Ongoing military action in parts of the Middle East has resulted in airspace restrictions, airport disruption and significant flight cancellations across key global hubs.
Global Travel Management is actively monitoring developments and supporting clients with itinerary reviews, rebooking solutions and risk-based travel guidance.
Brussels Airlines is investing in improvements to its onboard passenger experience while introducing a new high-speed rail partnership with Deutsche Bahn, connecting Cologne directly with Brussels Airport.
The developments strengthen connectivity to the airline’s global network and offer greater flexibility for business travel, making it easier for travellers to combine rail and air journeys when accessing destinations across Europe, Africa and beyond.
Lufthansa is retrofitting the Business Class cabins of its Airbus A380 fleet with new premium seats, enhancing comfort, privacy and direct aisle access on key long-haul routes.
The upgrade will be welcomed by UK-based corporate travellers, as it promises a more productive and restful experience on international business travel to major global destinations.
Heathrow has increased its sustainable aviation fuel incentive for 2026, committing more than £80 million to help airlines exceed the UK SAF mandate and accelerate decarbonisation across its network.
The move is set to reduce carbon emissions significantly while strengthening the long-term sustainability of business travel for UK-based organisations and corporate travellers.
Rachel Reeves set out the 2025 Budget in the House of Commons yesterday.
Here’s a review of the key points that affect UK-based business travellers, on flights, on trains, by car and taking hotel stays.
Global Travel Management has introduced Trip Risk Alerts to keep business travellers and their colleagues up to date on geopolitical travel risks.
Business travel has never been more essential - or more complex. While organisations work hard to fulfil their duty of care, staying fully informed in real time is often the biggest challenge.
We’re excited to open up our Trip Risk Alerts service to any individual across our customer companies - free of charge.
Business travel is a cornerstone of the UK economy - enabling exports, inward investment and the innovation that drives national growth. It contributes more than £27 billion in annual value and supports over 280,000 jobs, yet it rarely receives the recognition or policy support it deserves.
Here are the ten areas we believe the Chancellor should prioritise in the Budget - with a clear eye on boosting business travel and thus reinforcing the UK’s export and trade ambitions.
The recent US-UK Tech Prosperity Deal, announced at a historic press conference at Chequers by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump, marks a pivotal moment for transatlantic collaboration in artificial intelligence.
We take a look at what this deal means for transatlantic business travel.
