£0.6bn of travel contracts in pipeline
Cabinet Office reveals new figures for planned procurements over the next five years
“No quick solution” to airport capacity problem, says Heathrow
Airport says that mixed mode operation not a good solution
Daryl Pinnington
Much admired MD of NYS Corporate
Doubts over HS2 business case
DfT has “poorly articulated the strategic need” for more rail capacity
easyJet to offer fast track security to business travellers
Airline to offer flexi fare passengers speedy journey through checks at 27 airports
Consultations starts on new Crossrail route
New north-south link could be operational by 2030
- Business travel increases at easyJet
Carrier’s losses ease in first half year
- IAG traffic falls 5.6% in April
Non-premium traffic falls 6.9%
- New chairman for Eurostar
Clare Hollingsworth to succeed Richard Brown
- NL-The Hague: Business travel services – 2013/S 090-152494
Contract award notice
Services
Business mileage
Greg Potter, EPSRC says: |
It will be interesting to see if the private car mileage goes up this year |  |
Serviced apartments – the alternative to a hotel room
For stays longer than a night or two serviced apartments can be a very cost effective option for business travel accommodation
Snow joke: how Europe’s airports cope with winter weather
Are Heathrow, Schiphol and CDG getting any better at handling the white stuff?
How Highland Council cut business mileage and carbon
Mark Smulian explains how the UK’s largest local authority by area has managed to cut its car journeys and related emissions significantly over four years
An interview with Norman Baker
The Under-Secretary of State for Transport speaks exclusively to Public Sector Travel’s Mark Smulian
Seaside meetings
The Brighton’s Centre’s £1m refurbishment has put it back on track to win public sector conference business
- The Word from Whitehall: Bah humbug!
The Ghost of Procurement Past is rattling through Whitehall, according to our mystery buyer
- The Word from Whitehall: big savings could guarantee the big contracts
Our mystery buyer predicts that the large amount of savings reportedly achieved by the TMC incumbents is likely to guarantee their re-appointment.
- The Word from Whitehall: partnership pitfalls
Our mystery buyer cautions his colleagues to be more respectful of their suppliers
- The Word from Whitehall: love me tender
Our mystery buyer contemplates the current bid process for central government travel
See how easyJet’s domestic traffic has changed over recent years