might not know when your next business trip will be, but you can get ready for it. 
At Travel Central, we're proud to be Metairie's largest locally owned travel agency, with an unmatched reputation for making business travel simple and seamless. We are excited to introduce Laura Marchese, our exceptional business travel advisor, who brings over 30 years of industry expertise to your service. Laura and our team offer a range of exemplary business travel services designed to cater to your unique needs!
 
 

Business Travel Management

  • Support from Start to Finish: from the start of your request, you will collaborate with a dedicated Travel Central advisor to ensure a flawless experience for you.
  • Detailed Profiles:  in our database, from frequent flyer numbers and credit cards to seat preferences on airlines and favorite car selections. You spend less than five minutes telling us where you need to be and when, and we take care of the rest. 
  • Customizing airline reservations: including seat assignments, frequent flyer point use, air credits, tracking schedule changes, utilizing consolidators to often find savings up to 40% on business class.
    • Flight delays or cancellations?  No worries just call our business travel advisor and she start immediately looking for solutions to get you the meeting on time.  Or she works with the airlines for refunds or exchanges.
  • Car Rentals: Exclusive up to a 30% car rental discounts, plus we will sign up you for complimentary car rewards and expediting programs.  Cars, Limos, or Private pick up at the airport …We offer the full range of stylish transportation options from luxury sedans and exotic cars, to private jets, we can arrange any of this.
  • Hotels:  More rooms available at the lowest possible rates. In fact, 9 times out of 10, we meet or beat competitors’ prices. 
  • Signature Hotels:Receive exclusive benefits including: Noon check-in, when available Room Upgrade upon arrival, when available, Daily breakfast for two people, Complimentary Wi-Fi; Guaranteed 4pm late checkout
  • Apartments or Home Stays: we have access to over 100,000 vetted private homes or apartments for business travelers
  • Travel Policies: No problem, we incorporate your specific travel policies and procedures, as well as your vendor contracts into our normal booking process. 

We are compensated for our time, expertise and the resources we deploy on your behalf through professional fees. This highlights just some of the services we will provide. Our fees range from $25 for a simple hotel booking to 5% to 10% of airline ticket fare with a minimum of $35 per invoice based on the services we provide. 

Laura

Signature Travel Experts provide travel expertise and a world of unique benefits tailored to your needs.

Business Travel

Why Use a Travel Advisor

If you love to travel, dreaming of your next trip and planning it can be almost as much fun as the trip itself. Yes, the internet has made researching destinations and booking a trip more accessible than ever, but the many options for flights, cruises, hotels and tours can overwhelm even the savviest of travelers. Why risk your vacation time and dreams when there are professionals who can help you make the best choices? 

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