Here you will find snippets and links to various news articles ACE Travel Management have been featured in.
ACE Travel ATG UK’s CEO Sarah Wilson has been selected as a finalist for three awards at the 2021 Institute of Directors (IOD) East of England Director of the Year Awards.
The Business Travel Magazine covers Sarah Wilson's three nominations at the 2021 Institute of Directors (IOD) East of England Director of the Year Awards.
Ahead of the Business Travel People Awards on 15 September at the Hilton Bankside, London Business Matters feature the news of the nomination in their monthly magazine.
ACE Travel Management have released an invaluable guide to help business get back to travel now COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted.
ACE Travel Management have produced an all-new guide offering insight on how to choose the right TMC for the new age of travel post COVID.
Find out more about Sarah Wilson's nomination at one of the most prestigious and popular events in the business travel calendar in the International Business Magazine.
As the big day approaches, Business Travel People reveal ACE Travel Management CEO Sarah Wilson has made it through to the final stage of the prestigious Business Travel People Awards 2021.
ACE Travel Management CEO Sarah Wilson named in shortlist for this year’s Business Travel People Awards organised by The Business Travel Magazine.
ACE Travel Management CEO Sarah Wilson has been selected as a finalist for The Business Transformation Initiative of the Year at The Business Travel People Awards 2021. Read all about it in this PA Life feature.
In this London Business Matters two-minute interview, the magazine speaks to ACE Travel CEO, Sarah Wilson, about life and business during COVID-19. She discusses her career to this point, her successes, and her hopes for the future of business travel post-pandemic.
Travel Weekly published our latest press release detailing ACE Travel Managements merger with the ATG global business travel network. We have joined ATG has their official UK partner, allowing us to help more businesses secure quality travel management.
In this London Business Matters feature, our CEO, Sarah Wilson, discusses what the future of business travel will look like post-COVID. From how we can incorporate testing to what will be the focusses for businesses and travellers moving forward, we explore all sides of the issue.
In this USA Today article, our CEO Sarah Wilson offers her thoughts on what the future of business travel will look like post-pandemic. We expect to see a greater emphasis on traveller well-being, with more organisations and TMCs focussed on supporting individual travellers as they go about their business.
In our latest contribution to London Business Matter's Members' Noticeboard, we argue why business travel is still important during the COVID-19 pandemic, and outline ways in which businesses can re-start travel quickly and safely. We also invite members to our regular webinars and online events so they can stay up to date on all things travel during a difficult period for the industry.
Our latest report has found that 45% of people do not feel informed enough to make sustainable decisions when travelling for business. Despite the uncertainty caused due to the impact of COVID-19, now is the time for businesses to improve their consideration for sustainable travel. There is no question that sustainability is going to be one of the biggest challenges facing the business travel industry in the years to come. With the direct impact of COVID-19 shaking the travel sector and consumers becoming more conscious of the environmental impacts of air travel, now is the time for businesses and corporations to improve their sustainability efforts to their corporate travel programs.
Perhaps recent events have highlighted fundamental changes that are required to your travel policy or perhaps you are considering how the travel landscape will change in the future concerning immigration, border controls and visa regulations and are considering how your organisation will adopt. The ACE Travel Team have over 28 years’ experience in travel policy review, recommendation and implementation and would be very happy to provide a consultative service to your travel programme.
At a time when planes are grounded and travel restrictions are in force, ACE Travel Management understands that many travel managers will not be actively booking travel at the moment.
However as many of us are now utilising this unprecedented time to maintain some much needed ‘housekeeping’, the team at ACE Travel has compiled an easy to follow ‘Travel Policy Toolkit’ to allow you to utilise this time to audit your travel policy – to ensure that your organisation is ready and prepared for when normality returns.
ACE Travel Successfully Launch Change in Ownership and Branding
ACE Travel proudly exhibited at the Business Travel Show at London Olympia for the first time in February 2019, using the event as a platform to launch their new company branding and recent change in ownership. ACE is pleased to highlight their presence at the event via the attached video – please view to hear the inspirational message from the new CEO Sarah Wilson.
ACE Travel look forward to meeting LCCI PA Club Members at the LCCI PA Club Showcase Evening on the Wednesday 29 May 2019.
ACE Travel Management at the Business Travel Show 2019
ACE are delighted to launch their new management and branding at the Business Travel Show.
ACE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT TO EXHIBIT AT THE BUSINESS TRAVEL SHOW FOR THE FIRST TIME
ACE Travel Management www.acetravel.co.uk is exhibiting at the Business Travel Show for the first time in 2019 and will use the event as a platform to launch its new company branding and recent change in ownership.
ACE focuses on synergising the unique personal service that you can expect from an independent travel management company with the latest innovative technology to enhance both the travel booking experience in addition to the travelling experience.
ACE is now owned and led by its very first employee Sarah Wilson – occupying the role as CEO after 27 years of service.
Business Travel Show 2019: Ones to watch
With doors opening for Business Travel Show in just two weeks, we present a round-up of some of the exhibitor launches and news to watch out for.
SPEED MERCHANTS
No one doubts the massive dependence that travel management companies and their corporate clients have on technology, but their needs differ greatly.
Automation has already made TMCs more efficient and cost effective in both back office and front office processes, enabling them to focus on offline. But the huge and constant capital investment needed to keep abreast of technological change has forced some to consolidate, merge, acquire or exit the game altogether.
Corporates, meanwhile, have to juggle the needs of those managing their travel programmes and of the business travellers themselves.
ACE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT LONG SERVICE AWARDS
ACE Travel is pleased to announce long service awards for employee’s that have reached the milestones of 10 years and 20 years of completed service. Employees include Emily Henning – Operations Manager and Angela Murphy – Accounts Manager completing 10 years’ service and Martine Holland-Robinson completing 20 years’ service. ACE Travel is proud of their experienced team and are committed to training new employees within the business travel industry as evidenced by the recent appointment of Joe Hume as Business Travel Apprentice and Billie Modeste as Business Development Support Apprentice.
ACE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCE CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
ACE Travel Management are delighted to announce their recent change in ownership, with Sarah Wilson now occupying the role as C.E.O. Sarah has been working with ACE Travel since it started in 1992 and will continue with the success of ACE – who have been providing a professional and personal corporate travel service since 1992, whilst utilising the latest innovative travel technology to support clients corporate travel, group and luxury leisure requirements.
To mark this occasion ACE have recently revealed new company branding, and their experienced team are looking forward to the next chapter at ACE.
ACE Travel Management Long Service Awards
ACE Travel is pleased to announce long service awards for employee’s that have reached the milestones of 10 years and 20 years of completed service. Employees include Emily Henning – Operations Manager and Angela Murphy – Accounts Manager completing 10 years’ service and Martine Holland- Robinson completing 20 years’ service. ACE Travel is proud of their experienced team and are committed to training new employees within the business travel industry as evidenced by the recent appointment of Joe Hume as Business Travel Apprentice.
An offer for London Chamber Of Commerce and Industry members on luxury escapes to Sandals and Beaches resorts.
HOTEL SAFETY TIPS
ACE Travel is an independent, award winning business travel agency. In addition to looking after their clients corporate travel arrangements, ACE support clients duty of care obligations through travel safety training and proposing security risk management solutions. Take a look at their latest blog article concerning Hotel Safety and find out why it is advisable to pack a small door stop in your luggage.
TRAVELLING TO SWITZERLAND ON BUSINESS?
ACE Travel Management have put together a Business Guide which covers traveller safety, business etiquette and local advice, their experienced consultants would be happy to provide further assistance with organising your travel arrangements.
HOTEL SAFETY TIPS - WHY SHOULD YOU PACK A SMALL DOOR STOP IN YOUR LUGGAGE…?
When searching for a hotel the guests main concerns are generally how expensive the hotel is, if the hotel is in the correct location and what facilities does the hotel offer. These are indeed important factors in addition to assessing the hotels safety features and how safe the hotel is in an event of an attack, fire or disaster.
In this article we would like to recommend some ‘Hotel Safety Tips’ for the traveller to execute whilst travelling. Many of the tips are location dependant and some destinations will have a higher exposure risk to prevailing threats but they are always worth bearing in mind when staying in hotels.
EXCITING TIMES FOR OUR LOCAL AIRPORTS
Essex residents now have the opportunity to travel long-haul from their local airport. We are already very fortunate to have both Stansted and Southend airports accessible within our county, but with the addition of long-haul routes commencing to Dubai and the United States of America – the world really is right on our doorstep.
The Emirates Stansted to Dubai flight launched on Friday 08th June, opening up worldwide connections via Dubai. Essex residents can now avoid travelling across London to reach Heathrow or Gatwick for long haul flights across the globe. Stansted passengers can connect via Dubai to worldwide destinations including Australia, New Zealand and the Indian Ocean.
Travelling to Saudi Arabia on Business?
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia received hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, many entering this oil rich nation on business trips. Saudi Arabia is accessible via flights to the three main airports – Riyadh, Jeddah and Damman and travellers are strongly advised to be aware of the clear cultural differences and visa requirements that are permitted when travelling to Saudi Arabia.
ACE Travel Management have put together a Business Guide which covers traveller safety, business etiquette and local advice, their experienced consultants would be happy to provide further assistance with organising your travel arrangements.
Travelling to the USA on Business?
Doing business in the United States of America is a popular way to boost sales for British business. The USA is easily accessible due to the abundance of flight options from the U.K, however there in fact clear cultural differences that you should be aware of to ensure you maximise your opportunities and time spent there.
ACE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT TRIUMPHS AT ADVANTAGE BIG CELEBRATION LUNCH
ACE Travel is a member of the Advantage Travel Partnership, which is the UK’S largest independent travel agent consortium. ACE Travel was honoured at a recent travel industry awards ceremony, The Advantage Big Celebration Lunch, picking up the award for Business Travel Agent of the year 2017.
ACE Travel was honoured at a recent travel industry awards ceremony, The Advantage Big Celebration Lunch, picking up the award for Business Travel Agent of the Year.
Sarah Wilson, Director, says "We are thrilled to have won this award and are delighted that our commitment to providing quality corporate travel services has been recognised. We would like to thank all panel members that voted for us and congratulate our team for their continued dedication and achievement in wining this award"
IMPLEMENTING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS TRAVEL POLICY
When your travel policy is well crafted, effectively communicated and supported by both the travellers and executives - it serves as an ideal tool in helping your organisation meet the strategic objectives of travel expenditure - savings service and safety.
Travelling to Germany on Business?
ACE Travel Management have put together a Business Guide which covers traveller safety, business etiquette and local advice, their experienced consultants would be happy to provide further assistance with organising your travel arrangements.
HOW TO OBTAIN VISAS FOR BUSINESS TRAVEL PURPOSES
You’ve got your business meetings all set, confirmed a non changeable and non refundable flight ticket and now you have to obtain your visa ……. let’s hope that it doesn’t incur delays within the embassy or get rejected - which could be the catalyst in affecting all of your arrangements.
When it comes to visa applications – there is no room for carelessness or imprecision. All your planning and efforts in arranging important meetings with your overseas contacts can crumble if there is an error in your visa application, which results in the authorities rejecting your submission. In this months article we have included a 3 step process of things to bear in mind when preparing your visa application.
HOTEL SAFETY TIPS
Staying at a Hotel is quite often a pleasant experience for many, the leisure traveller switching off for a few days and relinquishing the thought of rest and relaxation and the business traveller finally arriving at the base which will allow them to re-charge for the impending work commitments ahead.
When searching for a hotel the guests main concerns are generally, how expensive the hotel is, if the hotel is in the correct location and what facilities does the hotel offer? These are indeed important factors in addition to assessing the hotels safety features and how safe the hotel is in an event of an attack, fire or disaster.
IMPLEMENTING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS TRAVEL POLICY
When your travel policy is well crafted, effectively communicated and supported by both the travellers and executives – it serves as an ideal tool in helping your organisation meet the strategic objectives of travel expenditure – savings, service and safety.
Having a strong policy that balances the needs of both the company and the traveller will allow your organisation to strive and achieve the right balance between the corporate needs for cost control and the traveller’s desires for comfort and convenience.
Travelling to Mexico on Business?
If you are planning a business trip to Mexico, here are some factors that you need consider before your trip, to maximise the benefits. Time spent researching the local business etiquette, travel safety advice, visa requirements and flight schedules should be part of your preparations – however this can take a lot of time in addition to the multiple arrangements that you are organising for your trip.
WHAT TO BE AWARE OF WHEN BOOKING THROUGH HOTEL BED BANKS
We’ve all seen the adverts for cheap hotel rooms and the immense amount of hotel booking platforms that appear to now be available to the consumer. One may think that it is very easy to book a hotel room online – but what are the hidden costs and implications associated with booking through a Hotel Bed Bank?
