A note to all British Airways Executive Club (EC) members (which is almost all frequent business travellers), we strongly recommend that you take a few minutes to read about the changes to the EC program regards earning and redeeming your Avios points.
Should you have any questions about the changes please do not hesitate to contact Paul Baker at pbaker@g-t-m.co.uk.
Global Travel Management are featured in the latest edititon of the Surrey Chambers Magazine. The full article on Family Businesses can be found if you follow the link.
The East Coast of The United States and the surrounding region has heavy snow forecast today and over the next few days, whilst airlines continue to operate their services to the eastern Seaboard many flights will undoubtedly be affected.
Please remember to always check in online and ensure that we, or your airline, have all of your contact details.
British Airways has once again launched its Upgrade to First campaign. Customers who purchase an eligible Club World fare will be upgraded (one-way) to First on whichever leg of their journey they choose and/or which is available.
The offer is also open to companies who are British Airways On Business members and who are, therefore, eligible for reduced BA fares via the Business Bespoke programme.
This offer is effective immediately for booking and until 13 March 2015. All travel must be completed by 18 April 2015, with outbound departures (this is a UK promotion) being made by 11 April.
Global Travel Management is pleased to be supporting the Global PA Associations’s – Managing Your Executive’s Business Travel event on Thursday 29th January at 6pm.
We are pleased to be a Trusted Supplier for the Global PA Association and are very much looking forward to meeting everyone at the Mayfair Hotel in central London in just over 2 weeks time.
We will also be joined on the evening by some of our travel trade partners, namely, British Airways, CIBT Visas and Total Chauffeur Service.
We look forward to meeting you there.
Please note that we (GTM) have been advised of the following news report this morning which is affecting flights in to and out of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
A shoot-out is unfolding close to Charles de Gaulle Airport as the hunt for the two suspects in Wednesday’s terror attack in Paris continues.
According to the live Twitter feed of French newspaper Le Monde, two of the airport’s runways have been closed, several landings have been aborted and flights cancelled as police helicopters gather in the area.
Reports say the suspects have taken at least one hostage in the building of a printing business on an industrial park about five miles from the airport.
Shots have reportedly been fired in a car chase near the airport as Elite armed police close in.
British Airways has opened the latest of its refurbished lounges at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.
The new lounge, which has been designed by international interiors group Graven, reflects the style and elegance of the airline’s flagship Galleries lounges at Heathrow Terminal 5. There is a deli area for light dining and a stylish bar with complimentary wines, spirits and soft drinks.
Power points are available at most of the seats around the lounge to enable customers to work from their own personal devices. They will also have the ability to print wirelessly to a printer in the lounge.
The move is part of the major transformation to the airports central security area. This also means that there is a temporary walk way to the lounge making the lounge to gate journey roughly a 15-20 minute walk. The lounge has views over the run-way so customers can watch the planes come and go at this busy airport.
This is the latest British Airways lounge to be refurbished with other recent refurbishments at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cape Town and Washington airports.
Gatwick Airport is open and operating normally today (Tuesday 30th December), however, there are some knock-on delays and cancellations due to yesterday’s incident involving the Virgin Atlantic flight to Las Vegas. Please ensure that you check in online for your flight for the latest news and updates.
National Air Traffic Control Services (NATS) have confirmed that a technical problem this afternoon, Friday 12th December, has been reported at Swanwick air traffic control centre.
UK airspace has not been closed, but airspace capacity has been restricted in order to manage the situation. NATS apologise for any delays and their incident response team has been mobilised.
Every possible action is being taken to assist in resolving the situation and to confirm the details.
Further information will be released as it becomes available.
Height Cuisine.
British Airways First, Club World & World Traveller Plus customers can now guarantee their first choice of main course from the on-board á la carte menu up to 30 days before their flight. The option to pre-order their meal through the Manage My Booking tool on ba.com enables the delivery of a more tailored, individual service. The new service is available between London Heathrow and Las Vegas, Phoenix, Rio de Janeiro, Vancouver, Dallas and Seattle with new routes to be added in early 2015.
New Routes For 2015.
A new direct service between London Heathrow and Krakow will launch in May 2015, in addition to the recently announced new double daily service to Bilbao in March. Also announced is the launch of our Airbus A380 service to Miami in October, the seventh destination served by the aircraft along with Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Washington, Singapore and San Francisco. Miami will be one of several British Airways destinations moving to a new Heathrow terminal in 2015 as a result of the closure of Terminal 1. We are taking the opportunity to consolidate our London Heathrow operations into two terminals – Terminal 3 and Terminal 5, with all moves completed by October 2015.
Planes, Trains…
British Airways is working with First Great Western Trains and Heathrow Express to introduce a new proposition available via it’s travel agency partners. From 5 December we (GTM) can now make integrated bookings to include both, a British Airways flight/s and a connecting train journey on selected First Great Western services, via the Heathrow Express from Paddington.
As well as giving you the convenience of being able to book a complete itinerary in one simple transaction, customers will have peace of mind that their onward journey is protected in case their train or flight are delayed.
