If not, you really should be. Set to come into force during 2021, the ISO31030 is a new benchmark for best practise in health, safety and quality across corporate accommodation. If you’re part of a corporate travel team, it’s an important tool against which duty of care looks set to be measured. If you’re an …
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Although the availability of alternative accommodation is soaring, it often remains a small element of corporate travel programmes. So, what is it that stands in the way of property operators and lucrative agreements with the corporate travel sector? We consider the challenges.
With the next phase in easing lockdown restrictions just days away, what does it mean for the serviced accommodation sector? From the 12th April, ‘overnight stays away from home in England will be permitted and self-contained accommodation can also reopen, (for) members of the same household or support bubble.’ However, there is a caveat. According …
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The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP) has announced that the International Serviced Accommodation Accreditation Process (ISAAP), is to become an independent organisation separate from the association. In a recent press release, the ASAP called for ‘expressions of interest’ from other accreditation organisations to facilitate the move, citing a need to detach the ISAAP from commercial …
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From defining ownership and being risk aware to learning about assessments and creating systems, we consider how to prepare for ISO 31030.
In 2020, corporate travel faced many challenges, but from difficulty comes opportunity. We consider why 2021 could be a pivotal year in serviced accommodation compliance.
As the end of 2020 looms, we look to the future and consider the trends that could shape the business travel sector in 2021.
As business travel slowly resumes, a new trend is emerging: the longer, less frequent trip. We look at the benefits for travellers and travel managers and consider why serviced accommodation is ideal to meet this need.
COVID may not be going away anytime soon, but that’s not dampened the desire to travel. One third of global travellers say they have no plans to alter their travel habits and 69% intend to fly internationally in the next six months, a survey by OAG has found. It’s a determination shared by the industry …
In the news: overcoming obstacles to business travel Read More »
It has been a fortnight of change. The gradual reintroduction of larger meetings, conferences and events, which had been scheduled to begin from October 1, is now on hold. And for many, plans to return to the office have been reversed –at least for the next six months. So with progress seemingly rolled back, is …
Despite the uncertainty and the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, MYSA Founder Gary Hurst shares why he thinks the future of business travel is bright.
Though the pandemic continues to bite, the news was full of initiatives to restart the business travel sector this week. It seems to be paying off too, as BTN reports that those working for SMEs are already returning to travel, ahead even of larger corporates. Nonetheless, safety remains both a priority and a concern. Although …