VISAS MICE
IATA flags up visa waiver ‘crisis’
Information is king for medical delegates
ACCESSING INFORMATION TO BENEFIT THEIR PRACTICE is the most important goal for doctors attending meetings and events. A global study of doctors by American
Express Meetings & Events found that 74 per cent thought that gathering information was the top priority for any event they attended.
The survey also found that sharing
research and experience with others in their field was the least important benefit for doctors, with only 39 per cent saying this was a priority.
BOOK LAUNCH
Former BCD research director publishes corporate travel book
CLAUDIA UNGER, former director of research and intelligence at BCD Travel, has published a textbook on managed travel. Unger is a well- known expert on the subject and a regular speaker at BBT Forums and industry events. The academic book, entitled Corporate Travel: Hiding in Plain Sight, is for travel buyers with a range of experience – from those new to the business through to advanced buyers
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including compliance, negotiated rates, risk management, demand and behaviour management, payment and expenses.
operating mature, sophisticated travel programmes. It covers a
range of key topics,
After setting out the basics of the corporate travel world, it goes on to explore in detail how to manage a successful travel programme, including advice on policy, sourcing, stakeholders and cost-control. • For more information, visit
c-asinunger.com
Workshops and breakout sessions
were also seen as being the most productive part of any event, particularly for younger generations – 54 per cent of younger doctors (that is, aged below 40) said they preferred workshops to other meeting formats such as panel sessions or individual speakers. The report, entitled Doctor’s Orders: The Physician’s Perspective on Meetings and Events, surveyed more than 500 doctors from countries around the world, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the US and Australia.
THE INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION has called on EU and North American governments to resolve a “crisis” for the EU–US/Canada visa waiver programme. Currently, most EU citizens can visit the US and Canada without having to apply for a visa, with US and Canadian citizens being granted similar visa-free access to EU states. However, Canada requires visas for nationals from Bulgaria and Romania, while the US needs visas for people from Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Cyprus and Poland. In January 2014, a reciprocity clause was included in the Schengen legislation. Under that clause, visa-free access to EU countries (except the UK and the Republic of Ireland) can only be granted to citizens of a third country if that third country offers reciprocal visa-free access. The European Parliament and Council have until July 12 to advise the European Commission on whether the provisions of the 2014 reciprocity amendment should be enforced for Canadian and US citizens.
AIRLINES
VLM Airlines files for bankruptcy
EUROPEAN REGIONAL CARRIER VLM AIRLINES filed for bankruptcy on June 22, cancelling all its flights. The Antwerp-based airline made a loss of Ð13 million last year. It started services in 1993, on the Antwerp-London City airport route. In 2008 it was sold to Air France-KLM and VLM’s fleet was re-liveried in Cityjet colours. By 2010 the combined airline was carrying over a million passengers a year and operating 500 flights a week from LCY.
In 2014, it became part of the Intro
Group and, in November 2014, it was sold by the Intro Group to the management of VLM Airlines.
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