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 […]
Post COVID-19 Travel Risk Management
Assessing Risks We all agree assessing risk is important, do the right people in the business have information on travel alerts, government health guidelines, restricted travel routes & border controls? Businesses must ask Does the business have the technology to locate all travellers in an emergency? With a move to more pre- travel preparation is […]
Before you travel check out country travel restrictions
COVID-19 has changed the way we travel and restrictions are changing daily, before business travel opens up again you will be reviewing your travel policy and approval process, redefining essential travel, mitigating risk management by bringing in maverick travelers and building traveller confidence. This map will help with some of these changes. Just hover over the country […]