Gray Dawes Travel Launch New Zealand Operation

Gray Dawes Travel Launch New Zealand Operation

Gray Dawes Travel’s global expansion continues with the opening of our New Zealand operation, further strengthening our Always On promise to international business travel clients. Working closely with Gray Dawes’ offices in Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, our New Zealand base will strengthen services for existing APAC clients, as well as better serving local New Zealand customers both locally and internationally.

Everything You Need to Know About EES

Everything You Need to Know About EES

A new system called the Entry/Exit System (EES) will come into force across the Schengen area, introducing new digital checks at the border. Understanding what this means, what you need to do when travelling, and how it fits into wider EU border changes is essential for anyone planning a trip to Europe. In this guide to the EES, we give a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know, from the stages of its introduction and how it will affect your travel.

Top Tips to Writing a Travel RFP

Top Tips to Writing a Travel RFP

Creating a Request for Proposal (RFP) for business travel can be complicated. Done right, it grants you access to excellent suppliers, unlocks better cost savings, and results in smoother travel experiences for you and your travellers. In this article, we give our top tips for putting together an RFP from internal alignment and building a shortlist to preparing the document and presenting it with confidence. 

Johannesburg: A Business Traveller’s Guide

Johannesburg: A Business Traveller’s Guide

Nestled on the high plateau of the Highveld region, some 1,700 m above sea level, Johannesburg (often called Jo’burg or Jozi) is South Africa’s economic powerhouse. Founded in 1886 following the gold rush, it quickly grew into a magnet for commerce, drawing people from across the continent. In this guide, we take you through navigating Johannesburg’s unique business ecosystem, share practical tips for getting around, and highlight our top 3 things to see or do to make your trip unforgettable.

Learnings From the GBTA 2025 Breakfast Table

Learnings From the GBTA 2025 Breakfast Table

Featuring industry experts, travel buyers, trade journalists, and a selection of business travel movers and shakers, our casual breakfast event has grown to become the unofficial place to be for those looking to kick off their trip to Denver, Colorado, in style. It’s a breakfast with a burgeoning reputation. Invites to attend have become a hot ticket around the convention grounds – this year, around 70 people joined us to talk about the future of business travel, their hopes for the industry, the top trends and talking points, and everything in between.