When it comes to business travel, saving time and money is a top priority for many assistants. Melissa Hirst, marketing and PR manager at CT Business Travel, shares just how easy it can be to arrange business travel effectively The life of a PA is, to say the least, varied. From providing administrative support to […]

If you’re responsible for booking corporate travel you’ll know how disruptive it can be (for you and the people you’re booking for) when flights are delayed or cancelled. Thankfully, there’s now a little more insight into the problem from the Press Association, which has analysed Civil Aviation Authority data from 2017 to rank the best and […]

As a busy admin professional, the task of booking and managing business travel can fall onto your already busy shoulders. Saving money on your business travel programme is not a one-off task. It’s a continual process where even small tweaks can make a bit impact. Our travel experts have compiled a five-step guide for saving […]

Award winning Air Canada provides more daily non-stop flights from the UK to Canada than any other airline, including up to four daily services from London Heathrow to Toronto and daily departures to Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver, as well as regular services to Halifax and St. John’s. Air Canada is renewing its international fleet […]

Geneva has proven to be the most expensive city in Europe for business travellers, as London falls three places from last year. According to research by ECA International, on average the total cost of a standard business trip to Geneva is £554 a day, compared to £448 in London. “Swiss cities once again dominate the […]

Richard Smith, business development manager at Simplexity Travel, reveals how the company can take the stress out of booking corporate travel and why they prefer to work directly with PAs How was 2017 for Simplexity Travel? What are your plans for the business this year? 2017 was a great year for Simplexity Travel, but not […]

Although booking travel probably constitutes a small part of your role, it can take up a surprising amount of time. Here’s how travel.cloud, a booking and travel management tool, can solve the three most common travel-related quandaries that come your way as a PA: 1. Uncertain travel plans If there’s one thing that you can […]

Jochen Schnadt, chief commercial officer of BMI Regional, reveals what you should be looking for from an airline when booking corporate travel Business travel is a major part of most PAs’ workloads and selecting the best airline for business travel can be a tricky task with so many options to choose from. Our years of […]

A new way of travelling in Europe: The Air Taxi service Imagine no longer having to queue to go through airport security, but instead simply hopping into your own private jet and flying off to your desired destination according to your own agenda. Well, this option has just become more convenient with GlobeAir. Founded in […]

A group of over 30 PAs got the chance to improve their business travel skills during the first PA Life Masterclass yesterday. Held at Skinners’ Hall, London, attendees got the opportunity to network with other industry professionals and take part in various roundtables. On the day Donna Fitzgerald, business development director from Capita Travel & Events, […]

Roomspace Serviced Apartments has joined the first of the PA Life Masterclass, which has a key focus on business travel. Taking place at Skinners’ Hall in London on March 13, roundtable sponsor Roomspace will host a discussion dubbed: Serviced apartments versus hotels. Claire Vincent, sales director for Roomspace, will lead the talk which will highlight […]

Red-naxela Serviced Accommodation Limited has joined the first of the PA Life Masterclasses, which has a key focus on business travel. As a roundtable sponsor to the event, Jan Alexander (pictured), director of the company, will host a roundtable that will discuss how PAs can encourage the executives they support to book a serviced apartment, […]

Prestige Business Travel has joined the first of the PA Life Masterclasses, which has a key focus on business travel. As a roundtable sponsor of the Masterclass, the company will host a roundtable session dubbed: Your traveller, their risk, your responsibility, at Skinners’ Hall in London on March 13. Company director’s Sarah Blake and Louisa […]

Get the recognition you deserve by keeping your business travellers happy – discover stunning serviced apartments with Red-Naxela, let Capita Travel & Events do all the hard work for you or get a 60-minute business travel makeover at the Business Travel Show next month. Red-Naxela Serviced Apartments Have you noticed how serviced apartments have been […]

The first of the PA Life Masterclasses is due to take place next month, with headline sponsor Capita Travel and Events set to host the opening presentation. Taking place on March 13 at Skinners’ Hall in London from 1pm to 8pm, Sam Welch, director of proposition at Capita, will discuss how PAs can get what […]

More events and hotel opportunities for those traveling into Stansted Arora Hotels have announced the completion of the a multi-million pound refurbishment to their Stansted hotel, transitioning it to their Novotel brand in the process. The four star renovation has added extras such as connecting and family rooms, as well as giving a makeover to […]

New research from Booking.com for Business, the global leader in connecting business travellers with the widest choice of places to stay, reveals how people’s professions shape their outlooks towards business and leisure travel, and the increasing intersection of the two. Almost a third of all working professionals accepted their job fully or in part because […]

British events need to take place within an hour of travelling, according to a recent poll. The study by Barbican is being used to highlight the importance of high speed travel infrastructure projects such as HS2 and the Elizabeth Line. The study revealed that 58% of organisers think an event should require less than an hour of […]