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The
USA government will be enforcing changes to
its visa waiver programme from 12 January 2009.
This means that all travellers will be required
to apply for authorisation to travel either
at the time of booking or if already booked,
at least 72 hours before departing to the US.
Authorisation
is done electronically through ESTA (electronic
system for travel authorisation). The process
takes up to 20 minutes and authorisation is
normally granted immediately. Once granted,
authorisation is valid for two years. Until
further notice travellers still need to complete
the green non-immigrant visa waiver form onboard
the flight.
The
traveller must apply for authorisation online
at: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov.
Failure to apply for authorisation will result
in you not being able to travel. For data protection
reasons, applications have to be made personally
by the person travelling.
For
more information please contact a member of
your dedicated TMG Corporate team.
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Ice
Cool
Icelandair
launches premium economy seats... |
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Baby
Blues
bmibaby make
changes to summer schedule... |
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Star
Status
Brussels Airlines
is to become a member of Star Alliance...
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Slow
Down
Eurostar
journey times increase due to
repairs... |
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More
Fuel Cuts
Virgin
Atlantic follows BA in reducing fuel
surcharges... |
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Lufthansa
has now launched its Mobile Boarding Pass
to passengers departing the UK. You can
now receive a boarding pass to your mobile
phone meaning that you can by pass check-in
altogether. Scanners are now in place
at airports which read Mobile Boarding
Cards from your mobile phone.
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The
facility can be accessed by entering mobile.lufthansa.com
in the web browser on your mobile phone.
You then enter your 6 digit booking reference
number and name fields as per your TMG
booking confirmation. You can then select
your seats and select the Mobile Boarding
Pass to be either emailed to your mobile
phone or have it sent by SMS-Link. You
will then receive details on how to access
your boarding pass. Mobile check-in is
available from 23 hours before departure
and must be completed at the very latest
30 minutes before departure.
All
the information necessary for your flight
will be on the Mobile Boarding Pass so,
if you are travelling with hand luggage
only, you can proceed directly to your
departure gate or if you have baggage
this can be checked in easily at a baggage
drop-off counter with your Mobile Boarding
Pass. Please note only internet enabled
mobile phones can be used for this service.
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Virgin Trains
has announced timetable changes and amendments that
may affect your journey. Many more services have been
added as well as changes to calling patterns.
Key features
are that there is a 20 minute frequency during peak
times from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
and Birmingham. Services from London Euston to Liverpool
Lime Street operate hourly again during peak times
and trains now operate hourly from Birmingham New
Street to Carlisle, continuing forward to either Edinburgh
or Glasgow.
Increased
services mean that more seats are available and with
these additional seats will be the greater opportunity
for you to obtain the cheaper advanced purchased fares.
You will
be advised at the time of booking of any changes and
the up-to-date details are loaded on Evolvi
for all online bookers. For further information please
contact a member of your dedicated TMG Corporate team.
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When
regularly staying in hotels it can become second
nature to forget about safety at your accommodation,
but it really is important that you are aware.For
example how many of you have shut your room
door and completely ignored the In Case of a
Fire notice? Sound familiar?
Here
TMG Corporate has some top hotel safety tips.
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Look for fire details and walk the escape
route nearest your room
- Know
where fire extinguishers are
- Never
announce your room number
- Leave
the do not disturb sign on your door when
out for extra security
- Use
your room safe/deposit box
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TMG
Corporate Christmas opening hours:
Dec
24: 0830-1730
Dec
25th and 26th: Closed
Dec
29th - 31st: 0830-1800
Jan
1st: Closed
Jan
2nd: open as normal
For
assistance with your travel arrangements outside office
hours please call TMG's 24-hour service unit on
01708 382106
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Terminal
move reschedule - BA
flights between Heathrow and Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon,
Nice and Helsinki were planned to move from Terminal 1 into
Terminal 3 on 27th January 09. This move will now take place
on 25th February 2009.
New
cabin configuration -
From 23rd February, British Airways is giving customers
more comfort and privacy in its Club Europe cabin by removing
the use of the middle seat. This new configuration will
offer those customers booked in the airline's shorthaul
business class cabin a guaranteed window or aisle seat,
with the middle seat free. It will provide greater privacy
and enhance ability to work and rest onboard.
Fuel
surcharge reduced -
As of 18th December, BA reduced its fuel surcharge by as
much as a third on longhaul services.
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Wizard Fares are only available to TMG Corporate clients
ensuring
the most competitive rates. Negotiated direct with the
world's leading airlines and costing significantly less
than business class and economy class tickets available
from published airfare suppliers our Wizard Fares will
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Shanghai from £1208
Business class return with Air France from Heathrow.
No restrictions on sales and travel dates.
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Muscat
from £288
Economy class return with Qatar Airways from Heathrow
or Gatwick. Valid for sales until 12 January 09. Travel
valid from 2 January to 31 March 09.
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Perth
from £680
Economy class return with Emirates from Birmingham.
Valid for sales until 5 February 09. Travel valid
from 10 April to 10 July 09.
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Hong
Kong from £971
Premium economy class return with Qantas from
Heathrow. Valid for sales until 27 January 09. Travel
valid from 6 January to 2 April 09.
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All
fares include tax and are subject to availability at
the time of booking. |
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