Here you will find snippets and links to various news articles ACE Travel Management have been featured in.
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.
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 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.
Booking through hotel bed banks – what you need to know
We’ve all seen the adverts for cheap hotel rooms and the immense amount of hotel booking platforms that appear to be available to the consumer. One may think that it is easy to book a hotel room online – but what are the hidden costs and implications associated with booking through a hotel bed bank?
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.
With political, economic and social instability dominating the news, the legal responsibility of businesses to keep employees safe is a priority for all organisations.
In a world where civilian safety is highly compromised, it is crucial that organisations have the ability to track the location of their employeesaround the world. It isn’t just the traditional countries that are under threat these days; organisations need to know the exactmovements of their travellers even when they are in European destinations – in order to make contingency plans quickly and safely intimes of disruption.
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?
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ARE YOU COMPLYING WITH YOUR DUTY OF CARE AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OBLIGATIONS?
With political, economic and social instability dominating the news, the legal responsibility of businesses to keep employees safe is a priority for all organisations. In a world where civilian safety is highly compromised, it is paramount that organisations have the ability to track the location of their employee’s around the world. It isn’t just the traditional countries that are under threat these day’s; organisations need to know the exact movements of their travellers even when they are in European destinations - in order to make contingency plans quickly and safely in times of disruption.
ACE Travel Management is pleased to announce the promotion for two of their Senior Business Travel Consultants. Following their career development at ACE Travel Management, Jennifer Read and Fiona Jones have been appointed as Assistant Managers.
ACE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE PROMOTIONS FOR TWO OF THEIR SENIOR BUSINESS TRAVEL CONSULTANTS
ACE Travel Management is pleased to announce that the start of 2017 has seen promotions for two of their Senior Business Travel Consultants. Following their career development at ACE Travel Management during the previous four + years, Jennifer Read and Fiona Jones have been appointed as Assistant Managers to support the company’s delivery of a very personal and professional business travel service. As part of their new appointment Jennifer and Fiona will be Client Leaders for key ACE Travel Accounts, ensuring that service levels and response times are met on a daily basis.
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