British Airways announces new routes to Saudi Arabia and Turkey
British Airways introduces the UK’s only direct route to Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Their exciting new route to Dammam will launch 1 December 2019, giving customers a choice of three cities in Saudi Arabia – in addition to Jeddah and Riyadh – to fly to with BA. The new route marks the only direct service to […]
British Airways to become first UK airline to offset carbon emissions in UK from 2020
From January2020, British Airways will become the first UK airline to offset carbon emissions on all its flights within the UK. From 2020, British Airways’ carbon emissions on international flights will be capped through the United Nations’ carbon offsetting scheme. This announcement comes as parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) announces their commitment to achieving […]
How happy are your travelling employees?
By Edel Doherty, MD Beyond Business Travel How happy are your travelling employees? Not only is this a reflection on productivity but also a selling point, or potentially a deterrent, for your company when recruiting. Having recently won Business Woman of the Year 2019, a committed, proactive and positive team has never been more important […]
Reporting on your business travel
Reporting on your business travel can have multiple objectives, from cost control and duty of care, to employee satisfaction and effective reporting. Incorporating environmental sustainability into your company’s travel policy and reporting can also help achieve these objectives. In addition to helping minimise the impact travel has on our Earth, traveling green can benefit your […]
Customer Survey
A big thank-you to each of our clients who took the time to complete our recent customer survey. We are delighted to share the results with you, with an overall level of 92% recommending our services. We prioritise going above and beyond for our clients, demonstrating integrity, teamwork and efficiency which was highlighted in the results. […]
New trial cuts boarding time by 10% at Gatwick
Easyjet has been working alongside Gatwick to try out new ways to board passengers at the London airport. They include boarding people in window seats first, starting at the back, followed by middle then aisle seats. Gatwick said different boarding methods could reduce the journey from airport gate to seat by about 10%. The airport operator […]
Have your luggage delivered straight to your hotel
For premium passengers travelling on United Airlines, a trial luggage delivery service is planned from 1st November 2019 when flying from Newark Liberty International to London Heathrow. The hotels included in the trial are these five Marriott hotels in London city: JW Marriott Grosvenor House London Marriott Hotel Canary Wharf London Marriott Hotel County Hall […]
Flybe heads into new era as VIRGIN CONNECT and expands Belfast-London City route
Connect Airways CEO, Mark Anderson, was joined today by over 200 Flybe leaders for the long-awaited unveiling of the airline’s new name as it enters a new era as an independent company under the Virgin brand with the name, Virgin Connect. This marks the beginning of Flybe’s journey into the future as part of the […]
Is Any Company Too Small for Travel Management?
By Bob Curley / BTN Business Travel News In theory, travel management works for everyone. What company wouldn’t want to know where its employees are traveling; how much they are spending on hotels, car rental and flights; and whether it can negotiate better rates? Conventional wisdom, however, holds that instituting a travel management program begins to […]
BBT join CBI Regional Council
This month, Beyond Business Travel’s Edel Doherty joins the regional SME council of the Confederation of British Industry. Beyond Business Travel maintain close links to the business community and are representing Northern Ireland businesses within the CBI. This ensure NI SMEs have a voice at the CBI in helping shape Government Policy. The CBI is […]