travel MANAGEMENT Issue 1: Summer 2014 CONTENTS Price Match Promise by JTA Travel Management Page 2 Emergency Travel Assistance Page 2 Organise Your Meetings and Events with JTA Page 2 JTA Travel Managment’s Brand New Website Page 2 Latest Airline News Corporate Travel bulletin SPECIAL 1st ISSUE: Introducing JTA Travel Management Wayne Darrock Page 3 Latest Hotel News Managing Director Page 4 Welcome to JTA Travel Management’s first corporate travel newsletter, packed with the latest industry news. @jtatravelmanage JTA-Travel-Management JTA-Travel-Management JTA Travel Management 227 Church Road, Yardley, Birmingham B25 8UR www.jtatravelmanagement.co.uk 0121 508 5544 [email protected] In this special edition we focus on the rebranding of Uniglobe Elite Travel to JTA Travel Management. We also highlight our recent changes made to our corporate travel image and efforts to better assist you with your corporate travel needs. I hope you find it interesting and informative read and, please do not hestitate to contact us, if you have any questions. Wayne Darrock Managing Director Price Match Promise I n a market where fares can change by the minute JTA Travel Management consistently strives to ensure that we have the most competitive prices within the market. If you find the same airfare through any competitor (ABTA, IATA & ATOL bonded), JTA Travel Management will review its pricing to match the quote secured. Subject to set criteria and restrictions. As the official wholesaler for many of the world’s leading airlines we believe, that we will always be competitive. Restrictions & Criteria for Price Match Promise apply. Price Match Promise terms valid as of February 2013. Meetings & events Corporate events & football hospitality T he goal of corporate events is to impress current or potential customers, stakeholders, and employees with memorable experiences and establish long term company loyalty. We understand that an event can mean anything from professional meetings and training days to conferences and forums for leadership projects. Having years of experience allows the JTA Travel Management team to deliver world class service in organising client events and meeting their company’s venue expectations. Have you visited our brand new website? Worldwide support In our continued commitment to you, JTA Travel Management offers out of hours service – 7/24 worldwide rescueline. For use outside of our normal working hours, your staff can call the JTA Travel Management rescueline for assistance in a case of an emergency or for any urgent amendments to components of their travel arrangements, be it flight, hotel or car hire bookings. Opening hours for this specialised service are from 18.00 hours to 09.00 hours – 7 days a week. The cost of this service will be invoiced to your account, along with the cost of any additional travel booked. Please contact JTA Travel Management, if you wish to sign up your company for 7/24 Resculine service. 0121 508 5544 Football ignites passion. Whether it’s for business or pleasure, why not try matchday hospitality boxes, suites, and experience the exceptional quality of food and service. JTA is the official travel partner of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Derby County FC, which enables our corporate travel experts to ensure corporate clients’ Wolves and Rams matchday and seasonal hospitality events are first class VIP experiences. J TA Travel Management is pleased to announce the launch of our new website, www. j t a t ra v e l m a n a g e m e n t . c o . u k , which offers a fresh new look, user-friendly navigation and the most up-to-date information about our products and services. You can find the latest corporate travel industry news by visiting our blog or Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn pages. The website Page Two also contains useful tools, such as checking visa requirements prior to travelling to and from anywhere around the world and and an option to download our quarterly Corporate Travel Bulletin newsletter. We are currently working on bringing you a fully bookable website. We hope that you will enjoy using our new site and find the new options and information useful. jtatravelmanagement.co.uk AIRLINES More legroom with KLM Economy Comfort P K E LM passengers can now enjoy more space with the airline’s new Economy Comfort zone, which offers 10 cm more legroom in comparison to the regular. Economy seat, as well as providing twice as much seat back recline. A power socket for laptops or smart phones is also available on selected flights. The new Economy Comfort has now been launched on all KLM services excluding AmsterdamParis. Seat features may vary depending on the aircraft. assengers planning for summer 2015 will be pleased to know that they can now take advantage of upcoming British Airways services from London Gatwick to Bodrum, Cagliari, Dalaman, Heraklion and Rhodes. Launched on 26 April 2015, the new flights are already on sale. tihad and Jet Airways passengers can now enjoy access to more destinations in India, thanks to the launch of the airlines’ codeshare partnership on 01 June 2014. Both Etihad and Jet Airways customers can now take advantage of a broader selection of services to India, including flights to Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Trivandrum, Cochin, Calicut, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Amritsar and Goa. Air Canada introduces new cabin interior A s Air Canada receives its first B787 Dreamliner, long-haul passengers are soon to enjoy an improved flying experience with the introduction of new cabin interiors. Passengers will be able to choose from 3 seat types, including International Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy, all of which will offer improved ergonomic seating, in-flight entertainment, power outlets and USB ports. International Business Class customers will be able to choose from 20 Executive Pods, all with an 18 inch IFE screens and an adjustable seat that extends into 80 inch long fully flat bed. Premium Economy will feature 21 seats 19.5 inches in width which will benefit from 38 inches of legroom, a seven-inch recline and IFE screens up to 11 inches. As for the new Economy Class, it will contain 210 slimline seats with 9 inch IFE system. 0121 508 5544 Page Three jtatravelmanagement.co.uk HOTELS Nobu to launch its first European hotel in London N obu Hospitality is to launch its first property in Europe with the Nobu Hotel Shoreditch set to open in London in the first quarter of 2016. Set on 10-50 Willow Street the new East London property will offer 156 rooms, as well as such facilities as banqueting and meeting rooms and a fitness centre. Currently Nobu Hospitality’s portfolio includes hotels in the Americas, Middle East and Asia. Accor to launch Adagio hotel in Edinburgh E dinburgh’s historic Old Town is to become home to a new extended stay Adagio aparthotel. Accor plans to launch the new 146-apartment property in 2017. Set in the New Waverly development, the four-storey aparthotel will benefit from proximity to both the Royal Mile and the Canongate, providing a great base for an Edinburgh city break. Raffles to launch first hotel in Istanbul A s of 01 September 2014, guests travelling to Istanbul will be able to enjoy a stay at the first Raffles Hotels and Resorts property in Turkey. Set in Zorlu Center development in Besiktas, the new Raffles Istanbul will offer a choice 132 rooms and 49 suites with views of Bosphorus. Guests will also be able to benefit from the signature Raffles butler service and take advantage of such facilities as a ballroom, two restaurants and bars and indoor and outdoor pools. The hotel will also feature a rooftop heliport and the renowned Raffles spa, which is set to be one of the largest in Istanbul at 3,000 sqm. The property will offer unique design with both local and international art featured throughout the hotel. Guests will also be able to find out about Istanbul’s latest events from the on-site “art concierge”. New Hilton Garden Inn in Washington G uests travelling to Washington will be pleased to know that they can now enjoy a stay at the new Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/ Georgetown Area. Set in the West End district, the new property offers a variety of 238 rooms to choose from, as well as such facilities as a 200 sqm ballroom, a fitness centre, a seasonal rooftop pool and a business centre. Customers can also benefit from free wi-fi and two dining options, including Cafe Deluxe and the 24-hour Pavilion Pantry. 0121 508 5544 Page Four jtatravelmanagement.co.uk
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