A new report into business travel across the UK has revealed that British workers are spending more time than ever away from home on business, with one in three business travellers spending up to an entire month away from home every year without seeing friends or family. The survey conducted by exclusive new accommodation brand […]

What are the benefits of serviced apartments for PAs? One of esa’s clients, Alison, a PA from the pharmaceutical industry, provides some insight into her experience. Serviced apartments have become an established alternative to hotels for business travellers, with many preferring the guest experience offered by this type of accommodation. Why do you believe serviced apartments […]

As a personal or executive assistant, you are the beating heart of your business. Working side-by-side with chief executives and leaders, you are key to supporting critical decisions, negotiating challenging situations and ensuring operations run smoothly. With a list of duties that includes extensive liaison with both internal and external stakeholders, organising meetings and detailed […]

Travel managers finding it tough to keep travel safety training interesting now have a brand new resource at their fingertips – an online quiz designed to test the knowledge of even the most well travelled employee. The five-minute ‘Travel Wise’ game, created by the team at beTravelwise, invites corporate travellers to test – and refresh […]

PA Life Editor Amelia Walker will host an informative panel discussion on “Travel safety and security management” at the Venues & Destinations Summit. We caught up with two of the panellists – Saul Shanagher from beTravelwise and Andy Neal from Protaris – to find out a bit more about their thoughts on the business travel […]

The very first images of an exclusive new residential brand aimed at business travellers have been released ahead of its first building opening in Manchester in January 2017. CitySuites is set to revolutionise the corporate accommodation currently on offer in the city by delivering a ‘no compromise’ offering that combines the comforts of home with […]

Trainline has launched business profiles in its app for the first time as part of its ongoing drive to make train travel easier for business travellers. The new business profile feature will allow train travellers to separate business and leisure travel accounts with one tap. By creating a business profile in the app, business travellers can […]

Leading train company CrossCountry has re-launched its on-board pre-order menu to satisfy the hunger of those travelling on selected routes across Great Britain. The new and improved offering has something for everyone, including a range of gluten-free and vegetarian options. For those looking to indulge on board, a new wine selection has also been introduced […]

Fewer than one in three (28%) UK business travellers use a sharing economy service when travelling for work, despite nearly half of businesses having a policy in place allowing them to do so. New research from Egencia®, the business travel arm of Expedia, has revealed that 41% of UK companies allow their employees to use […]

The iconic Royal York Hotel, located adjacent to York mainline rail station, has teamed up with Virgin Trains East Coast to launch a new premium package for meeting and conference delegates. The ‘All You Can Meet’ package offers a seamless one-stop booking service for meetings at the newly refurbished Royal York Hotel, combined with delegate […]

With a strapline of ‘Travel booking made easy’, echoed by the implementation of new technology and solutions, Good Travel Management (GTM) has unveiled its new brand identity, which clearly demonstrates its prowess as a modern and innovative business. Good Travel Management (part of the John Good Group) is no stranger to change. Established as ‘Good […]

Finnair has signed an agreement with ViaSat Inc, a global broadband services and technology company, to install a high-speed wireless internet network on its entire Airbus A320 series short-haul fleet flying in Europe. The installation of the wifi equipment will begin in May 2017 and will be completed by June 2018. With a connection speed of 12 Mbps […]

Gone are the days when all guests wanted from their hotel was tea and coffee-making facilities. With 60% of guests stating preferences for emerging technologies during their stay, the hotel industry is finding innovative ways to impress. With downloads of its global accommodation finder app on the increase, HotelsCombined takes a look at the ways […]

London City Airport has become the first UK airport to play music for passengers as they go through the airport’s main security search area. Two different playlists – either ambient electronica or upbeat acoustic music – are broadcast throughout the day, with songs specially selected by music consultancy C-Burn. Musical artists played through the speaker […]

Bill Clark, Head of Client Relationships at Driven Worldwide says to make your boss and your finance director happy at the same time, try a complimentary business class car service and let them know what you think. From now until the end of September, Driven Worldwide would like to offer you the chance to try […]

Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpful apps. We focus on a variety of products that are useful for work, personal use, or both, providing our own thoughts on the apps and what you can do with them. This week we organise travel with TripIt. An intro to TripIt This handy app from the travel […]

Skyline has become the first serviced apartment provider to fully meet the needs of disabled guests by implementing suggestions provided by Limitless Travel, the most innovative provider of accessibility solutions in the hospitality industry. Limitless is in the process of revolutionising the concept of disability by correcting the misapprehension that ‘disabled access’ is a synonym […]

Just like home, but with all the comforts of a hotel, corporate serviced apartments are a stylish accommodation alternative for business travellers, says Simon Morrison. The serviced apartment sector is growing fast and one that you may not have previously considered as a business travel solution. The industry is going through a huge growth spurt […]