Middle East Travel Update – client advisory

In today’s fast-paced corporate world, travel managers play a crucial role in ensuring seamless, cold-effective, and stress-free journeys. Balancing budgets, schedules, and traveller satisfaction is no easy task; however, with the correct strategies, it becomes a lot simpler. Whether you’re looking to streamline bookings, reduce expenses, or enhance traveller experience, these top 10 travel hacks are designed specifically for travel managers ready to take their game to the next level.

Situated just north of the soaring Alps, Munich has a colourful history stretching as far as the 12th Century. Back then, the city was little more than a tiny settlement of Catholic friars named zu den Munchen (“to the monks”). Today Munich is considered a major centre for science, technology, and automobile industries at the heart of one of the country’s richest states, with the city playing host to the headquarters of multinational companies including BMW and Siemens. In this comprehensive guide to Munich for business travellers, we delve deeper into navigating the city’s unique corporate landscape, offer our top tips for getting around, and pick out our top 3 things to see or do to make your trip unforgettable. 

As an LGBTQ+ professional, travel comes with an extra layer of uncertainty. Though the world is becoming an altogether friendlier and more tolerant place, there are still challenges to overcome and hoops to jump through. So, to celebrate Pride Month 2024, we spoke to our very own Diversity & Inclusion Manager Brit Clayton who gives her top 6 destinations for LGBTQ+ business travellers as told through the prism of her own experiences abroad.

We highlight the key findings of the BTA’s recent report into the British rail infrastructure, and explore their recommendations for creating a more integrated, efficient, and business-friendly rail transport system that supports long-term economic and environmental goals.

In a perfect world, business travel plans would unfold exactly as they’re supposed to. Reality, however, is far less predictable and crises such as natural disasters, political unrest, or sudden logistical changes can flip a business trip on its head. In this article, we speak to James Challis, Operations Manager at Gray Dawes, about the importance of keeping travellers informed, the benefits of having a well-oiled response strategy, and the power of our TripSure app in keeping travellers safe.

Travel is becoming more individual and personal than ever before. Discover Lufthansa Allegris, the new intercontinental onboard travel experience from Lufthansa. Across all travel classes, Lufthansa Allegris is characterised by greater comfort, more freedom of choice, and even more personal service.

Electronics searches can be carried out by officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) without a warrant or any suspicion. In this article, we give an overview of how business travellers can navigate the potential risks and ensure that they are compliant with any legal implications or procedures.

Gray Dawes Group have partnered with Sabre to provide our new and exclusive global distribution system. The multi-year collaboration marks a significant milestone for both companies. By selecting Sabre as its sole global distribution system (GDS), we are aligning our entire travel operation on a single, scalable technology foundation. This unified approach means greater efficiencies for us and our clients, reduced complexity, and more resources available to enhance client service through our unique’ “Always On” service model.

From intuitive chatbots to predictive analytics, AI offers businesses significant efficiencies and raises important questions around data privacy, ethics, and sustainability. At Gray Dawes Travel, we’re embracing AI, but understand that it needs to be done responsibly. In this article, we explore the negative impact of AI, how we, as an organisation, can mitigate these impacts, and look to the future of the technology and how it might enhance travel. 

It wouldn’t be too outlandish to suggest that Colin’s IT career started in the seaside arcades of Margate. Now Head of IT Operations at Gray Dawes, Colin has had a long and varied career defined by the rapidly changing face of technology. In this article, we chat with Colin about his day-to-day responsibilities as the Head of IT Operations at Gray Dawes Travel, his ultimate career highlights, and what it takes to be a leader in the industry.