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British Airways Announces Codeshare Agreement With China Eastern.

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British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement with China Eastern Airlines, the 2nd largest airline in China, utilising their hubs in Shanghai Pudong (PVG) and Chengdu (CTU).

The agreement enables BA customers to book selected flights via Shanghai Pudong, or Chengdu, to Xi’an, Nanjing, Chongqing and Kunming. The two letter airline code for China Eastern is MU and they are the second largest airline by passenger numbers in China with their main hubs at Shanghai Pudong, Beijing, Kunming and Xi’an.

Destination Information:

• Xi’an in northwest China, is one of the historical centres, home of the Terracotta Army.
• Nanjing in the east, with a large inland port on the Yangtze River Delta, is a modern city of over 8 million people but with an ancient past and many top universities.
• Chongqing, the largest city in the southwest, with access to the mountainous Three Gorges region.
• Kunming is the capital of Yunnan province in southwest China and is a major transportation hub with road or rail access to Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar to the south.
• Hangzhou, located on Hangzhou Bay in the east of China, is classed as one of the most scenic cities in the country, with the UNESCO World Heritage Site of West Lake.

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Paul

Virgin & Delta to co-locate at Heathrow T3.

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From 14th September 2016 all Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines flights from London Heathrow will arrive and depart from Terminal 3 (T3).

Delta will transfer its Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City and Philadelphia flights from Terminal 4 to join its services to New York-JFK, Boston and Seattle that already operate from Terminal 3. In total, Delta will operate 11 daily flights to eight US cities nonstop from Terminal 3.

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London Heathrow Terminal 3 Baggage System Fault

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London Heathrow Airport Have Advised The Fault That Affected The Terminal 3 Baggage System Has Now Been Rectified. Passengers Can Now Check-in As Normal, But Are Advised To Store Any Essential Items In Their Hand Luggage.

If Your Baggage Has Been Delayed As A Result OF The Fault Please Report This To Your Airline. Contact Us For More Information.

 

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Paul

India E-Visa

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UK passport holders, along with numerous other nationalities, can now apply for an E-Visa for their visits to India. E-Visas are valid for leisure, tourist and casual business visits and are valid for 30 days.

Certain other criteria apply and applications must be made online at https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html.

Paul

Vietnam Visa Update.

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The Vietnam Embassy in the UK has advised that its government has decided to extend its visa exemption policy for British, French, German, Italian & Spanish citizens.

The visa exemption will continue to be valid until 30 June 2017 and is for a period of up to 15 days for all purposes, e.g. business and leisure visits, but it is only valid for single entry visits not returning within 30 days.

Paul

Travel Advice Alert – Poland.

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The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office has updated its advice for Poland due to two major events taking place in the country in July.

The NATO summit is taking place on 8 & 9 July in Warsaw and the World Youth Day is taking place from 26-31 July in Krakow. Both events are likely to cause disruption to travel generally, but particularly to local road closures, in the case of the NATO summit, and to added pressure on accommodation in Krakow and the surrounding area.

Paul

French ATC Strikes.

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There will be disruption to air travel services today, Thursday 26th May, due to the strike action taking place in France by air traffic controllers there.

Not only will flights to/from France have to be cancelled today, but services flying through French air space will also be subject to delays.

Unfortunately, further strike action is planned for next week too, on the 3rd, 4th & 5th June.

As always, we (GTM) strongly recommend that you always check in online for your flight/s and ensure that we have your mobile number and email address on file. You can also download the GTM itinerary management app which receives push notifications from airlines.

Paul

Virgin / Delta Offer Extra Comfort.

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Virgin Atlantic passengers can now benefit from the airline’s ever closer ties with its Transatlantic partner Delta Airlines.

Virgin’s Premium Economy passengers will now enjoy Delta Comfort+ when connecting to an onward US domestic flight. This will be an automatic enhancement at the time of booking.

Delta Comfort+ offers lots of benefits like more legroom, premium meal service, access to Sky Priority® boarding and dedicated overhead bin space.

Paul

Important note regards travel to the USA.

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New rules introduced by the USA’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on 1 April 2016 could see travellers from around 38 countries being refused entry under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), even if they have a valid Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA). The little publicised changes require all travellers entering the United States, under the VWP, to have a biometric chip style passport in addition to their ESTA, meaning those with an older style non-chip passport will be refused entry into the USA.

Please do feel free to contact us should you have any concerns.

 

GTM Winners Toast of Surrey Business Awards 2016
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GTM Wins Toast of Surrey 16 Award.

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At a glittering event held at Woking’s HG Wells Centre on Thursday 28th April, Surrey’s business community came together to celebrate the Toast of Surrey 16 business awards.

Prizes were handed out in 11 categories and Global Travel Management were extremely delighted to win the award for Company with a Turnover over £5million from one of three selected finalists.

Managing Director Scott Pawley said winning this award was a fantastic achievement on behalf of all of our employees and hopes that it will be the first of many at the Toast of Surrey awards.