In business, time is money. Etihad saves you both.
Beyond Business Travel is proud to work in partnership with Etihad BusinessConnect, where your business earns more benefits, the more your team travels. Airmiles collected on each journey can be used to access discounts on future flights, pay for upgrades and more. The upgrade option is particularly popular with our business travel clients, who are […]
ESTA update: U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforcing 72 hour minimum
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have recently announced that real-time approvals will no longer be available for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). CBP has reinforced the requirement that customers from Visa Waiver Program countries should apply for their ESTA not less than 72 hours before their international flight is scheduled to depart. […]
Emirates confirm flight routing changes to and from Australia
Emirates have confirmed that it will adjust its services to and from Australia to optimise fleet utilisation and provide more efficient and direct connection options for customers. Effective 31 March 2019, Emirates will suspend EK424/425 and serve Perth with a once daily Airbus A380 service non-stop from Dubai. Effective 01 June 2019, Emirates will suspend […]
British Passport Advice in event of a no-deal Brexit
New passport advice has been issued to British travellers, who may be affected by a no-deal Brexit. As the date for the UK leaving Europe draws ever closer, with the government having as yet failed to secure a deal, tensions are running high in the business traveller community. Therefore, should 29th March come and go […]
The Latest on Lufthansa Flight Cancellations
Lufthansa have confirmed that they will cancel at least 400 flights today, from a number of airports. German security staff are on strike in eight airports, including Lufthansa hubs Frankfurt & Munich Airports. Disruption is expected to continue throughout Tuesday and knock on effects will be obvious for the next few days. Yesterday after officials […]
Heathrow & London Gatwick Airports to employ anti-drone technology
Officials at both London Heathrow and Gatwick Airports have confirmed that there are plans to rollout anti-drone technology at the earliest opportunity. Over Christmas travellers faced huge disruption when hundreds of flights were grounded and over 100,000 passengers affected, after suspected drone sightings took place in the vicinity of Gatwick’s runways. The RAF were called […]
Using Your Travel Policy as a Recruitment & Staff Retention Tool
Travelling for business purposes can at times be seen as a negative aspect to a job, however many corporate travellers are turning that assumption on its head and using their work trips as an opportunity to explore the globe. Wex and Mastercard have revealed that last year 55% of business travellers surveyed for their 2019 […]
Corporate Travellers Want Better Technology…..Less Apps
Corporate travellers have become accustomed to using apps and websites to manage their trips. However moving into 2019 the increasingly tech savvy group want to make the process more streamlined. New research suggests that travellers want to view and control more of their itineraries online, however they want to reduce the amount of apps […]
Flights at London’s Heathrow Airport Disrupted – Suspected Drone Activity
Just weeks after the shutdown of Gatwick Airport, London’s Heathrow has faced similar disruption this afternoon. Scores of flights have been affected, as departures were halted from the UK’s biggest airport due to a suspected drone sighting. Alex Maskey, an MP from Northern Ireland, revealed that flights to Belfast have been disrupted tweeted: “On plane […]
Christmas Opening Times & Emergency Contact Details
Beyond Business Travel offices will be closed for Christmas Day (25th December), Boxing Day (26th December) and New Year’s Day over the forthcoming festive period. Clients who are travelling and need emergency assistance during this time can access out out of hours service. Emergency Travel Support Beyond Business Travel Emergency out of hours number: +44 […]