Detonate Travel

16/01/2024

Why should tour managers work with a specialist travel company, like Detonate Travel?

It’s a question posed by IQ Magazine – the voice of the international live music industry – some months back in their special feature on accommodation and travel.

Alison Rodgers, our Head of VIP & Entertainment Travel, was one of the experts that Gordon Masson turned to, to find out.

Click here to read the full feature ⬇

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14/12/2023

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14/12/2023

Are you heading to the JSM Music Management X Alta Moda Christmas Networking Night in London this Thursday, 14 December?

If so, we'll see you there!

Alison Rodgers, Head of VIP & Entertainment Travel at Detonate Travel and Paul McCrorie-Thompson, our Music & Entertainment Travel Specialist will be at the event.

With 1500 professionals and creatives all in one venue, it's set to be a busy night, but if you see our colleagues there, stop by and say hi 👋

And don't forget, we are still running our fabulous competition to win $2k voucher from Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic ✈ .

➡Click here to enter: https://lnkd.in/gs7m-WFu

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08/12/2023

Superstar DJs and the a-list: what is it like to manage travel for some of the biggest names in entertainment?

A disrupted flight is a nuisance for most people, but for some Detonate Travel clients the implications can be far reaching.

“A flight being cancelled at the beginning of the tour can put the whole tour in jeopardy” says Alison Rodgers, Head of VIP & Entertainment Travel at Detonate, the specialist brand that has been looking after the travel needs of , , and professionals for 30 years.

A delayed or cancelled tour could seriously affect the livelihood of a DJ or band, not to mention the knock-on effect to the supporting crew and the prospect of disappointing thousands of fans too. That’s why it’s critical for the team at Detonate to thoroughly understand their clients’ business and provide experienced support whenever it’s required.

Alison has been managing travel for this sector for several decades and has looked after everyone from superstar DJs to smaller bands just starting out, with plenty of a-list household names thrown into the mix.

Find out what a typical ‘Day in the life’ is like for Alison by reading here: https://www.detonatetravel.com/post/a-day-in-the-life-alison-rogers

21/10/2023

19/10/2023

19/10/2023

Love the buzz of ADE, we are looking forward to meeting amazing artists and the people who truly power them! We will be at the Pulitzer from 1500 tomorrow , come say Hi! Message us for details

16/10/2023

🎉 Join Us at ADE Festival 2023 19-21 October in Amsterdam! 🎶

We are gearing up for the Amsterdam Dance Event Festival later this week!
https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/ade-festival-2023/

Alison Rodgers, Head of VIP & Entertainment Travel and Paul McCrorie-Thompson, our Music & Entertainment Travel Specialist, will be available during the Festival to answer any questions you may have about how we can look after your specialist travel needs.

✈️To celebrate the ADE Festival, we’re giving one lucky person the chance to win a US$2000 Delta Air Lines voucher!

🌐 To connect with the team and be in with a chance of winning, either speak to Alison or Paul, or DM us 🌐

✈️ T&Cs apply. Full details are available here: https://www.detonatetravel.com/post/win-with-detonate-delta-airlines

31/07/2023

So stylish you could cope with the lack of inflight entertainment 🍸

First Class on a Continental Airlines DC-10

17/03/2023

Wow…Lufthansa are really stepping up the First class game…to be fair their Business and Premium options aren’t too shabby either… Lufthansa Allegris is looking fab…

https://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/allegris -class

02/03/2023

Virgin Atlantic are now proud partners of the SkyTeam alliance offering amazing connections accords the US, Europe and Asia (and everywhere else!)

We’re on cloud nine to announce that from today, we officially join SkyTeam ✈️

We know you love travelling just as much as we do, and there’s nothing quite like exploring far-flung corners of the world. So, if we can’t take you there directly, we’ve made sure to partner up with world-class airlines who can.

It’s especially good news if you’re a Flying Club member, as you’ll be able to earn and redeem Virgin Points when you fly with any airline in the SkyTeam family.

31/01/2023

The whole British Concorde fleet, marking the 10th anniversary of British Concorde flight service, London Heathrow Airport, January 21, 1986.

22/01/2023

First Commercial Passenger Flight of Boeing 747 Pan American World Airways • January 21, 1970. ——Well, with delays, and an aircraft swap, she actually left at 1:52 am January 22, 1970. From JFK International Airport in New York to Heathrow International Airport, London.

22/10/2022

Amsterdam Dance Event has been amazing! So good to see so many of our incredible clients and their artists, as well as making some great new connections...

19/10/2022

Detonate does ADE, starting off with a bang! thank you MAC Artists Ltd

28/09/2022

As the UK market leader in Electronic music travel, we are looking to connect with artists and agencies to discuss how our service can help you achieve seamless touring. We are at ADE on the 20th – 22nd Oct. We’d love to see you. Message us to meet.

02/09/2022

EasyJet FLEXI fare customers will now be able to enjoy pre-departure access to easyJet’s Gateway Lounge at London Gatwick airport.

The offer, which is being trialled until 30 November, is also available to any FLEXIfare customers who have already booked to travel until then.

EasyJet’s first airport lounge, which opened last summer, is the first airport lounge in collaboration with No1 Lounges at the North Terminal at London Gatwick airport where easyJet is the largest airline.

The lounge offers freshly brewed coffee, wine, or a full buffet offering.

The Gateway Lounge also has complimentary Wi-Fi, charging points and quiet spaces, and also caters to families with a TV den and games room.

New and existing customers travelling by 30 November who book a FLEXI fare will automatically receive up to three hours of access to The Gateway Lounge.

EasyJet’s FLEXIfare is a bundled fare offering customers additional benefits included in the price, such as a 23kg hold bag, use of dedicated easyJet Plus Bag Drop, fast track security, free flight and route changes and an Eat.Drink.Shop voucher.

Contact us to make your bookings @ [email protected]

19/05/2022

Hypersonic plane to travel from New York to London in one hour



The UK Space Agency announced its plan for a "space plane" that will travel between New York and London in one hour, and it's expected to hit the sky by the 2030s. In that case, insanely fast passenger aircraft will fly at Mach 5.4, which means really fast.

On Tuesday, at the UK space conference in Wales, the UK Space Agency CEO revealed that this high tech plane or rocket shuttle would be powered by a hypersonic engine. These speed capabilities will change air travel, capable of traveling five minutes at the speed of sound.

And shockingly enough, the Sabre (Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine) engine is fitted with a complex cooling system, far beyond what any typical aircraft would carry. The engine isn't terrible for the environment, will reportedly make a hypersonic travel option for commercial passengers. The main thing is to start the engine is like a hybrid of a rocket and an aero-engine fuelled by the combination of Oxygen, hydrogen, so it allows a rocket to breathe air. SABRE is supposedly greener and cheaper than current travel.

Sabre Advances in Technology and New Trends

According to the Program Director Shaun Driscoll of Reaction Engines at the conference, heat has been the limiting factor. The pre-coolers are critical in the plane development because it contains liquid helium that can cool engine from more than 10, 000 degree Celsius to room temperature in one-twentieth of a second.

Sabre is intended to provide a lightweight, efficient propulsion system to create a space plane that draws Oxygen into the engine to use for combustion from take off until it reaches just over 4000 mph. Sabre is intended to carry a much lighter and convenient rocket engine because it would carry less fuel oxidant and a 50% faster engine than the supersonic turbojet Concorde

14/04/2022

Great message from Virgin Atlantic, let’s celebrate individuality!

30/03/2022

https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/ba-takes-delivery-of-first-batch-of-saf-produced-on-commercial-scale-33475 BA takes a huge step forward towards sustainability as it takes its first delivery of UK produced SAF.

Airline claims another significant milestone in transition to sustainable aircraft fuels as a result of multi-year partnership with SAF producer Phillips 66 Limited

30/03/2022

BA takes a massive step forwards towards sustainability and a greener future as it takes its first delivery of UK produced SAF.

Airline claims another significant milestone in transition to sustainable aircraft fuels as a result of multi-year partnership with SAF producer Phillips 66 Limited

25/03/2022

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine is growing everyday and has devastated so many people's lives, including the family of our much-loved staff member Svitlana. Her father and sister had to flee from Ukraine, leaving everything behind. We have set up a funding page to help Svitlana with arrangements to bring her family to the UK. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.
Please click on the link below

https://gofund.me/05ebfffa

20/01/2022

It’ll be a summer to remember! Let us take you there! 🎵🎵🥂🥂💃💃🎧

Positive news for dance music coming out of Ibiza today!!! 🙌

10/01/2022

EasyJet wants to be the UK’s frontrunner in emission-free hydrogen-powered commercial flights.

It will work with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) to develop the company’s hydrogen fuel cell system for commercial aircraft.

It could operate hydrogen flights by 2030, it says.

Cranfield Aerospace has an existing prototype of a small Britten-Norman Islander aircraft, which is expected to be in operation by 2023.

Depending on progress, easyJet could become the world’s first major airline to fly hydrogen powered aircraft at scale.

10/11/2021

Keeping it green...

BRITISH AIRWAYS PARENT IAG SIGNS SUSTAINABLE FUEL DEAL

British Airways owner IAG has committed to a Sustainable Aviation Fuel contract with a US producer.
BRITISH AIRWAYS PARENT IAG SIGNS SUSTAINABLE FUEL DEAL

British Airways owner IAG has committed to a Sustainable Aviation Fuel contract with a US producer.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel is a key part of British Airways' BA Better World initiative
The deal with Velocys will see BA, Iberia and Aer Lingus use SAF produced at the Bayou Fuels project in Mississippi.



IAG has committed to 73 million gallons of SAF, which after blending, will produce 192 million gallons over 10 years from 2026, when the plant will begin production. IAG has committed to one-third of the plant’s output, with the remainder being taken by US budget carrier Southwest Airlines.


IAG said the deal would enable it to cut annual emissions by two million tonnes by 2030. “This equates to removing one million cars from Europe’s roads each year,” it added.

However, the proportion is likely to be small in comparison with IAG’s total fuel needs for its fleet of more than 530 aircraft. By comparison, United Airlines, with a fleet of 850, uses four billion gallons of conventional fuel each year.

The Bayou plant uses a combination of agricultural waste, renewable power and carbon capture and storage to produce SAF.

09/11/2021

Well there's a thought! Get your dancing shoes on to save the planet!

One Glasgow nightclub is to trial technology which captures body heat from dancers.

23/06/2021