Monday, July 5th, 2010
Since the 1st of July there have been a number of changes in the maximum rates that mobile service providers can charge within the EU: - The maximum roaming call rate has been cut to £0.34/minute (10% reduction) - The maximum...
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
In my previous blog, I made the connection between addressing issues of climate change/carbon footprints and good cost management. Here are some tips about how you could do this in your workplace: 1. Start by reviewing your direct energy costs,...
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
In a survey by the Business Travel and Meetings Show (BTMS) of 1,400 business travel managers, more than a quarter (27%) said their budgets will be increased for 2010 and 35% of buyers plan to book more trips. However,...
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
European companies’ in 2010 are expected to still maintain a wait-and-see attitude on travel in view of the latest effects of the crisis, with only 20% anticipating an increase in their travel budget, 61% no change and 19% predicting...
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
The Irish hotel industry needs to take out 25% of its 60,000 rooms as it is facing bankruptcy, according to a new report by the commissioned by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF). The industry is insolvent and, the report said. The...
Friday, November 13th, 2009
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has been promoting animal welfare for more than 25 years. The largest alliance of animal welfare societies, WSPA has a vision of a world where animal welfare matters, and animal...
Friday, November 13th, 2009
The SITA Airport IT Trends survey, unveiled at the Airports Council International world conference in Kuala Lumpur has found that IT budgets for airports in 2008 were largely unaffected by the global economic downturn and the majority (80%) of...
Friday, November 13th, 2009
Leading travel managment company, FCm Travel Solutions, says business travellers need to review and tighten travel policies to keep costs down during the fragile path to economic recovery. Corporates in the UK will also continue to hold the...
Friday, November 13th, 2009
According to recently released statistics, the average US domestic fare in the second quarter was nearly identical to ticket prices more than a decade ago, . The average fare for a domestic trip from April to June was...
Friday, November 13th, 2009
A new survey conducted by Sabre Travel network has found that smart phones are becoming a traveller’s preferred way of managing post booking activities and finding relevant information. The majority (more than two-thirds) of travellers surveyed had a smart phone...