Entries by Dave

Panorama episode “Airport Chaos: What’s Gone Wrong?”

Global Travel Management Managing Director Scott Pawley has written to the Producer’s of BBC’s Panorama in response to this week’s episode, Airport Chaos: What’s Gone Wrong? 19 July 2022 Airport Chaos: What’s Gone Wrong? Dear Panorama   This week’s edition of Panorama was an interesting, although sadly unbalanced report on the temporary issues facing the aviation […]

High-speed mobile internet to be made available to customers of all four mobile networks on London Underground

Access to high-speed mobile connectivity on the Tube has taken another major step forward, with Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 joining BAI Communications’ (BAI) network. Customers of all four mobile network operators – Three, EE, Vodafone and Virgin Media O2- will be able to access high-speed 4G and 5G-ready mobile connectivity across the Tube, including […]

Heathrow Airport sees 40 years’ worth of growth in four months

In a sign of the recovery of UK aviation, nearly 6 million passengers travelled through Heathrow in June, totalling 25 million passengers in the first six months of the year. The unprecedented growth in passenger numbers over the last four months matches what took place over the last 40 years. Heathrow re-started recruiting in November […]

Qatar Airways Unveils Platinum, Gold and Silver Lounges for Privilege Club Members and oneworld Partners

Qatar Airways has unveiled Platinum, Gold and Silver lounges at its award-winning hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), inviting Privilege Club loyalty members and oneworld alliance card holders to access the dedicated lounge corresponding to their frequent flyer tier status when transiting through Doha. The state-of-the-art lounge facilities, with stunning runway views, will provide a peaceful […]

IHG and Unilever join forces to end single-use bathroom miniatures

IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced a global collaboration with consumer goods company Unilever to replace bathroom miniatures with bulk amenities in over 4,000 hotels. In 2019, IHG became the first global hotel company to commit to all of its hotel brands removing bathroom miniatures in favour of larger-size amenities, a key step in its […]

Beating airport chaos

The Summer of 2022 has, so far, been conspicuous by the number of media reports about airport delays and chaos. But, how much disruption is there, and what’s the best way for business travellers to ensure their flights run as smoothly as possible? We sent our Sales Director Paul Baker to find out. Paul spent […]

Qantas First Class returns to Singapore

Australian national carrier Qantas Airways has reintroduced its First Class offering to its customers travelling to and from Singapore with the return of its superjumbo A380 aircraft and re-opening of its First Lounge at Changi Airport. The airline will fly its recently refurbished A380 aircraft on flights between Australia and Singapore, and Singapore and London. […]

Etihad returns to T4 at Heathrow

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has confirmed it will return to London Heathrow’s Terminal 4 from 22 June. Etihad’s return to Terminal 4 follows a temporary home at Terminals 2 and 3 during the pandemic. Transport connections including the London Underground and Heathrow Express will also reopen. The Etihad Lounge will also […]

British Airways announce changes to the ‘Book with confidence’ policy

British Airways have shared the following announcement regarding the ‘Book with confidence’ policy. Since its introduction in March 2020, our Book with confidence policy has offered customers the flexibility and peace of mind to change or cancel their travel plans, when it mattered most. As the world continues to emerge from the pandemic, there are […]

ANA introduces special ‘ANA Future Promise’ livery to 787s

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline has announced a new initiative featuring two 787 aircraft with a special ‘ANA Future Promise’ livery and special services focused on promoting sustainability and reducing CO2 emissions. This new dedicated initiative comes a year after the launch of the ANA Future Promise, which encompasses activities across environmental, social […]