INTRODUCTION
The British Airways Airbus A350 is now flying to selected destinations across the globe. This state-of-the-art aircraft offers environmental benefits including fewer Co2 emissions, 25% less fuel burn and, as the quietest twin-aisle aircraft yet, a 40% noise footprint reduction.
COMFORT AND STYLE
Club Suite, British Airways new A350 business class cabin, brings customers the comfort of their own on-board space with private door. This opens to reveal a specially designed seat that converts to a fully flat bed. Restaurant-style dining, a wide choice of films and programmes, as well as our award-winning service, are all part of the Club Suite experience.
NOW FLYING TO SELECTED DESTINATIONS
The A350 is now flying to Dubai, Tel Aviv and Toronto, with Bangalore following in 2020. Plans to feature Club Suite on all long-haul aircraft by 2025 – including 33% of aircraft in 2020 – are now underway.
SEE IT FOR YOURSELF
We realise that just talking about BA’s all new club suite might not give you enough to visualise, so if you’d like to see more and get the full picture, have a look at some photos here.
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Procurement portals are now a common way to run Travel Management Company RFPs, offering structure and consistency for procurement teams. But when portals are poorly configured, they can unintentionally limit supplier responses, create unnecessary friction, and make it harder to assess what truly differentiates one TMC from another.
Based on extensive experience responding to portal-based RFPs, this guide from Gray Dawes Travel shares nine practical ways travel managers and procurement leads can attract higher-quality responses, improve evaluation, and achieve better outcomes from the process.
Work Stays Made Easy
As winter fades and brighter days arrive, it’s the perfect time to plan ahead for a successful season of business travel. With over 800 Premier Inn hotels across the UK, you’re always close to your next meeting, conference, or event. From city centres to business hubs, enjoy convenient locations, comfy beds, blackout curtains for great sleep, and the option to upgrade to Premier Plus for extra comfort. Start your day with an unlimited breakfast, wind down with delicious on-site dining, and save with meal deals. Book early for the best value, flexibility, and stress-free stays wherever work takes you.
What to Do if Your TMC is Acquired
When your travel management company is acquired, the impact goes far beyond industry headlines. From technology changes and service disruptions to pricing uncertainty and contract implications, a merger can fundamentally reshape your corporate travel programme. This guide helps travel managers understand what’s really changing, the critical questions to ask their TMC, and how to assess whether staying or exploring alternatives makes the most strategic sense. With a clear framework for evaluating technology, service, costs, and stakeholder needs, you’ll be better equipped to protect programme value and move forward with confidence.
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OUR PURPOSE
At the heart of everything we do are our people. We don’t just mean just our employees, but our clients and suppliers too.
At Gray Dawes Group we strive to create an environment which recognises and nurtures a healthy work/life balance – for our staff and clients alike.
By providing our customers with better travel management, they’re able to achieve what they need to by working flexibly, whether in the office, at home or around the globe.
