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Weekly Newsletter 23rd October

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Friday 23rd October 2020 This week we discuss pre-departure covid testing at LHR, United Airlines trials, Millennials setting a new standard, Thailand opens its borders and Stumpy the Blood/Labhound...   Pre-departure Covid testing launched at Heathrow Departing passengers travelling through Heathrow’s terminals 2 and 5 this ... ...

Weekly Newsletter 16th October

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Friday 16th October 2020 This week we discuss how success lies in air travel, Delta's Middle seat policy, Data Spike at 'Shapps O'Clock, Avis reassurances and shaken not stirred...     Nine out of ten large UK companies say air travel is crucial to success A new report on the importance of domestic and international travel to the ... ...

Weekly Newsletter 9th October

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Friday 9th October 2020 This week IATA confirms safety of Air Travel, Air France & KLM update, Ground Transportation, the Scilly Isles and curry anyone...   Air Travel Safer than Expected The International Air Transport Association has claimed only 44 Covid cases have been transmitted during a flight - out of 1.2 billion passengers. ... ...

Weekly Newsletter 2nd October

WEEKLY NEWSLETTERFriday 2nd October 2020 This week we announce our partnership with DiamondAir Covid Testing Services, NYC for Thanksgiving, Zero Carbon trains, Spotlight on Eton's M&E department and a good enough reason to smile... Covid-19 Testing at LHR We are excited to announce, in conjunction with Diamond Air, the launch of COVID-19 RT-PCR Test services at ... ...

Weekly Newsletter 25th September

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Friday 25th September 2020 This week we ask for your help, again...more on airport testing, increased traveller confidence, EasyJet Special and the innovative Castle Hotel.   EasyJet 30% Discount We are delighted to advise that we have secured access to a 30% discount on easyJet’s flexi fares Please call your team for more in... ...

Weekly Newsletter 18th September

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Friday 18th September 2020 This week we give a little insight into our Hybrid Virtual Conferencing, Duty of Care, Sustainability and Mergers.   Virtual Conferencing Demo    The Eton Travel Group is launching our own ‘ Virtual World’ end-to-end solution for Events and Conferencing.  This comprehensive and ... ...

Weekly Newsletter 9th September

Testing is The Way forwards... The UK government’s decision to move towards regional travel corridors for islands within European countries has been largely welcomed by the travel industry, but the lack of progress on implementing alternatives to the measures has renewed fears of a raft of job losses this winter. Making a statement in the House of Commons on Monday, transport secretary Grant Shapps said the... ...

Weekly Newsletter 4th September

Extend the furlough for Travel Industry In continuing to fight for additional support for our industry after the end of October when the current furlough scheme ends, we are asking everyone to sign the petition below   https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/549014   Whilst many industries are now able to trade either fully or partially, the travel industry is being disproportionately affected by trave... ...

Weekly Newsletter 28 Aug

IATA-Put on a mask or face the consequences   The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to airline passengers to wear a face covering during their flight or risk facing the consequences, which could include refusal of carriage, being banned from future flights, or penalties under national laws.   Wearing a face covering is recommended under the International Civil Aviation Organisa... ...

Eton aquisition

UK based Travel Management Company Eton Travel Group acquires Irish travel company Internet Leisure & Corporate Ltd (ILC).   Ken Thompson, Eton Travel Group Managing Director said “ILC came to the attention of the Eton Travel Group earlier this year and is an ideal addition to our portfolio and for our continued expansion across EMEA and will join the rest of the group and our global networks which service clients ranging from SM... ...

Eton Travel introduces a cutting-edge, interactive MI & Traveller Tracking system

Eton Travel demonstrates its commitment to providing clients with state of the art technology by significant investment and development of a cutting-edge, Management Information System (MIS).   What is DATA SENSE? DATA SENSE is an interactive, online, MIS, which enables clients to have 24/7 access to their real-time travel data. The system is accessible on any device (computer, tablet, phone) and is populated with pre-defined data criteri... ...

Low Cost Airlines

// By Chris Klinker, Director, Eton Travel Group Low cost airlines have changed the dynamics of European travel and have been pivotal in driving down flight costs. For consumers, carriers such as EasyJet, Ryanair and Norwegian are now a staple of everyday life, however, corporate sectors, like the events industry, have sometimes been a little cautious in approach. Unfortunately, “budget” carriers don’t often get... ...

Numbers, people and opportunity: A Q&A with our Managing Director, Ken Thompson

// Ken is Eton Travel Group’s Managing Director and led the team in the staff buy out in 2001. From leaving school at 15 and taking up an apprenticeship as a trainee accountant, to going on to enjoy 45 years in the travel industry, Ken’s head for numbers and a belief in the power of people has helped him steer the organisation through good times and bad. We interviewed Ken in the lead up to our 50th anniversary. In this Q&am... ...

Eton Travel Group secures prestigious American Express Global Business Travel Partnership

Combining local expertise with global clout, customers set to reap rewards Eton Travel Group (ETG) has announced it has been selected as only one of three American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) Partners based in the UK, following 12 years as an American Express Travel Partner Network Official Representative. The evolving partnership between the two organisations sees ETG further expanding its international reach, expertise and negotiatin... ...

A new horizon in compliance

// Business travel costs are one of the biggest areas of indirect spend for the pharmaceutical industry and, as a result, come under frequent scrutiny by finance directors and management accountants alike.  Consequently, many of our clients are now project managers, not meetings planners, reflecting a need for providing the detail, and providing it well. Planners are being turned off by the healthcare space because it has become d... ...

Weekly Newsletter 30th October

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Friday 30th October 2020 This week we discuss United Airlines free tests, Rail admin fees, Marriott WFH offer & 'Very Nice'...        United free Covid pre-departure testing on NY-Lon route Following on from last weeks successful flight, United Airlines is to run a fou... ...