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Look out for CSR-themed articles Sept/Oct 2008 18 26 56 “There is no doubt that all airlines are hurting in the current economic
Editor's welcome A GREENER APPROACH CONSIDERING the economic, social and environmental aspects of business travel is a tall order when businesses are
Now open in Jersey, Bristol & Hatton Garden! At BridgeStreet Worldwide our job is to ensure that you settle in quickly, with no restrictions to your length of stay. Our team of guest service agent
The Knowledge How to... FIND a RaDICaL CaR SOLUTION Follow our step-by-step profile of one company’s strategy to rid itself of its ‘grey fleet’ and keep staff morale high. Gillian Upton has the d
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All train operators are simplifying their fares in a nationally coordinated approach, with advance purchase fares now branded as Advance, and all walk-up fares branded as Anytime or Off-peak from
Feature: Rail Travel Trends Eurostar's Business Premier Lounge, Paris Gare du Nord ? Rail by numbeRs ?that ticket-on-departure is available.
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THE room rEPorT AcTE UPdATEin briEF • Utell has reported an 89 per cent year-on-year increase in the number of independent and small group hotels pa
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