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 […]
United Airlines: BOEING 787-10 Dreamliner is coming to Dublin Airport!
Exciting news business travellers! United Airlines have recently announced that their newest Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner will be flying from Dublin Airport from May of this year. The state of the art aircraft will operate on the Dublin (DUB) to New York/Newark (EWR) route from May 23, 2019. Always leading the way, United is the first […]
CBI Northern Ireland: The Future of UK Trade with Beyond Business Travel
We were delighted to sponsor CBI NI’s Insight: The Future of UK Trade 2018 event in Belfast this month. Focussing on international trade and exporting opportunities, we heard from Shehla Hasan, CBI Country Director for India who offered exceptional advice on emerging markets and opportunities in India. Also present was John Dickerman, CBI Head of […]
100% of Clients Would Recommend Beyond Business Travel
Beyond Business Travel would like to thank all clients who responded to our annual customer service survey. The results were our best yet! Everyone who completed the survey was entered into a draw for two free flights to London with British Airways. We are delighted to announce that Martina McNamee from Terex was our winner […]