In recent years, the cobbled city of Bruges is best known as the backdrop for Colin Farrellโs sulking in crime comedy In Bruges, but you only need to set foot on its spider-web streets to see the heritage flowing in each direction. Home of fine art and finer wines (and fantastic beers) the rich history […]
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App of the week: Skyscanner
Welcome back to our weekly spotlight on helpfulย 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 keep track of flight prices with Skyscanner. An intro to Skyscanner If youโre in […]
How to make friends and motivate people
Your executive team relies on you for everything. Youโve called in a favour to get them into the latest Michelin-star restaurant for a business lunch, sorted web conference issues in the boardroom, scheduled next weekโs meetings across multiple time zones, filed their expenses and booked the office Christmas shindig. At some point, youโve probably been […]
Jewel in the diamond capital
Antwerp may be the diamond capital of the world, but a new convention centre is set to place the Belgian city firmly on the business destination map. Toby Cruse visits this state-of-the-art venue Arriving in Antwerp by train, walking through the central station built within grand cathedral architecture, itโs immediately apparent that this isnโt a […]
Keeping your boss or your clients happy is just a click away with EG Chauffeurs
EG Chauffeurs is a London-based premier chauffeur company providing excellence in luxury ground transportation. With an exceptionally qualified and reliable team, EG Chauffeurs is proudly serving globalย and local business executives, investment companies and HNWI from around the world and someย of the finest private aviation companies such as Jetex and CAT Aviation. EG Chauffeurโs objective is […]
Business in the Alps
Austria is home to some of the best ski spots in the world, including arlberg1800 Resort, but not many companies know itโs the ideal location for summer activities too. Molly Dyson investigates Ski trips have long been a popular corporate retreat, a chance for executives to hit the slopes and get to know their clients […]
Guest blog: Why attending the PA Life Summit will transform your business
Richard Smith from travel management company Simplexity explains why the PA Life Summit is so useful for PAs and suppliers alike As a PA, itโs likely that your role regularly involves arranging corporate travel, which can be a complex and time-consuming task fraught with potential problems.ย Theย 2017 PA Life Summitย is your chance to meet the Simplexity […]
Crowne Plaza Felbridge now fully open after refurbishment
The Crowne Plaza Felbridge in East Grinstead, Sussex is now fully open following its ยฃ3million plus refurbishment and rebranding with smart new facilities for the business traveller. All 116 bedrooms and suites have been stylishly redesigned along with the conference and meeting facilities, public areas and restaurant, transforming the hotel into one of the smartest […]
Room mate
In the crowded hotel booking market, it takes something remarkable to stand out. One such company is Roomex.com, the leading corporate hotel booking service for business travel. With offices in Dublin and London, the site offers best available corporate rates at more than 550,000 hotels worldwide Roomex believes that office managers, EAs and PAs are […]
Study reveals what makes business travellers tick
New hotel loyalty club Wanup has commissioned a survey that generated some interesting findings on how business travellers make choices when searching for accommodation. Wanup spoke to 1000 British adults, more than 600 of whom travel for work. The research found that 78% of frequent business travellers are enrolled in a hotel loyalty scheme, compared […]
Serviced Apartments Top Picks
Looking for another form of accommodation rather than a standard hotel? Why not take a look at our top serviced apartments? From renovated 1850s Victoria buildings in Glasgow to fully furnished apartments within a short walking distance to city centres. Whatever your requirement, we’ve got it covered in our March Serviced Apartment Top Picks. House […]
Let 365 Aviation do all the hard work for you
Booking a private jet or helicopter might seem like a complicated task when you havenโt done it before, especially when you have a hundred and one other tasks demanding you attention. Where do you start? 365 Aviation can help. Itโs actually really easy once you know how. You only need some basic information about the […]
CrossCountry closes the window on ticket collection wait times
Leading train company CrossCountry has reduced its fulfilment window โ the time it takes for tickets to be available for collection โ for customers who purchase tickets through their website. Customers booking via crosscountrytrains.co.uk will now only have to wait as little as five minutes after purchasing to collect their tickets for travel, further enhancing […]
Take off at the Destinations & Travel Management Summit
The Destination & Travel Management Summit โ taking place from 20-21 November at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted โ is a unique event for corporate event organisers, venue bookers and travel managers, consisting of one-to-one business meetings, interactive seminars and valuable networking opportunities that will enable you to create lasting relationships. Formerly known as […]
How to avoid business trip disasters: Tips from beTravelwise
Travel safety specialist beTravelwise has issued a list of top tips on how to avoid business trip disasters. The advice is based on the experiences of the companyโs Women Travel Advisor Sophie Harwood, a seasoned traveller who has been stranded in a storm, had her handbag stolen, suffered from food poisoning, been detained at a […]
Business Travel Show: How to survive during a Tube strike
Drivers from the RMT Union on the Central line are due to go on strike for 24 hours from 9pm on Tuesday, 21 February, which could cause problems for some delegates trying to get to Olympia for the Business Travel Show on the 22nd. Here are a few tips for surviving this latest Tube strike […]
Why Hygge is THE business travel trend of 2017
Gavin Bailey, Operations Director at serviced apartment provider CitySuites talks about the Hygge trend thatโs set to take the business travel market by storm this year While Hygge, the popular new Danish lifestyle trend, may not have a direct translation in English, the concept is none the less proving highly popular in the UK. […]
All hail the interrupters: Business Travel Show trend watch
Event Director David Chappleย from the Business Travel Show predicts the business travel trends for 2017 The world of business travel is constantly evolving, with new technology disrupting the status quo and changing the way travellers travel and how organisations book it for them. We asked David Chapple what trends he thinks are worth keeping an […]