Stuart Birkin is Director of Strategic Client Partnerships at Corporate Travel Management UK and award-winning travel management company. He works with a lot of SMEs where PAs and EAs are often responsible for booking the companyโs travel. He explains why setting a travel policy is so important for SMEs โ it can increase compliance, assist […]
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SMEs need a travel policy too
August train strikes: Advice for employers
More rail strikes are planned for August, meaning thousands of commuters will be left struggling to get to work on time โ if at all. Following on from the strikes in July, the RMT has confirmed further strike action will take place on Thursday 18 August and Saturday 20 August. Fourteen train operators and 40,000 […]
The new ‘minicabit for Business’: Book and manage your business cab travel, UK wide
minicabit for Business enables you and your colleagues to compare & book 800+ licensed Cab providers in over 550 towns & cities UK wide. Pre-book a fixed price cab up to 12 months in advance, leveraging thousands of available drivers across our network of operators rather than just your local fleet. Backed by Telefonica, minicabit […]
Expecting the unexpected: The changing face of travel risk management
It can sound overwhelming straight off the bat, but risk affects every traveller. Employers and employees need to be proactive, plan for an expanded range of risk scenarios and be agile enough to react almost immediately. When managed in-house, it can be an exhausting exercise for organisations that don’t have the right support around them. […]
Agiito: We connect people
Agiito isnโt your traditional travel management company. Weโre a team of creative minds, innovators and problem solvers. A UK specialist at heart, we can also work on a global scale for all your travel, meetings and events needs. Weโre passionate about bringing people together in the safest and greenest way imaginable, while keeping an eye […]
PARTNER OFFER: 10% OFF AERO SEMI-PRIVATE JET FLIGHTS
Aero brings a great offer to PA Life Club members with 10% discount on its flights. Aero is a semi-private jet service that delivers a radically better flying experience compared to commercial and private jet air travel. Aeroโs European summer routes are now available to book. Fly between London Farnborough to Nice and Ibiza and […]
Premier Inn Germany
Not only have we now got 40 hotels open in Germany and in key business districts including Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart and Munich, but the expansion is set to continue. With a committed pipeline to open more than 30 additional hotels, itโs โWunderbarโ indeed! Many of our German based hotels are close to city centres and […]
CTM launches proprietary CRM to enhance personalised service
Demonstrations of CTM (Corporate Travel Management) Advisor will be available at Business Travel Show Europeย on the CTM stand, J20, 29-30 June, ExCeL London. Award-winning global travel management company CTM launches its proprietary traveller CRM, CTM Advisor, in EMEA at the Business Travel Show Europe, elevating personalised customer service experiences across its trans-Atlantic markets. CTMโs 2022 […]
Business Travel Show Europe reveals lack of travel provision for LGBTQ+
Business Travel Show Europe data reveals two thirds of travel programmes have no provision for the LGBTQ+ community. Weโre half way through Pride Month 2022 and new research from Business Travel Show Europe has revealed that two thirds (66 per cent) of travel programmes are created without special consideration for the LGBTQ+ community, making them […]
Premier Inn Business Booker โ saving you time and money
With prices on the up and travel budgets being squeezed, our free online booking tool Business Booker, can save your company money by giving you access to our Business Flex rate – a guaranteed 5% and up to 15% discount* off our Flex rate. Plus, if plan change, you can cancel or amend Business Flex […]
Travel Counsellors Witnesses Record Breaking Business Travel in May
May has seen a significant boost in Business Travel and brought the second highest sales week ever for the corporate travel specialists at Travel Counsellors. The company reported a record ยฃ4.5 million corporate sales; only the second time sales have exceeded ยฃ4 million this year. Travel Counsellors, the UKโs leading independent travel company has recorded […]
Agiitoโs CCO offers his top tips for traveller wellbeingย
As corporate travel volumes return, business travel programmes have renewed focus on wellbeing and duty of care. TMCs can minimise organisational and personal risks to travellers, while helping reduce stress and anxiety levels on- the-move. Steve Banks, Chief Commercial Officer for Agiito, shares his tips to improve business traveller wellbeing for your organisation. 1. Know […]
It’s time to review your travel policy with Business Travel Show Europe
Business travel is back. And reports say itโs returning thicker and faster than expected. But so much has changed since Covid, that now is a really good time for EAs, PAs and other travel managers and bookers to review your businessโs travel policy. Minimising risk There has always been an element of risk involved when […]
Premier Plus Rooms โ our best rooms with all the perks
Our Premier Plus rooms have been created by a team of sleep experts who worked hard to take everything guests love about our Standard rooms whilst boosting them with some extra perks. Perfect for when guests want just a little bit more from their stay, these additional perks provide extra comfort, convenience, and connectivity. Benefits […]
PA LIFE CLUB COMPETITION: WIN ยฃ100 TRAVEL VOUCHER
Chance to win a ยฃ100 travel voucher! Where are you planning on travelling next? If you are looking for something a little bit different, with a taste of adventure you may be in luck. We are giving one lucky winner a ยฃ100 voucher towards any booking at the award winning experiential travel company – The […]
Win A Case Of M&S Prosecco With Raileasy!
Here is your chance to win a case of M&S Prosecco with Raileasy… read on to find out how to enter. If you have to book rail travel on a regular basis why not let Raileasy set up your own dedicated site?ย Our bespoke on-line planner will search through thousands of journey combinations to find […]
Agiito appoints new CFO
One of the UKโs leading travel, meeting and event specialists, Agiito, have appointed a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Geoff Broad. Geoff joined Agiitoโs Executive Team on 11 April and brings over 25 yearsโ experience to the company as a highly commercial Chartered Accountant specialising in corporate finance transactions. He will head-up Agiitoโs finance team […]
Global Business Travel risk management ignored by the sector
New data reveals sector-wide ignorance of global business travel risk management standard ISO 31030 New data captured from Business Travel Show Europe reveals a concerning fact of widespread ignorance of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 31030. This is the new global standard for managing business travel risk, which is there to help ensure best practices […]

















