Thai law prohibiting e-cigarettes could lead to jail terms for travellers
Beyond Business Travel would like to inform clients of a ban on e-cigarettes in Thailand. A new law prohibits tourists bringing vaping devices into the country and those found to be carrying, could face a jail term of up to ten years. Travel Weekly has reported that one visitor to Bangkok was threatened with a […]
Advice for UK & Irish travellers as immigration chaos continues
With passport checks and immigration control causing chaos around Europe, this peak holiday period, new travel advice has been offered to passengers. Airline officials in the UK and Ireland are recommending that travellers arrive at the airport at least three hours before their flight is due to leave. Many passengers have taken to social media, […]
New travel advice for passengers travelling through Dublin Airport 4-7 August
Dublin Airport has issued new travel advice to travellers jetting off this bank holiday weekend. The airport has already welcomed an extra 804,000 passengers in the first half of this year, compared to the same period in 2016. Bumper figures are expected from the 4-7th August (with Sunday predicted to be the busiest day) and […]
British Airways address immigration delays at Lyon, Milan, Linate, Madrid & Barcelona
British Airways have commented on the continuing immigration delays at a number of European airports. Over the past few days, the media have been reporting on Passport Immigration queues at several airports with customers experiencing delays due to extra checks on both arrivals and departures. The main delay issues which ebb and flow at different […]
Laptop Ban Lifted for Turkish Airlines & Pegasus
UK passengers have been informed that the Turkish airlines laptop ban has been lifted for two prominent carriers. It was previously stated that travellers could not carry a laptop or any electronic device larger than a smartphone into the cabin when flying in and out of Turkey. However, the rules have been amended and those […]
Amadeus opening travel APIs to independent developers
Amadeus, the official technology partner for Beyond Business Travel, has revealed that it is joining with independent developers on open API technology links, in the hope of creating innovative new products and solutions. The company is a major IT provider for the global travel and tourism industry. In 2010 Amadeus processed almost 900 million billable […]
Norwegian Air launches new flight – Dublin to Stockholm
Norwegian Air has launched a new flight from Dublin Airport to Stockholm Arlanda Airport this summer. It has been announced that the service will run twice weekly and will continue throughout the year. It is the latest in a long line of announcements from Dublin Airport management. We have also reported recently on the new […]
Qatar launches Dublin / Doha flights
Business travellers rejoice. Qatar has launched it’s first direct flight from Dublin Airport to Doha. Just weeks ago the inaugural flight took place, as the airline started a service which sees Dubliners now connected to destinations such as Sydney, Hong Kong, China, Melbourne and more. Jonathan Harding, Qatar President revealed that Irish business travellers will […]
Icelandair launch Belfast / Reykjavik flights
Icelandair have started flying directly from Belfast to Reykjavik for the first time. Due to increased demand, the airline launched their new route in June 2017 and even better, it will be a year-round service. It has been announced that the flights will operate from Belfast City Airport to Reykjavik three times a week on […]
Aer Lingus New 2017 Routes: Miami, Croatia & More
Aer Lingus have announced new routes and extra flights from Dublin to Croatia, Porto, Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando and Miami in 2017. Aer Lingus have announced a number of new routes and timetables for summer 2017. New Travel Routes from Aer Lingus Flights from Dublin to Miami direct will be the first of its kind […]