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ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN for the GTMC/ Travelport innovation awards. Entry for the twice-yearly awards,
which recognise innovation in travel technology, is open to GTMC members, who must submit their nominations with supporting documentation before the September 1 deadline. Now in its fifth year, the first awards will be presented at the GTMC’s overseas conference in June, held in Monaco, and the second at its London event later in the year. Entries are judged by GTMC and
Travelport, and the winning TMC will receive two pages of coverage in BBT. Winners will also feature on the GTMC website, and promoted at conferences and member events throughout the year.
BBT digital editor Tom Newcombe spoke to Sean Worker, CEO of Bridgestreet, at the launch of its new brand Studyo in central London
can adapt to any emerging opportunity relatively quickly.” Worker was speaking
Sean Worker
THE CEO OF SERVICED APARTMENT COMPANY Bridgestreet said there is no concern that Brexit will have a negative impact on business. Sean Worker (pictured)
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ‘Ill-managed’
doesn’t expect much to happen in the next two years as the UK and EU start talks on a trade deal. “It’s like preparing for
programmes cause traveller burnout
POORLY MANAGED TRAVEL PROGRAMMES are leading to “unmotivated” and “frustrated” workers, a new study has found. Nearly one-third of corporate travellers reported their travel policy was “ill- managed”, which has caused 84 per cent to feel tired and burnt out and 43 per cent more likely to have negative feelings towards business travel. The study of 500 frequent travellers from travel app Mezi also showed that 83 per cent would be more willing to travel for business if their corporate travel policy offered additional travel perks like extending trips for leisure or allowing them to bring a travel companion.
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the divorce, but as no one’s divorced yet it’s business as usual,” said Worker. “There are effects way out of our control associated with largely the financial community as to how they will passport and the good news is we have a presence wherever they move to.” “Our general view of Britain is it’s a vibrant trading economy and one of the largest in the world and we don’t see that materially changing. Like any disruption there will be pockets that will be affected in the extreme, but the average is probably the same, so some sectors will grow, others will deflate and being that we are client-led we
to BBT at the launch of its first Studyo property in Paddington, London. The new brand is aimed at the budget end, with rates starting at £65 a night. It has double and single rooms with shared kitchen and laundry spaces. It is well placed to benefit from the forthcoming opening of the new Elizabeth Line (Crossrail), which will link Paddington to the City of London in 10 minutes. Paddington also benefits from direct access to Heathrow via the Express service. Worker said Studyo was a business-leisure merge. “It’s tipping our hat to the local economy and that local economy has vibrancy to it. “It certainly tips towards the under-served economy sector and there’s lots of businesses that are cost- conscious that play in this space. You’ve got Premier Inns and Travelodges but then it drops like a rock. I think we’ve found a niche in the market.” Worker said this type of alternative living wouldn’t have been widely accepted a number of years ago, before the boom in popularity of sharing economy-style offerings. “The one effect that has come from the broader sharing economy awareness is there’s a sense that trying something different is now widely accepted,” he said. He confirmed there
are plans to expand the “contagious” brand with a number of Studyo properties in the pipeline.
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