Supplier Biographies
AirPlus International specialises in integrated business payment and MIS solutions. AirPlus helps to cut costs! Its tailor-made products and services simplify Business Expense Management for over 33,000 corporate customers worldwide. At the forefront of its award-winning product portfolio lays a strong commitment to innovation, transparency, enhanced data quality and research.
British Airways is the UK’s largest international scheduled airline, flying to over 550 destinations at convenient times and to the best-located airports. We offer our customers a wealth of choice, from the cabin they fly in and their desired destination, through to how they book their ticket and check in. On long haul services customers can choose from four separate cabins, allowing them to select the travel class that best suits their needs and budget. Above all we aim to provide our customers with the best possible travel experience, both on the ground and in the air.
Best Western have over 270 independently-owned and personality-packed hotels throughout Great Britain, providing the best locations, the reassurance of great standards and, above all, good old value for money. The friendly folks who’ll look after you are full of charm and cheer too, whether its 12th century elegance or 21st century city chic.
Carey Worldwide Chauffeured Services and Embarque, two brands under the Carey International banner. Carey Worldwide provides chauffeur driven services in over 550 cities across the globe via our unique franchised network. Embarque will deliver you safely and efficiently to your destination, whilst helping you keep a lid on your budget.
Choice Hotels from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, from Ireland to the Czech Republic, you can find and enjoy the Choice Hotels® extensive network of inns and hotels. Our Comfort™, Quality™, and Clarion® brand properties are located throughout 16 European countries, offering friendly and affordable accommodations to suit every traveller’s needs.
City Inn is a new and developing independent brand of modern, stylish 4 star city centre hotels. There are currently 6 hotels in the UK – Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and London. Two new hotels will open early 2011 – a second London hotel near Tower of London and our first European hotel in central Amsterdam.
East Midlands Trains is part of the Stagecoach Group plc which also operates South West Trains, Sheffield Supertram, and Manchester Metrolink, plus bus services on the UK and USA. In November 2007 we took over running services on the routes formerly served by Midland Mainline and Central Trains, covering some of the most exciting destinations in the East Midlands.
Our route comprises of two types of services;
London services - High speed, long distance services from London St Pancras International to Sheffield, Derby Nottingham and Leicester.
Local Services - Regional services between Nottingham and Derby/Lincoln/Cleethropes/Skegness/Worksop, between Derby and Crewe/Matlock, and between Norwich and Liverpool.
Emirates is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world and since its inception in 1985, has won more than 400 international awards for excellence. Emirates operates 14 daily flights from 6 UK airports (Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow) to Dubai, connecting to over 100 destinations on 6 continents.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, flies brand new, custom designed aircraft to over 60 destinations via our hub Abu Dhabi. Etihad flies from the UK to Abu Dhabi – three times daily from London Heathrow and a daily service from Manchester. With outstanding guest hospitality, cutting-edge in-flight entertainment, and convenient connections, you will quickly learn why Etihad describes its customers as guests not passengers.
Flybe is Europe's largest and most successful regional airline with 203 routes serving 13 countries, operating from 70 departure points, 38 UK and 32 European airports.As the UK’s Number One Domestic Airline, Flybe operates over four times as many domestic routes and carries more UK domestic passengers than any other airline.
Guoman Hotels is an exclusive collection of deluxe London Hotels: Charing Cross, The Cumberland, The Royal Horseguards and The Tower.Whilst each of these hotels in central London is different with its own unique identity and style, each provides the same high levels of comfort and service to its guests.
Jurys Inn has over 30 hotels are located in cities throughout the UK, Ireland and the Czech Republic offering mid-range prices, great value and a warm, friendly service - every time! Ideally located for sight seeing, shopping and business, all our hotels have spacious comfortable bedrooms to relax in.
IHG are an international hotel company whose goal is to create great hotels guests love.The big picture is 7 hotels brands over 130 million stays per year, more than 650,000 rooms and with over 4,500 hotels across over 100 countries.Our people lie at the heart of our business – the ones who make a difference – the ones who care, listen, learn and work ensuring our customers receive outstanding service and memorable experiences.
Whether you need a professional space to hold a business meeting or want a prestigious location to hold your conference, Regus can help through a network of 6,000 meeting rooms globally. We are the world’s leading provider of workplace solutions, with products and services ranging from fully equipped offices to professional meeting rooms, business lounges and video communication studios.
Ramada Jarvis have 42 well-located hotels across the UK, from country retreats to city centre locations, all within easy access of train stations, motorways and airports. There are 350 Summit Conference rooms to choose from nationwide, all with high-speed internet access. As well as having internet access in the meeting rooms, all hotels now have free Wi-Fi access in the lounge areas and high-speed internet access is also available in the bedrooms. With great value meeting packages, comfortable bedrooms and convenient locations for everyone to get to, then look no further than Ramada Jarvis.
Swiss Airlines is Switzerland’s national airline, we pride ourselves on reliability, hospitality and quality – values which we are committed to. SWISS offers direct flights from London Heathrow, London City, Manchester and Birmingham to Switzerland, making us an ideal gateway to 73 worldwide destinations in 39 countries.
Thistle hotels operate a number of hotels throughout the UK. Thistle has 33 hotels across the country, many in superb city centre locations, including eleven in central London. With a selection of restaurants and a choice of excellent health and leisure facilities, there is something for everyone.
Virgin Atlantic is an award winning international airline. It’s the UK’s second biggest long haul airline and flies to 33 destinations worldwide, including North America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and Australia. In everything Virgin Atlantic does, it strives to make the travel experience more enjoyable for passengers.
Where do you want to be? How about a place where you can travel in a faster, more comfortable and greener way? A place where you are greeted with warmth and a smile? Then welcome to Virgin Trains.
We are one of the most experienced train companies in Britain, having been around for over 12 years, sending our Pendolino and Super Voyager Trains speeding between different destinations all over the country. But as inspirational as our past has been, it's our future that we really get excited about...