Auckland: A Business Traveller’s Guide

Auckland: A Business Traveller’s Guide

Known as Tāmaki Makaurau (‘Tāmaki desired by many’) in the nation’s indigenous Māori language, Auckland sits on the pointed tip of New Zealand’s northern island, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea. Many of the world’s leading organisations with dealings in Oceania own an office in the Auckland Central Business District (CBD), particularly those invested in finance, commerce, and tourism – the largest markets in the area. In this comprehensive guide for business travellers, we help you navigate Auckland’s unique business ecosystem, share practical tips for getting around, and highlight our top 3 things to see or do to make your trip unforgettable.

Gray Dawes Travel Launch New Zealand Operation

Gray Dawes Travel Launch New Zealand Operation

Gray Dawes Travel’s global expansion continues with the opening of our New Zealand operation, further strengthening our Always On promise to international business travel clients. Working closely with Gray Dawes’ offices in Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, our New Zealand base will strengthen services for existing APAC clients, as well as better serving local New Zealand customers both locally and internationally.

Travel Talks – How To Reduce Business Travel Costs

Travel Talks – How To Reduce Business Travel Costs

In this episode of our award-winning webinar series, account managers Emma Meredith and Julie Oliva share their experience and offer practical guidance on how to save money on business travel. If you’re looking to cut costs in your corporate travel programme, this video is for you!

Top Tips to Writing a Travel RFP

Top Tips to Writing a Travel RFP

Creating a Request for Proposal (RFP) for business travel can be complicated. Done right, it grants you access to excellent suppliers, unlocks better cost savings, and results in smoother travel experiences for you and your travellers. In this article, we give our top tips for putting together an RFP from internal alignment and building a shortlist to preparing the document and presenting it with confidence. 

Johannesburg: A Business Traveller’s Guide

Johannesburg: A Business Traveller’s Guide

Nestled on the high plateau of the Highveld region, some 1,700 m above sea level, Johannesburg (often called Jo’burg or Jozi) is South Africa’s economic powerhouse. Founded in 1886 following the gold rush, it quickly grew into a magnet for commerce, drawing people from across the continent. In this guide, we take you through navigating Johannesburg’s unique business ecosystem, share practical tips for getting around, and highlight our top 3 things to see or do to make your trip unforgettable.