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Weekly Newsletter 14th May

ETON NEWSLETTER Friday 14th May 2021   BA to trial virtual queuing system at London Heathrow   British Airways will trial a new intelligent virtual queuing system to avoid long lines and close contact with other customers.  The Covid-safe system is developed by tech firm Qmatic by allowing customers to virtually queue at check-in by pre-booking their slot time in advance of arriving at the airport. An optional service for cu... ...

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... ...