Safe and Informed Travel

Governments, health experts and other industry associations are working together to achieve effective protocols by developing action plans that optimise recovery efforts. Part of our protocol is to provide the insight to ensure that people feel safe and informed to travel therefore it is paramount to have common rules. Ultimately, we envision a future of […]

Airline & Ferry Connectivity Update

 There’s been an important update for business travellers to be aware of across both airline and ferry travel due to the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Airline Updates Belfast Departures & Arrivals Ryanair will suspend flights from Belfast to London Stansted (BFS/EGAA – STN/EGSS) from 21 January through to the end of March due to […]

Post Brexit Restrictions to EU-UK Business Travel

There have been several new Brexit restrictions introduced around the freedom of movement between the UK and EU. Restrictions remain fluid so let’s look at what is impacting business travel that we do know, so far we have:- • no change to travel between the UK and the Republic of Ireland, excluded as members of […]

Mandatory COVID-19 testing for All International Inbound Travellers

Governments extend requirements for pre-departure Covid-19 testing to all countries Both the UK and Irish governments have announced the extension of the requirement for a pre-departure negative/not detected PCR test to passenger arrivals from all countries. Passengers arriving from all international destinations will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result before departing for […]

Help & Advice for understanding the on-going changes to travel

With changes to travel, whether it’s due to government restrictions or Brexit, we just want to let you know that we here for you.  Beyond Business Travel has a fully trained team, with access to all the latest information as things change. With the introduction of new government restrictions, our airline partners have been making […]

Business Travel : What you need to know when travelling post Brexit

Most businesses are focusing on goods and services post Brexit but have you thought about your travellers? Here’s a reminder from the Business Travel magazine about what you need to let your business travellers know before they consider booking any travel. Click here for specific business travel government guidelines

Travel and the impact on GDP broken down into regions of the UK

The importance of domestic and international travel to the economic prospects of individual businesses and the wider economy is highlighted in a new report by WPI Strategy commissioned by London City Airport. The report reveals the majority of UK business leaders see air travel as key to their future economic prospects and would return to the skies if […]

Post COVID-19 Travel Policy

Travel Policy You may need to consider an Interim Policy for Travel post Covid-19 as people begin to travel again.  Good communication is needed to ensure booking and travelling criteria are well understood. Who will make the decision when staff can travel? Have you defined Essential v Non-Essential Travel? How will this be controlled? What […]

Post COVID-19 Traveller Wellbeing

  Traveller Wellbeing To understand the specific concerns travellers may have before they start to travel again it would be advisable to conduct a traveller survey, this will give you an opportunity to deal with these now and make sure your travellers feel safe. We can assist you to develop or carry out this survey with […]