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News letter edition 002 19/05/09

 

Fantastic Air Fares !!!

 

 

With the Summer almost upon us, Why not take advantage of some of HOT OFFERS !!

 

 

      New York from £85 ex tax

 

      Boston from £54 ex tax

 

      Toronto, Calgary, Quebec and Vancouver from £132 ex tax

    

        Business Class

 

      New York from £775 ex tax

 

      Dubai from £1080 ex tax

 

       Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore from £1296 ex tax

 

      Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai , Kolkata plus other Indian destinations from £972 ex tax

 

      Los Angeles from £1408 ex tax

 

 

        Free Upgrades to Premium Economy and Business Class

 

 

     From Heathrow to Tel Aviv, Cairo, Moscow and Kiev.

 

 

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

 

 

       **Sample dates 01/06/09**

      New York from £699 inc 3 nights accommodation in a 3-4 star hotel

 

      Shanghai from £799 inc 4 nights accommodation in a 3-4 star hotel

 

      Hong Kong from £570 inc 3 nights accommodation in a 3-4 star hotel (room only)

 

      Prices includes return economy class flights, single room in a 3-4 star hotel including taxes.

 

All offers are subject to availability

 

       Swine Flu

    

   

     We have been advised by the Chinese Consulate that they will not issue visas to anyone who has travelled to the following countries within

     7 Days of applying for a Chinese Visa.

 

·         Mexico

·         USA

·         Canada

·         Spain

 

     If you would like more travel advice for specific countries please contact the office.

 

 

New Routes

 

 

      Leeds Bradford to Gatwick from 29 June 09

      Gatwick to Dusseldorf from 22 June 09

     

      Increased Frequency

      Gatwick to Split, Dalaman, Mykonos, Montpellier and Toulouse from 17July 09

      

    

From July Ryanair will close its East Midlands to Paris Beauvais route to accommodate the new Palma and Barcelona routes, Ryanair have also confirmed that it will be unable to operate scheduled flights to/from Paris Beauvais between June 3-10 inclusive as the airport is closed for one week to upgrade its landing systems.

 

        

 

      Emirates Airlines

      

        From 04th May 2009 Emirates Airlines will be increasing their baggage allowance as follows (excludes USA, Canada and Brazil)

  

       First Class 50kg

       Business Class 40kg

       Economy Class 30kg

 

       The maximum limit for health and safety reasons is 32kg per bag. The above increase means that there are no longer any exceptions and all        discretionary powers have now ceased. Passengers wishing to travel with anything whatsoever in excess of the checked and hand baggage

       provisions are liable to be charged from the first additional kilo onwards.

 

        Free Hotel Nights in Dubai and Australia when you travel First or Business class with Emirates. Enjoy complimentary 5 star luxury at either

        the Park Hyatt Dubai, Jumeirah Emirates Towers and Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai and the Melbourne Marriott, Brisbane Marriott and Sydney

        Harbour Marriott hotels in Australia. Business class travellers can stay for two complimentary nights and First class passengers can stay for up

        to three nights at their choice of hotel.

 

         Important QBTips

 

          Laptops        ***Extra Time***

        The Department of Transport requires all laptops to be removed from customers’ bags during the security process and all Heathrow

        Terminals as they must be scanned separately, Please allow extra time at Heathrow for this additional security measure.

 

        EasyJet         ***Easychange***

        Should you miss your flight with Easyjet you can catch the next available flight for a flat charge of £35 if you turn up to the airport

        within two hours of your original flight’s scheduled departure time.

 

       

        Ryanair         ***Online Check in***

          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.

 

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

        check-in boarding card

       

       

      Guidelines for a successful Russian Visa Application

 

 

·         As a third party often obtains the invitation/telex of approval, it is imperative that you check the name of the Russian organisation stated as the inviting party on your invitation/telex. This third party MUST BE the same as is named on your visa application form & UK company letter as the inviting party.   

 

·         The visa form requests confirmation of the Express or Normal processing – please note this cannot be changed, your visa will be processed and charged accordingly.

 

·         Changes cannot be made to the validity or number of entries requested once submitted. It will be very important that you apply for the correct visa according to the supporting documentation provided.

 

·         Clients that make a mistake on the form they have submitted MUST then cancel their form and re-submit a correct & revised version or delays in submission of the application will occur.   

 

·         Clients that pre-pay the visa fee online MUST provide proof of this with their application in the form of the HSBC payment confirmation which is generated. There is no other way of knowing without this proof and will have to pay the non-refundable visa fee again at VFS and charge the clients accordingly.

 

·         All application forms must have the web reference number on the top left of the form or delays in submission of the application will occur.

 

·         This form does not apply to US or Georgian nationals, who complete a pdf visa form available on our website in the relevant visa information pages.

 

·         There must be no handwriting on the form once printed, other than the signature. THE DATE MUST BE TYPED ON THE FORM.

 

·         The application form will expire after 15 days – submission must be within this period or a new form will be required.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

      Rail News

      Corby

      East Midlands Trains are pleased to announce the launch of the new hourly train service from Corby to London St Pancras. As of Monday 27 April

     they have been providing fast, frequent services from Corby to London with 13 direct services a day in each direction. The journey time from

      Corby to London is 1 hour and 14 minutes, with trains calling at Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford and Luton.

     

 

    East Midlands Parkway

    

    East Midlands Parkway gives passengers access to over a 100 trains a day. London services include two fast trains an hour taking just 1 hour

    30mins. The station is situated just off the A453 at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, 1mile / 2minutes from the M1 junction 24.Parking for rail users is just £5

    per Day. There is also a rail-link shuttle service available between the station and East Midlands Airport.   

 

   Hotel News

      Take Advantage of the special hotel deals on offer with up to 55% off !!!!

    Dubai ………3 star from  ……£53 pp

      Madeira……5 star from …….£43 pp

      Barcelona.. 4 star from …….£31 pp

      Rome ………4 star from …….£44 pp

      Dublin ……..3 star from …….£45 pp

      London …….4 star from …….£40 pp

      Amsterdam 3 star from …….£37 pp

 

       PP=per person per night

     Spotlight on our Groups Department

 

      Within QBT we have a department specialising with the logistics of moving large numbers of passengers around the world. We have the ability to 

     move groups from 10 to 1000+ around the globe easily and efficiently.

 

 Being independently owned we are not tied or biased to any one operator, our expertise and buying power in this area allows us to negotiate the

     very best deals and terms for our clients, ranging from group rates with scheduled carriers to chartering private aircraft and Executive Jets.

 

     We are currently involved in planning transportation for the British Lions Rugby Tour , FIFA World Cup 2010 and a number of  

      company lead incentive programmes to all corners of the world.   

 

     For further information please contact David Wheeler on 0844 736 3663 (option 4) or via email davidw@qbtltd.co.uk.

     

 

 

 

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, Carhire, 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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