Lie-Flat
Beds Launched in Economy...
Air New
Zealand has announced they will introduce
a "lie-flat" bed in economy class
on their Auckland to Los Angeles route from
December this year. The airline are calling
it the Skycouch and the concept is three
adjoining economy seats that turn into one
fully flat bed. Each seat can be extended,
effectively widening the sleeping surface.
Air
New Zealand say that couples and families
wanting a Skycouch will be able to buy two
seats for an extra NZ$200 each and then
a third at around half price.
You
will have to be quick to book your Skycouch
though as there will only be 22 available
per aircraft in the first 11 rows in economy
class.
Protecting
your data when travelling...
When you are travelling with IT equipment
i.e. laptops, do you ever consider how safe
your data is? In an age where technology
is mobile equipped, there is also a greater
risk of confidential and sensitive company
information being exploited by cybercriminals
particularly when outside of the office.
Many companies have policies in place to
safe guard against such risks does yours?
Airport
and hotel business centres are prime security
hotspots due to their wireless internet
facilities. Anyone can set up a fake Wi-Fi
network encouraging people to connect to
it which will enable them to capture sensitive
information.
There
are many effective ways to protect your
data whilst away from the office like encrypting
sensitive information such as for a presentation.
Most laptops have a built-in-file encryption
system. Save data on to memory sticks and
not on to your laptop and use complex passwords
to access files.
As
a business, best practice is to have a strict
company procedure for data transportation,
storage and access for when your employees
are travelling on business.
Let
us make it easier for you…
It is important to remember that as your
dedicated travel management company,
TMG Corporate can provide you with many
free services to help with your everyday
business travel needs. Such services include;
- TSDS
Reports - free weekly report
showing all information of who is
travelling and where the following
week.
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- Airline
Loyalty Schemes - we can sign
your company up to a number of airline
corporate loyalty programmes where
you can accumulate points resulting
in free upgrades and flights.
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- Carbon
Reporting - we can run C02 reports
monthly showing the different types
of transportation used and comparisons
of their emissions.
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- Management
Information - we can provide
your company with specific information
to your business reporting and audit
requirements. These reports show
your travel trends and activity
highlighting areas which could result
in future cost reductions.
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For
more information on these services, please
contact Ian Currington on
01926 458030 or email ian.currington@tmguk.com
ESTA
Visa Requirement Reminder…
The US Visa Waiver Programme
is now mandatory which means all passengers
travelling or transferring to the US must
be approved through the Electronic System
for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) scheme prior
to travel unless you have a valid US visa.
Failure to do so will result in passengers
not being allowed to travel.
To
apply for the scheme please visit the ESTA
website. It will take you 5 minutes to complete
the application form and approval will be
returned within 72 hours but more likely
instantly. Once approved the application
is valid for two years.
For more information please contact a member
of your TMG Corporate travel team or visit
the FAQ
page on our website.
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