If you booked using an Online Travel Agent (OTA), as OTAs often use bots to complete the booking process, you have likely not been given any opportunity during booking to engage directly with Ryanair. The verification process allows Ryanair to ensure a passenger has received important information from Ryanair and completed check-in personally. Read Why Ryanair are Requesting Verification   The post Ryanair Passenger Verification appeared first on Flightline Travel Management - Business Travel Agency ..read more

EU, EEA and Swiss citizens will no longer be able to use an ID card to enter the UK unless they are exempt. Only the following EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens will be exempt from this change: ✓ who have received settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) ✓ who have made an application to the EUSS but have not yet received a decision on their application ✓ have an EU Settlement Scheme family permit ✓ who are an S2 Healthcare Visitor ✓ with a frontier worker permit ✓ who are Swiss nationals and have a Swiss Service Provider from Switzerland visa This change will come into ef ..read more

  Travelling to Europe soon please read. Travellers  checked in at Newcastle airport to travel to Palma. Headed to the gate to board the flight and handed over the passports, to be told they couldn’t travel because their passport was out of date!! Although their passport expiry was April 2022 Now if you’re like me you’ll probably think 6 months or more is adequate for travel. However, this is NOT the case travelling to Europe!! I checked my British passport, it expires on 05 April 2023, or so I thought. Wrong, under new Brexit rules your passport validity is from the issue date, tak ..read more

Plant Trees to Offset Your CO2 “To combat carbon emissions forest restoration is overwhelmingly more powerful than all the other climate change solutions.’’ Thomas Ward Crowther British Scientist – 2019.  In partnership with “Trees4Travel… “Simple, Impactful and Affordable” We automatically add your Flight, Rail, Hotel and Car Hire Calculate CO2 then plant trees in your company name Share the location with supporting photo,video footage and satellite imaging Monthly reporting your total CO2 Emitted v Absorbed with target to Absorb CO2 within 10 Years » We Plant Trees to Offset CO2 as ..read more

Ensuring that your holidays are adequately protected is one of our main priorities. That’s why we have specifically chosen Holiday Extras as our preferred provider to ensure that you are protected before and whilst you are travelling.  Holiday Extras are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Single trip, non cruise policies provide cover for those of all ages. They also include cancellation cover, medical protection and a wide range of other additional benefits such as gadget cover, sporting activities, hire car excess waiver and many more, ensuring the policy ..read more

Passenger Locator Form (PLF) must have the correct format for the test reference number We are distributing this message on behalf of the Department for Transport and the Department of Health and Social Care. From 04:00 Thursday 11 March, individuals who have not been in a ‘red-list’ country in the past 10 days, can book the mandatory Day 2 and Day 8 quarantine tests they require through a range of providers. This means there will be a change to the acceptable format of test reference numbers that  should be provided by passengers on their PLF. Passengers who do not provide the corre ..read more

We have teamed up with DIAMOND AIR for all the various tests required to fly and comply with the countries requirement. Benefits include; Promotional discount on all products by using our negotiated code below  on the booking form Use of private couriers (UPS and Fedex) to ensure tests arrive at laboratories on time Use of multiple laboratories to allow for peak periods, regional testing, and government changes Variety of tests and facilities available including RT-PCR, Antibody and Antigen Taken at home, in office or in clinic Results available from 4 hours Clinics at Heathrow, Cam ..read more

eLocate Pinpoint is a secure web based traveller tracking tool that helps you manage your risk and compliance enabling you to know where your travellers are, where they have been and where they are due to travel to. The link below is a short video showing you how crucial this data can be to track, contact and obtain the latest country Covid-19 restrictions and more. Click here to see short video   eLocate Pinpoint’s benefits for bookers and travel managers You can instantly locate all members of staff if required. Clear overview of future travel plans organisation-wide. You can filter do ..read more

As we return to travel here are some further guidelines specific to aviation, rail and hotel travel. You can be sure that things will change somewhat as we start to book and make travel plans but here are some basic tips as you prepare and plan your future trips. Approval Expect more approvals Board level approvals may be needed Mandate Fully utilise TMC’s expertise –  Complex bookings require skills Ensure all travel profiles and information is updated – Passport and contact details are essential Communicate Share updates on services and standards Maximise on budgets with suitable r ..read more

Brought to you as part of our membership of Focus here are some tips and advice for returning to travel both for bookers and travellers. If you would like a powerpoint version of this advice to share with your team and travellers contact us at reservations@flightline-travel-management.co.uk and we’ll send you one. Booker Guidelines before a trip Ensure you have suitable information Check the local COVID-19 requirements for your destination(s) – eg pre-arrival test, certificates or quarantine – the following sites may be helpful Covid-19 Digital Guide IATA Information powered by Timatic Chec ..read more