Beyonce Dubai gig at Atlantis The Royal: Inside the world’s most lavish launch January 24, 2023 “There are two types of people in the world. The people that are in Dubai right now. And us.” So went the meme, shared tens of millions of times across the world this weekend. The occasion – as if you haven’t already heard – was the launch of a self-described “icon”, the Atlantis The Royal [...]
On the Beach’s boss to step down as group returns to black for first time December 8, 2022 On the Beach’s boss Simon Cooper is set to step down just as the group returns to profit for the first time since the pandemic hit. Cooper, who founded the beach holiday retailer in 2004, will leave within the next year and will be replaced by the firm’s current chief financial officer Shaun Morton. The [...]
Canary Wharf to Heathrow within 45 mins as direct Elizabeth Line services launch November 8, 2022 The journey from Canary Wharf to Heathrow has been cut down to just 45 minutes after Elizabeth line direct services to and from the airport were launched this week. Now the fastest way to get to the west London hub, the new direct connection will also bring about new business opportunities for those setting up [...]
Trainline’s earnings triple as rail sector continues recovery from Covid-19 November 3, 2022 Ticket seller Trainline today said its earnings are up three-fold compared to 2021 amid the rail industry’s recovery from Covid-19. The online coach and train ticket seller said its revenues had increased more than two times over to £2.16bn, in an uptick that saw its adjusted earnings triple to £45m. The London headquartered company generated [...]
Spike in package holidays and foreign travel may be ‘rare positive legacy of pandemic’ October 11, 2022 Foreign holidays are back with a bang with 45 per cent of people going abroad in the last year. The latest study from travel agent association ABTA found the level of foreign travel in the last 12 months was equivalent to 70 per cent of that in 2019, pre pandemic. With coronavirus restrictions lifted, a [...]
Majority of UK firms to ramp up business travel spending by next year October 3, 2022 The majority of UK businesses are set to ramp up their travel spending in the next year, according to research. Data published on Monday by American Express revealed that 68 per cent of UK companies would increase their business travel spending by at least 50 per cent, while four in ten firms are looking to [...]
Weekend exclusive: Rail sees popularity boost as City travellers avoid ‘travel dead time’ September 27, 2022 Rail is experiencing a boost in popularity among City and business travellers seeking to avoid so-called ‘travel dead time’. Trainline told City A.M. in an exclusive interview this evening that more than eight in ten of business travellers in the UK indicated that maintaining productivity is a major consideration. A further 44 per cent said [...]
Cheeky Brits skip Heathrow queues by pretending to need wheelchairs after TikTok video goes viral July 26, 2022 Heathrow’s boss said this afternoon that a range of airline passengers are skipping queues at his airport by pretending to need a wheelchair after watching a video on TikTok. The west London airport’s chief executive, John Holland-Kaye, described this as “the wrong thing to be doing”. He told LBC: “For passengers requiring wheelchair support we [...]
San Sebastian: The Michelin capital of the world July 26, 2022 Throughout the confinement of the pandemic we dreamed of the day travel restrictions would finally ease. This year that wish came true – but the monkey’s paw twitched. While we are allowed to fly almost anywhere – even Japan and Korea, some of the strictest countries for Covid restrictions, have welcomed tourists back – but [...]
British passport sixth most powerful in the world while EU states dominate top ranks July 20, 2022 The British passport is the world’s sixth most powerful with visa-free or visa on-arrival access to 187 countries. The UK passport was one place ahead of the US at 186 countries, while EU states dominated much of the top rankings, data from Henley & Partners’ 2022 Henley Passport Index showed. Germany and Spain were joint third, [...]