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News letter edition 003 22/06/09

 

Fantastic Air Fares !!!

 

 

      Mumbai from £240

 

      Hong Kong from £182

 

      Jo’burg and Casablanca from £92

 

      Muscat from £95

 

      Australia/New Zealand/Malaysia from £110

 

      All fares are exclusive of tax.

 

        Free upgrades to Business Class

 

      Dubai from £990

 

       Bangkok, Beijing, Singapore , Cape Town and Jo’Burg from £1320

 

      Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai , plus other Indian destinations from £1100

 

        The above fares include lounge access and complimentary Limo service

 

        Australia/New Zealand/Malaysia from £1353

 

        All fares are exclusive of tax.

 

 Don’t forget that by including accommodation to create a package, you can sometimes get a better deal than on a flight only itinerary!!!

 

All offers are subject to availability

 

New Routes    

 

    

Aer Lingus to launch six new routes from Gatwick for winter 2009/10.

 

Bucharest

Eindhoven

Tenerife

Lanzarote

Warsaw

Vilnius

 

 

          

         Important QBTips

         

 

          **Qantas Introduces international online check-in**

          Qantas has followed the lead of other airlines by introducing international online check-in and advance seat selection. Customers can check in

        Online between 24 hours and 2 hours before their flight. 

        Top tier frequent flyers, (platinum, Gold and Silver) will also have the ability to choose their seat online.

 

 

       

        **Ryanair to shut website for ten hours**

          Ryanair passengers must check in online in advance of the airline’s website closing for 10 hours.The site will close from 1900 on 24th June

        Until 0500 the following morning due to ‘essential upgrade maintenance’.       

       

        Web check in passengers travelling on Thursday,25th June must ensure that they have checked in online before 1800 on Wednesday

        24th June Ryanair’s website will not be available for passenger bookings or other passenger services from 1900 due to the upgrade.

        Passengers who booked flights on or before 21st May and selected to use airport check in will be unaffected and can check in at the airport

        as normal.

 

       

        **REMINDER** All Ryanair bookings, including passengers travelling with babies and checked-in baggage, will move to online check-in and

       `bag drop’ only from 20May. This is part of the airline’s strategy to phase out the use of check-in desks at all of its airports by 1 October.  

        From Wednesday 20May Ryanair will no longer accept bookings for unaccompanied minors under 16 years old and all new bookings

          will require passengers, including infants and those on domestic flights, to hold a valid passport or national identity card.

       

          **BE CAREFUL**

        A £40 re-issue fee will be introduced for passengers who arrive at the airport without their pre-printed web

        check-in boarding card

 

 

        Etihad Airways – Moves to LHR T4

        Effective from 30 Sep 2009. Etihad Airways will operate to and from London Heathrow (LHR) terminal 4.

 

        Star Alliance Airlines move from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 at London Heathrow

          Five Star Alliance member carriers –Austrian, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS and TAP – Have moved from Terminal 2 to the

        refurbished Terminal 1 at London’s Heathrow Airport. They join Air New Zealand, Asiana, BMI,LOT Polish Airlines, South African Airlines,

        United Airlines and US Airways who are already operating from Terminal 1.

       

        Advanced Passenger Information UK Requirements from 2009

 

 

    From 2009,the UK Government will require Advanced Passenger Information for all passengers travelling internationally into and

    out of the UK.  This is being rolled out over the coming year.

 

        Advanced Passenger Information means providing certain information to the authorities before passengers travel, such as passport details

        and,where necessary, contact information. This can be complete through us at QBT.    

 

        Advanced Passenger Information will be required for the following routes;

 

        31May 2009 – Saudi Arabia

        2June 2009 – Australia and Singapore

        3June 2009 – France,Gibraltar, Kuwait and Mauritius

        17June 2009 – Italy, Luxembourg and Netherlands

       

       Destinations already requiring API –

 

       Bermuda

       Caribbean

       Canada

       China

       India

       Japan

       Mexico

       Spain

       UAE

       USA

 

       This information is compulsory and is required for the purposes of ensuring aviation safety and security. Below is a list of the

         Information required.

 

  • Full given names
  • Surname
  • Gender
  • Nationality
  • Date of birth
  • Passport number, Expiry date and country of issue.

 

 

Please ensure you advise QBT of any changes in your personal details so these can be updated on your personal traveller profiles.

 

 

 

      Rail News   

 

    East Midlands Trains

    

    Further to the recent introduction of our EMT new ‘First Business Plus’ ticket we are pleased to announce the immediate effect, that all 1st 

    Class fares now offer two days car parking for the price of one with savings up to £11.

 

     You can also save £1 in food vouchers when booking this inclusive product. All First Business Plus fares include; a first class ticket and seat

     Reservations, 48hours car parking and 2 x food/drink vouchers each worth £3.50 on the train. Discounted fares are available from the

     Following stations to London until Sept 2009.

 

·         Sheffield

·         Chesterfield

·         Derby

·         Long Eaton

·         Beeston

·         Nottingham

·         East Midlands Parkway

·         Loughborough

·         Leicester

·         Market Harborough

·         Kettering

·         Wellingborough

 

   Hotel News

      Due to QBT being independent, we are in the fortunate position to be able to research and book hotels via a number of different sources

     without and bias.  The latest addition to our booking portfolio is Expedia !!!

 

      We now have access to exclusive rates for accommodation through Expedia, so not only are you getting the very best rates available, you

       are also getting the back up support, credit facilities and reassurance associated with QBT.                 

     

     Spotlight on our Incentive Department

 

      Within QBT we have department specializing in Tailor made incentive rewards programmes, ranging from one off rewards to complete

     programs.  By doing this you are able to reward loyal customers or incentivize staff with either a pre arranged reward ranging from a

     ‘London Theatre Break’ a ‘Golfing Break’ up to a ‘Kenyan Safari’, or by offering a holiday voucher to the value of your choice which

     can be redeemed with over 200 tour operators.

 

    

 

One Stop Shop

 

At Quorn Business Travel we aim to provide a ‘Complete Travel Management’ service to ensure all of your travel needs are met, Our services cover;

 

Flights, Hotels, Domestic and International Rail Travel, Car Hire, Car Parking, Chauffeur Parking, Insurance, Ferries, Passport and Visa, Incentive Rewards Programmes, Group Travel, Holidays and Leisure Travel, 24 hour Emergency Assistance.

 

 

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