Harridge Business Travel

13/09/2022

Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022

We extend our deepest condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. On Monday 19th September 2022 our London office will be closed to pay our respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national mourning.

We are hugely grateful for the service Her Majesty has given throughout her life in society and supporting charities and businesses both in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth.

29/10/2021

Good News for a Friday - The remaining seven countries on the UK government's Covid travel red list will be removed from next Monday. Fully-vaccinated arrivals from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Haiti and Venezuela will no longer have to quarantine in a hotel.

26/10/2021

Effective November 8, 2021 at 12:01am EST (5:01am GMT), before boarding a flight to the US from a foreign country, all air passengers- 2 years or older – are required to present a negative COVID-19 viral test result, within a time period based on their vaccination status ), or present documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the last 90 days.

25/10/2021

With the US Government announcing that it will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from 8 November, now is the perfect time to enquire.

The borders will open in less than 3 weeks, so to ensure you get the best fares and deals, book with Harridge Group.

Call 0208 280 2500 today!

During these difficult times we are interested in partnering with Business Travel Agents. By joining companies together most running cost are cancelled out apart from staff wages, The most important part of any business.

22/10/2021

After 7 years with Harridge Group, today is Alieena's last day. She has been an asset to the accounts team over the years.

We wish her all the best in the future.

20/10/2021

Lufthansa’s PartnerPlusBenefit is a travel incentive programme for companies of all sizes purchasing tickets through Harridge on Lufthansa or on any of the nine other PartnerPlusBenefit programme partners in the UK or Ireland.

By enrolling your companies, they will then also be able to benefit from making savings to their travel budget. Whether the company relies on daily air travel or only needs to fly once a year – PartnerPlusBenefit membership is free and cuts their company travel cost from the very first flight.

If your company has a PartnerPlusBenefit account number, please let your Harridge consultant know so we can link it to your bookings.

19/10/2021

Aer Lingus has partnered with British Airways Holidays to enable UK customers to book a complete package holiday with the Irish flag carrier.

Aer Lingus’ new routes from Manchester Airport, include services to Barbados from October 20th, New York JFK from December 1st and Orlando from December 11th.

18/10/2021

The US has announced that it will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from 8 November.

Under new rules announced by the White House, vaccinated people who have had a negative test in the 72 hours before travelling will be allowed to enter.

People who have received a jab from one of the vaccines approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or that have an Emergency Use Listing from the World Health Organization (WHO) will qualify under the system.

14/10/2021

Singapore has introduced a vaccinated travel lane (VTL) for travellers from the UK, effective from October 19th.

The decision means that British travellers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to enter Singapore with a vaccinated travel pass (VTP).

Applications for the pass will open today.

The scheme has previously only been open to Germany and Brunei, while South Korea, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the United States are also now being added.

13/10/2021

British Airways are delighted to be welcoming back four of their A380s to their operation.

These A380s will initially operate to a number of short-haul destinations to allow for crew service familiarisation in November, shortly followed by operating to Miami and Los Angeles in the US, as well as Dubai in December.

12/10/2021

AIR MALTA TO RESUME SERVICES TO LONDON GATWICK FROM DECEMBER 2021

Air Malta’s flights to Gatwick will start as from the 11th December and will initially be served with three weekly flights every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

11/10/2021

Qantas has confirmed it will operate its flagship direct route from Australia to London via Darwin when international flights resume next month with the reopening of the border.

The Darwin hub arrangement will be in place in time for borders reopening from November 14th until at least April next year when London flights are scheduled to operate via Perth again.

08/10/2021

Great news to see on a Friday - The UK Travel Red list is now down to only 7 countries. If you are looking to book some business travel, please get in contact with us today!

07/10/2021

Qantas will bring forward the restart of its international flights to November 14th.

The news comes in response to an announcement from the Australian federal government that the country will reopen its border from November.

The national carrier will operate three weekly return flights between Sydney and London and three weekly return flights between Sydney and Los Angeles with its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.

06/10/2021

British Airways are delighted to announce they are increasing their services between Heathrow and Schiphol from 2 per day up to 7 in November. They will also be offering 3 daily services from London City to Schiphol.

15/09/2021

Why Harridge are not your average Travel Agent.....

To read this weeks newsletter and see how Harridge Group provide a first-class service, please click on the link below.

https://mailchi.mp/harridgegroup/harridge-weekly-magazine-4846765

01/09/2021

BA are going to be serving a classic British Roast on flights in September 2021. The airline’s roast, that will be available in First and Club World, will provide customers flying across the globe a taste of a quintessentially British dish. British Airways will debut its traditional roast with 21-day aged British beef, served with roast potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, seasonal vegetables, horseradish cream and gravy.

On flights to the Indian subcontinent, customers will be offered British roast chicken served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, bread sauce and gravy.

To see more please click on the video link below.

https://iag.showpad.com/share/N1HBwow0Gv5lIxpJpdyex

British Airways_Catering_Traditional Roast 30sec video.mp4

21/07/2021

British Airways has launched a new initiative allowing customers to drop off their luggage as they step off the Heathrow Express at Heathrow T5.

The free service which was launched on Monday, in partnership with Airportr, is available to customers who have already checked in at home.

The new bag drop location will be located “at the Heathrow Express train platforms”, during peak times between 0500 and 1000.

Airportr will then seal, secure and check in the bags, allowing customers to enter the departures concourse free of checked luggage.

09/07/2021

Fully vaccinated UK residents arriving in England from amber travel list destinations will no longer have to quarantine from 19 July.

They will, however, still need to pay for PCR tests before and after their return, the transport secretary said.

Grant Shapps told MPs that under-18s returning from amber list places would also be exempt from quarantine. Shapps says he agrees the cost of tests should come down and he's seen some in-person tests available for as little as £10.

02/07/2021

Qatar Airways has increased its service to Nigeria’s financial centre, Lagos, to two daily flights. Starting from July 1st, the service will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring 22 seats in business class and 232 seats in economy.

The airline also operates three weekly flights from Abuja, connecting more passengers from Nigeria to the airline’s rapidly expanding network to now more than 140 destinations.

17/06/2021

British Airways are happy to announce that since 01st June, commercial flights from London to Singapore have resumed. Clients will be able to travel on their daily non-stop service between these two great cities once again.

10/06/2021

During these difficult and strange times, Harridge Group appreciate the loyalty of our clients more than ever. We are always happy to help, no matter the circumstances. We are looking forward to the reopening of the travel industry and we can't wait to reunite face to face with you!

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Covid-19 and travelling, please contact Jonathan or Zenna Harridge and they will arrange a call back with you.

Jonathan Harridge: [email protected]

Zenna Harridge: [email protected]


Harridge Group are alive and kicking, and we can't wait to get you travelling again !

07/06/2021

Canary Islands lift negative COVID-19 test requirement for vaccinated travellers from U.K.

The Canary Islands are now welcoming vaccinated Brits without needing a negative Covid test - despite being left off the green list. Brits who have recovered from Covid also won't need a test but will need official medical documents showing proof of infection.

17/05/2021

International Airlines Group has released a video regarding Fuel efficiency. To watch this and to learn more, please watch the video below!

13/05/2021

Great News! British Airways have announced four new short-haul routes to Wroclaw (WRO) and Gdansk (GDN) in Poland, Riga (RIX) in Latvia and Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) in Romania.

For more information please email: [email protected]

26/04/2021

Most of Wales can travel to Jersey without quarantine from today.

It has reintroduced a traffic light system and has classified all of Wales - apart from Newport - as green because of low Covid case rates.

This means people can travel from today if they have returned a negative test.

08/04/2021

Australian and New Zealand residents will be able to travel between the two nations without having to quarantine from 19 April.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the move yesterday.

Since October, New Zealand travellers have been allowed to enter most Australian states without quarantine, though this had not been reciprocated.

29/03/2021

It is encouraging, positive and a welcome morale boost to be in the second part of Stage 1 of the UK Government’s roadmap, on our journey out of lockdown. To everyone who will play outdoor sports this week, good luck and enjoy this cherished, respected and valued freedom.