MOVING FORWARD
THE BLOG FOR BUSINESS TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS
Cyber Safety
With the ever-escalating security issues the world faces, particularly around increased global cyber-security threats, we want to reassure you that, no matter what the risks are, companies and their travellers are safe with Gray Dawes Travel.
International Women’s Day 2022
This year we wanted to pay tribute to some of the incredible women who were pioneers in travel. It’s these women and their amazing achievements, often in the face of adversity, who paved the way for women in the travel industry today.
Jet Lag
Just as a hangover so often follows a great night out, travel can lead to some not so magnificent jet lag – a temporary sleep problem that can affect long-haul fliers. And, as with hangovers, everyone seems to have their own ‘cure’ – but which are the real deal? We explore the six best ways to beat jet lag.
Stay Safe… book your business travel with a TMC
In addition to helping you get from A to B, booking via a TMC helps ensure both employer and employee avoid risk and meet their duty of care obligations to one another.
What’s happening at Lufthansa Group?
We recently caught up with our friends at Lufthansa Group to learn all about the exciting new developments they have planned for business travellers. From new routes and new cabins to even more digital services, we take a quick look at what’s about to take off.
Work Life Balance
The term work-life balance – sometimes called WLB – is self-explanatory, referring to the sense of harmony you get between your work life and your home life, without having them conflict.
FlyZero
Flying is among the most difficult nut to crack when building carbon-free transportation. As the global aviation industry looks to a brighter, greener future, FlyZero will help the UK stand at the forefront of sustainable flight in design, manufacture, technology and skills. A new dawn for aviation is on the horizon!
Traveller Confidence
As travel restrictions and Covid testing regulations continue to ease, we look at our clients’ top international destinations and what you need to know (and do) to get there. With the help of our Traveller Toolkit and Travel Checker, you can take the guess work out of foreign travel.
My Travel Experience
Based on his own real-life experience of travelling during the pandemic, Gray Dawes Consulting Manager, Aman Pourkarimi, shares his top tips and advice for those returning to the wonderful world of international travel.
Strategic Meetings Management
Strategic Meetings Management (or SMM) is the event planner’s smart way to co-ordinate meetings at key/preferred venues on a regular basis, often guaranteeing discounted rates, added extras, and having priority to meeting spaces over other companies who may not be quite as organised as you!
ISO 31030
ISO 31030, the new Travel Risk Management Standard, provides guidance for organisations on assessing risk factors related to travel and how to develop plans to address and communicate them. Here’s everything you need to know and how we can help.
Business Traveller’s New Year Resolutions
52% of business travellers have a desire to take more holiday time in 2022 than 2021. Remote working options will certainly enable many people to travel in ways they couldn’t in the past. So, let’s take a look at the likelihood of more travel being taken, how employees can balance their work and vacations and whether it’s worth it to stay online while on the road.
Global Security Briefing
Through our membership of the Business Travel Association, we’re delighted to bring the first of a new regular update on security around the world. The purpose of the Security Briefing, provided by our BTA partners at The Trip Group, is to provide an overview of situations which may impact your travel safety and security planning.
5 Tips On How To Build Resilience In The Workplace
As the pandemic continues to create unprecedented disruption, both businesses and employees are going to need plenty of resilience to bounce back. Those who are most resilient tend to experience greater happiness, job satisfaction, and self-esteem. So, here are 5 tips on how you can build resilience in your workplace.
High Touch, High Tech
An exceptional personal service is something that Travel Management Companies have strived for since their inception. With the emergence of machine learning and Artificial Intelligence, we examine how TMCs can continue to deliver a high-touch personal service in an evermore digital world.
A Quick Guide To Group Travel
Booking flights for large groups can quickly become a headache! Utilising a group travel expert – like ours sister company, Gray Dawes Events – can relieve the stress for travel managers and make life a whole lot easier.
Gray Dawes Holidays Black Friday
Gray Dawes Holidays have some fantastic Black Friday offers available for four incredible destinations – Abu Dhabi, Antigua, Barbados and Bali.
YourTrip – Ancillaries
YourTrip, our powerful online booking tool, offers so much more than just the plane and train services you’re used to. Infact, YourTrip has the capability of handling almost every part of your trip, from booking hotels, car hire, ground transport, EU rail, Amtrak and car parking – all within the app and all compliant to your company’s travel policy.
Adapting to Endemic Covid-19
In the wake of the pandemic, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) have reproduced a fascinating report which highlights a range of opportunities for all stakeholders to collaborate in stimulating growth and aiding business travel’s recovery post Covid-19. We’ve studied the report – so you don’t have to – and present the key findings along with our own recommendations.
Plane to train
Sustainability is high on the global agenda. Following COP26 we look at how travelling by train instead of flying between European countries can make a sizeable impact on the carbon impact of your business travel.
Time For Change
The Business Travel Association recently commissioned independent consultants, Nina & Pinter, to look at the different relationship models which exist between corporates and TMCs. The result is an insightful paper, the purpose of which is to help support the industry in getting the best from their Travel Management Company RFP process.
GUEST POST: Laura Fairburn Discusses Service Waiting Times
We recently caught up with one of our Travel Consultants, Laura Fairburn, to find out what it has been like returning to a completely different landscape that she left 18 months ago and to find out if service times have been affected by the pandemic.
Lateral Flow Testing Replaces PCR Testing
As of 4am on Sunday the 24th October coronavirus travel rules were relaxed for fully vaccinated passengers and most under 18s who are either UK residents or from countries which have an approved proof of vaccine certification, regardless of their individual vaccination status.
Gray Dawes Partner Grapevine Win Multiple Accolades
We were delighted when one such partner, Grapevine, won the Innovation Faceoff at the Business Travel Show at the start of the month and the 8th annual Innovate Innovation Standoff just last week.
Travel Trends
We tasked Gray Dawes Consulting to look at the impact COVID-19 has had on our client booking behaviour. They discovered the pertinent trends in booking patterns, comparing pre and post pandemic periods, and have provided recommendations that can help shape your travel programme, particularly as 70% of businesses have now restarted booking travel.
Feeling Burnt Out?
Oh, burnout. If you’ve experienced it, you know how crucial it is to avoid it. If you haven’t experienced it yet, you must be new ‘round here. We explore the causes of burnout for busy travel professionals and propose what you can do to get back on your feet.
Time for a break
With the recent news that the traffic light system is set to be scrapped in favour of a straightforward green and red list, plus the announcement from the US that they’ll be opening their borders to the UK from November, many are starting to plan their next holiday.
GBTA Travel Manager Survey Results
The GBTA (Global Business Travel Association) recently surveyed 220 travel managers in the US and Canada to ascertain how they expect the management of business travel may change following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Brexit Travel Checklist
Now that travel is starting to move back up companies’ agendas, we thought it useful to revisit some of the Brexit basics of corporate travel, to ensure you and your travellers are ready for what may have previously been a very straightforward trip.
Simply The Best
We’re absolutely thrilled to have been crowned champions at the prestigious 2021 Business Travel Awards, winning Travel Partner of the Year, Best European TMC. Find out how we blew the competition away to claim the title.
TRAVELLER TOOLKIT
Your first stop in navigating travel in a post-Brexit, Covid world.
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