There’s no doubt that every aspect of the world’s economy was hit hard in 2020. But 2021 will see the fightback against the pandemic, driven by the mass rollout of vaccines. And, as the world begins to move towards a post-pandemic phase, businesses everywhere will start to plan how to face the task ahead: rebuilding […]
From 1 January 2021, new rules apply to UK citizens travelling to Europe. We have listed some of the main issues travellers from the UK will face, as well as some links to useful resources. But, if you need advice on business trips to countries in the EU or EFTA, contact your GTM Account Manager. […]
A new strain of coronavirus discovered in the south east of England, which is said to be up to 70% more transmissible has led to significant disruption to international travel. Flights from the UK have been temporarily banned by a number of countries in Europe and across the world. And, in some cases, restrictions are […]
The Government has released a list of providers of coronavirus testing. The Department of Health and Social Care is aware of the following private sector, non-NHS, providers who may be able to conduct tests for the presence of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The list of providers, as of 15 December, is as follows: Axiom Laboratory contact@axiomlab.co.uk 0330 […]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE and official sponsor of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, performed a spectacular flypast of Yas Marina Circuit. Moments before the start of the 17th and final race of the 2020 Formula 1 calendar, Etihad’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner was accompanied by the Al Forsan […]
British Airways has teamed up with ZeroAvia, a leading innovator in decarbonising commercial aviation, in a project to explore how hydrogen-powered aircraft can play a leading role in the future of sustainable flying. The collaboration, which reflects the importance of sustainability at British Airways, will see ZeroAvia embedded in the heart of the airline. The […]
It may be difficult to find, but, if you look hard enough, there are still some items of good news in the business travel industry. So, every week, we curate some of the better “good news” stories. We can’t promise green shoots of economic recovery, but we can promise to highlight some of the better, […]
Global Travel Management recognises the hard work put in by many individuals, groups and companies to ensure that business travel has been able to continue throughout 2020. We have selected twenty outstanding contributions that have been made in this unique year that have resulted in businesses continuing to be able to travel and win business […]
The UK Government has announced a new “business travel” exemption from the normal quarantine rules. From tomorrow morning, certain passengers travelling to or through countries which are not on the safe travel corridor list will no longer be required to self-isolate on return to England. The Department for Transport explained: Individuals undertaking specific business activity […]
Low-cost airline easyJet has reported seeing growing confidence for domestic and international travel after experiencing a significant increase in demand for flights. Following the news that UK-wide restrictions over the Christmas period would be eased, searches for flights and holidays increased by over 200% week-on-week. The airline also saw a significant rise in demand for […]
