MOVING FORWARD
THE BLOG FOR BUSINESS TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS
- RMT strike to disrupt CrossCountry train services on 19 August / 26 August / 02 Sept / 09 Sept
- National Rail Strikes Update
- German Airports Cancel Flights for Monday 13 March Due To Strikes
- Spanish Ground Staff Strikes Feb 27 – Apr 13
- US Flights Grounded Due to FAA System Glitch 11 Jan 23
- Strike Action Planned for UK Border Force: 23-31 December
- Ground Staff at London Heathrow Plan Strike Action: 16-19 December
- UK Rail Strikes Planned for December and January
- UK Rail Strikes Announced For December and January
- London Heathrow Airport Strike: 18-21 November
- UK Rail Strike Action in November 2022
- United States update ESTA programme
- UK Rail Strike Action in October 2022
- Be in the know before you go with our Traveller Toolkit
- Support for clients on the day of the Queen’s state funeral – 19 Sep
Coming To America
As part of our continuing global growth strategy, Gray Dawes Travel has launched operations in North America with two key appointments: we’re delighted to announce that Michel Botbol joins us as Chairman of the Board (North America) and Carolann Martini has taken the role of Chief Customer Officer, based in New York.
Hotel Attachment
If you’re arranging a business trip which requires you to book a flight and stay overnight here are five reasons why it’s always a good idea to book your hotel at the same time. It’s what Travel Management Companies (TMCs) call hotel attachment… and it has nothing to do with how you emotionally feel about the property.
Travel Talks 5: How To Create A Seamless Event
No matter what size your organisation is, planning a corporate meeting or event is no easy feat. In this Travel Talks special, Head of Gray Dawes Events, Katie Whitby, shares her top tips and tricks on how to create a seamless event experience.
Tales from the Innovation Hub
On the 31 January 2023, we invited a few of our customers to our first ever Client Innovation Hub event. The goal was simple; to hear what our clients thought about our technology and to help us craft our client-focussed roadmap that truly meets the needs of today’s business traveller.
The Impact Of Inflation
With inflation at record levels and the cost-of-living crisis becoming an ever more real threat to many organisations, we turn our analytical spotlight closer to home and explore the potential of a cost-of travel crisis… and what businesses can do about it.
Punctuality League 2023
Discover the world’s most on-time airlines and airports. The 2023 OAG Punctuality League has just been published; analysing the full year of flight data from 2022, this revealing report details the On-Time Performance of the world’s largest airlines and airports and ranks them in order of best to worst.
Travel Talks 4: Business Travel Trends to Shape 2023
We gaze into our crystal ball of corporate travel and discuss the trends to look out for in 2023. This fascinating talk covers predictions on everything from pricing to sustainability, gamification to NDC and Brexit to bleisure!
Going Global
As part of our strategic global growth plans, Gray Dawes Group has acquired the Australian based travel management business, MP Travel.
Bucket List Travel
You know Gray Dawes is all about travel. But did you know it’s not always about business? We caught up with our well-travelled colleagues at Ventur Luxury – our leisure travel division – to discover their top tips for dream holiday destinations in 2023.
Earn More with Emirates Business Rewards
With Emirates Business Rewards, you earn every time you fly. Visit over 130 destinations around the world and earn points to secure flights and upgrades.
International Human Solidarity Day 2022
Here at Gray Dawes, our ESG (Environmental and Social Governance) strategy is driven by our newly appointed Global Brand Ambassador, Laura Busby. To celebrate the day she is leading our monthly Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging internal focus group meeting.
Driving Towards a Greener Future
As one of the world’s leading transportation solutions providers, Avis Budget Group understand the significance of their role in helping to achieve a sustainable business travel industry. They know it’s important to act responsibly and do their part to support global efforts in the transition to a low-carbon economy. Check out some of Avis’s sustainability initiatives and enter our Avis competition to win a £200 Amazon Gift Card!
Gamification Goes Green
Past efforts to use gamification to nudge corporate travellers into making specific decisions never really took off. But with sustainability top-of-mind for many companies, the concept could be revived as businesses look for ways to reduce their carbon footprint.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
As the BTA publish their latest ESG report – a detailed investigation into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) – we consider the pros and cons of SAF and examine how it’s sourced, produced and distributed, and question whether it’s the magic bullet so many think it to be.
Return of Thursday’s Child
We first met Thursday’s Child back in September – Dylan, the firstborn son of Gray Dawes’ Global brand Ambassador, Laura Busby. With travel in her (and his) blood, Laura has taken the saying “Thursday’s child has far to go” literally! This is the second instalment of Laura’s insightful and often moving personal blog of a mother’s experiences travelling with her child.
The New Transport Secretary
In this biography article, we try to get to know the newly appointed Secretary for Transport, The Rt Hon Mark Harper, a little better by exploring his background, beliefs and past experiences in order to understand what his appointment could mean for the business travel industry.
Why Online Adoption is Important
Booking in-policy with your travel management company is fundamental to driving an efficient travel programme. Doing so using your TMC’s online booking tools ensures you can achieve the very best ROI and savings.
Generation BTA
We’re thrilled to announce that our very own Marketing Consultant, Sonam Popat, has been selected to join the Generation BTA Advisory Board, created by the Business Travel Association. The Generation BTA Board will work in groups to tackle issues, directly facing within the industry to bring about positive change.
Travel Talks 3: How To Control Your Travel Costs
In this episode of Travel Talks, our Chief Commercial Officer, Warren Dix is joined by Wates’ Group Procurement Director, David Oates, to discuss how to effectively control business travel costs. The webinar is packed full of tips and advice on how to drive down costs and identify savings in your corporate travel programme.
9 Reasons Why You Should Be Using An Event Management Agency
We recently caught up with our friends and colleagues over in Gray Dawes Events to understand why it’s so important to have an expert on your side when to comes to organising business meetings, incentives, conferences and events. In fact, there are nine reasons why…
Thursday’s Child
They say Thursday’s child has far to go. When Gray Dawes’ Head of Sales – Laura Busby – gave birth to her son Dylan, she took that saying literally. But when travel is your passion, it’s perhaps no surprise that mother and son were destined to visit twelve countries in the first twelve months of his life! This insightful and often moving personal blog of a mother’s travels with her newborn son recounts their experiences.
Take To The Skies with Air Canada
Award-winning Air Canada is Canada’s largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance providing direct service to six continents. Check out their latest news, including details on Air Canada’s fleet of more than 400 aircraft, which is one of the youngest, most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly in the world.
Podium Traveller Wellbeing
We’ve partnered with the world-renowned experts at Loughborough University to create PODIUM, a traveller well-being programme like no other. Podium takes the learnings from elite sports management and applies them to the world of business travel. Get ready to take your travel policy and your business to the top of your game.
Transport Secretary Anne Marie Trevelyan MP
Anne-Marie Trevelyan is the new Secretary of State for Transport. In this biography article, we try to get to know Trevelyan a little better, by exploring her background, beliefs and past experiences in order to better understand what her appointment in government could mean for the business travel industry.
How to Conduct a Successful Travel RFP
Starting a full RFP (Request for Proposal) / tender process can be an overwhelming prospect. In this handy ‘how to’ guide, we run through through each element of the RFP process you’ll need to consider, enabling you to partner with a Travel Management Company (TMC) that’s ideal for your business.
GBTA Convention 2022
This month saw the global business travel community gathered at the GBTA Convention in San Diego from 14 – 17 August. Our own COO David Bishop and CCO Warren Dix were in attendance, meeting with a wealth of industry peers and corporate travel managers, seeing what GBTA had to offer and representing the Gray Dawes brand.
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Credit & Debit Cards Abroad
With sterling in poor shape internationally, British business travellers could mistakenly accept an extremely poor rate of exchange when using credit and debit cards abroad, either when paying for goods or services, or when using ATM machines to withdraw cash.
The CEO Interview
Gray Dawes Group CEO, Suzanne Horner, recently sat down with Business Travel News Europe for an in-depth interview following our acquisition of the Ventur Travel business. Suzanne reveals a few insights into our future strategy, including how Gray Dawes are now close to completing a deal that will mark our first step of global expansion!
Ventur Travel
As part of our ongoing strategic growth plans, we are super excited to announce that Gray Dawes Group has acquired the Leeds and Edinburgh based travel management business, Ventur Travel, formerly known as Traveleads. The acquisition also sees Venture Travel’s specialist leisure division, Ventur Luxury based in Harrogate, join the Gray Dawes Group.
TRAVELLER TOOLKIT
Your first stop in navigating travel in a post-Brexit, Covid world.
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