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ANA London – Tokyo Route Returns to Daily Service from July ANA has announced its newly resumed July and August flight route schedule. The London – Tokyo route will return to daily service from 1 July 2022. Eastbound flights from London – Haneda will operate on the central Asia route and Westbound flights from Haneda – London will be on the north polar route. In addition to the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the Boeing 777-300ER, which features THE Suite (First Class) and THE Room (Business Class), will also be running on selected days. Find Out More: Visit website Japan to Relax Entry Restrictions and Gradually Reopen Borders to Tourists Japan has announced the introduction of a new traffic-light entry system from 1 June. It categorises countries and regions into three groups: Blue, Yellow and Red, depending on infection risk. Visitors from the lowest-risk group, including the UK and Ireland, will be exempt from testing at their arrival airport and self-quarantining even if they have not been vaccinated. The pre-departure PCR test requirement still remains. The Japanese Government will also increase the daily entry limit on overseas arrivals from 10,000 to 20,000 per day from 1 June. From 10 June, tourists will be allowed entry from low risk ‘Blue’ countries if booked onto a package tour accompanied by a guide. Find Out More: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/covid-19/bordercontrol.html
CMAC Group appoints leading industry director to drive growth CMAC Group, the award-winning ground travel management company, announces the appointment of Neil Micklethwaite as their new Chief Operating Officer and the latest member of the executive leadership team. Neil has worked extensively in the public transport sector; much of it in rail and joins CMAC from Stagecoach Group, where he is currently the Business Development Director. His previous roles include Commercial Director within Stagecoach Group’s Rail Division and Customer Experience and Commercial Director at East Midlands Trains. Neil will assume responsibility for executing CMAC’s business strategy, ensuring it continues to meet the growing demand for ground transport solutions from clients and to ensure delivery of this service globally. Neil will build on CMAC’s strong track record of delivering reliable mobility solutions to private and public sector clients, as well as travel management companies, train-operating companies, airlines, insurance and breakdown providers. Neil’s commitment to the sector also includes his role as a Vice-President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport. Peter Slater, CEO CMAC Group, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Neil as our new COO. I have every confidence that his coveted experience across the transport sector, combined with his proven ability to identify opportunities, develop partnerships, and lead initiatives, will help build on CMAC’s successes, delivering an exciting future for the business. “Neil will work closely with our team of experts to oversee day-to-day operations and implement commercial strategies to drive further growth for CMAC Group.” To find out more about CMAC Group, visit www.cmacgroup.com
We had such a warm welcome to all things BTA – with Paul Upton having some interesting conversations with other members about sustainable and frictionless travel. How can suppliers and TMCs come together to take the friction out of travel? And what does that mean? Friction is the negative impact travel has on customers. The anxiety of the unknown elements; is basically anything that may negatively impact the customer physically or have a negative effect on their mindset. We help to take that friction away because all our team focus on the journey experience from start to finish – it is something we are passionate about, and the expert team have event and transport experience which is second to none. We back this up with our ISO certifications, 24/7 access to our call centre, a 15-minute pre pick up time window and GPS tracking on all the vehicles we use so that if something does go wrong, we can resolve it quickly. If you don’t know us, we are part of First Group PLC, a leading private-sector provider of public transport whose services are a vital part of society – transporting customers for business, education, health, social or leisure purposes. Paul Upton is your BTA contact for FTS and can be contacted directly to chat about any transport needs or even if you're not sure what you need yet.
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Summer in the Cities - a special HotelREZ Hotels and Resorts Guide to City Stays. With the return to corporate travel now getting back to pre-covid business levels, and the continuing trend of combining both a business and leisure trip, known as “Bleisure”, HotelREZ Hotels and Resorts are delighted to showcase a selection of key European city 4 and 5 star properties for your consideration. The below highlighted properties are a perfect blend of stylish full-serviced Hotels, to the ever popular serviced apartments style properties which are just perfect for a city stay. HotelREZ has over 2,500 independent properties worldwide in 100+ countries. All properties are bookable on the GDS and follow COVID Protocols.
Take a look at our “top picks” for Summer in the Cities > Germany Dorint Kurfürstendamm Berlin**** Book on GDS: Galileo: DO G4100, Worldspan: DO KRBER, Amadeus DO: BERKRF, Sabre: DO 42261 > Amsterdam Cityden Group - Cityden BoLo District**** Book on GDS: Galileo: HO G0005, Worldspan: HO AMSCW, Amadeus: HO AMSCAW, Sabre: HO 387332
> London The Zetter Group - The Zetter Hotel**** Book on GDS: Galileo: HO 16822, Worldspan: HO LHRZE, Amadeus: HO LONZET, Sabre: HO 17192 > Paris Staycity Aparthotels Gare de l'Est**** Book on GDS: Galileo: HO E1628, Worldspan: HO CDGSG, Amadeus: HO PARSGD, Sabre: HO 287967 > Portugal Hotel Lagoas Park**** Book on GDS: Galileo: HO 91777, Worldspan: HO LISLA, Amadeus: HO LISLAG, Sabre: HO 101928 > Malta Rosselli - AX Privilege***** Book on GDS: Galileo: HO E6465, Worldspan: HO MLAME, Amadeus: HO MLAMER, Sabre: HO 321241 AX The Saint John**** Book on GDS: Galileo: HO D9802, Worldspan: HO MLASJ, Amadeus: HO MLATSJ, Sabre: HO 315806
TransPennine Express launches great deals for groups Rail operator TransPennine Express (TPE) is giving group bookings a special 20% discount and has launched a new way of booking travel. Those booking travel for parties of 10 or more can now do so online in a single step, making it even easier to organise group travel. A dedicated booking team will now be on hand to answer questions and make all of the arrangements, including making sure those in the group are all sat together. TPE is also offering parties of 10 or more 20% off the price of Advance Purchase tickets when travelling together on the same train. The new booking system can be accessed online at: tpexpress.co.uk/special-offers/group-traintravel, where full terms and conditions can also be found. Please email TPE.GroupTravel@tpexpress.co.uk for further details