MOVING FORWARD
THE BLOG FOR BUSINESS TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS
Going Native
We’ve previously explored how hotels are adapting as they return to business. Aparthotels are also reopening their doors, offering an alternative choice for business travellers. The features of an aparthotel make them ideally suited for those looking for a little more...
Increase In European Air Traffic
With travel restrictions beginning to ease, there’s plenty to be positive about when it comes to air travel. With airlines and airports exercising a good degree of caution with safety measures surrounding flying, we have a seen an increase of travellers, travelling again.
HEPA Filters
As airlines begin to fly again, passengers may be concerned about the spread of coronavirus. Thankfully that’s where HEPA filters come in.
WEBINAR: Return to Business Travel
In this special pre-recorded webinar, the third in our COVID-19 series, Gray Dawes CCO, Dave Bishop, and Consulting Manager, Aman Pourkarimi, consider what businesses need to do in order to successfully return to corporate travel, ensuring the confidence of their road warriors in a post-coronavirus world.
How to PREPARE for Travel
Recently we’ve been looking at what business travel may look like post COVID-19 and what you can do to plan and prepare. In this post we look at how you can P.R.E.P.A.R.E for business travel with our easy to follow checklist.
How to Successfully Relaunch Your Travel Programme
Recently we’ve been looking at what business travel may look like post COVID-19 and what you can do to plan and prepare. In this post we look at how businesses can approach internal stakeholders to build confidence, achieve buy in and successfully relaunch their travel programmes, while ensuring the safety and wellbeing of travellers.
Air Bridges – a simple guide
There’s been plenty of talk about air bridges between countries that may help to reduce disruption. But what exactly are air bridges, how will they work and which countries are considering an air bridge with the UK?
Guest Post: COVID-19 Communications
A guest post about COVID-19 response messaging from award-winning brand and marketing communications agency Square1.
Tales of a Traveller
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease and we start to see the first signs of business travel returning, we caught up with one of Gray Dawes’ clients to discover his experiences of travelling during the pandemic.
Cover Up – face mask FAQs
The UK government has made face masks mandatory on public transport. Check out these FAQS for all you need to know.
Hotel COVID-19 Update
We’ve compiled the latest information and measures Hotels and Serviced Apartments are taking to prevent and minimise the risk of the Coronavirus spreading during this difficult time.
Car Hire and Rail COVID-19 Update
We’ve compiled the latest information and measures Car Hire and Rail companies are taking to prevent and minimise the risk of the Coronavirus spreading during this difficult time.
When Will We Be Able to Fly Again?
Despite the coronavirus lockdown gripping the world, with the U.K Foreign & Commonwealth Office putting an order in place to avoid all non-essential travel, flights are still flying. But the question on everyone’s mind is “when will we be able to fly again?”
UK Quarantine Measures
From 8 June, all travellers arriving in the UK must self-isolate for a period of 14 days. This new rule follows yesterday’s new legislation being passed by the Government. Here we offer practical guidance for business travellers.
Hotel Stays During The COVID-19 Pandemic
As the world slowly starts to open up for business, you may be wondering how you transition from the security of your own highly controlled environments to that of staying in a hotel. But if your job demands it, you may have little choice. We find out how hotels are changing to help us sleep a little safer.
Your Guide to Managing Traveller Risk
In today’s current global climate, it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to be aware of and plan for any potential risks to their business travellers’ safety. At Gray Dawes we can help mitigate risk by using our vast experience and knowledge of corporate travel management. More than ever, we are committed to enhancing traveller safety.
Keeping in Touch with Furloughed Staff – We’re All in This Together
One of the challenges facing many companies during this time, including our own, is off-boarding; supporting, and engaging with those members of staff who have been furloughed. We’ve introduced a variety of initiatives to keep in touch with our furloughed colleagues.
Don’t Worry Be Appy – Apps to support your mental wellbeing
As we have explored in previous posts, in these times of uncertainty we can look to technology to support us. We’ve put together the following list of apps to consider that can support your mental wellbeing…
COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing
There are now over 170 different commercial tests available to purchase in the UK. However, only a limited number are compliant with the required UK and EU regulations and questions remain around their reliability.
Making Air Travel Safer – an infographic
This handy infographic explores what the future of air travel may look like with updated procedures to accommodate the COVID-19 pandemic.
Looking After Children and Yourself While Working From Home
Working from home and looking after children at the same time can be pretty tricky. As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we reached out to our friends at Mental Health UK for some great advice.
How Travel May Look in the Future – Travel Safety Alert Levels
The government recently released a number of infographics, including one which introduced COVID alert levels. In true Gray Dawes style, we’ve translated what those levels may look like for the business traveller and their safety.
The Best Communication Software When Working from Home
For those who are yet to embrace working from home, we’ve curated a list of our top 5 favourite pieces of software to allow productivity to continue to flow…
Post Pandemic Travel
The world is on lock-down, there’s a global travel ban. Business travellers are typically, by nature, very organised, planning ahead and maximising every minute of their time to ensure they squeeze every bit of value out of what precious time they have.
Will the Coronavirus Change Working from Home Forever?
The Coronavirus has undoubtably led to more people working remotely. As a precautionary, measure the population of the UK was asked to work from home indefinitely, but we ask in the long term is it suitable for everyone and will it become the norm?
How You Can Help Tackle the Coronavirus Pandemic
Are you wondering what you can do to help the individuals and communities affected by COVID-19? We’ve highlighted five ways you can help tackle the pandemic…
Using Hostage Survival Techniques
Our friends at Maiden Voyage offer some alternative, expert advice for coping with the COVID-19 lockdown. Sue Williams QPM, Hostage Responder and Associate Fellow Saïd Business School, University of Oxford shares lockdown tips based on her specialist experience as a hostage responder.
Airlines Update
The majority of airlines have all but grounded their entire fleets. However, some are still operating and here we publish the latest route plans and schedules information from those carriers.
Our Top 5 Travel Apps
There’s nothing quite like finding an app that makes your life easier. Earlier this month we shared some insights on some apps which helped around the home. Now it’s time to share some of the bests apps out there which help business travellers while they’re on the move.
See the World From Your Sofa
As you can imagine, working for a travel management company means that we all have a passion for getting out there and seeing the world. We’re an inquisitive bunch at Gray Dawes, wanting to explore different cultures, see exciting places and meet new people. There...
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