Oh, Canada! Virgin Atlantic is back
Virgin Atlantic has touched down in Toronto, launching direct flights between London Heathrow and the Canadian city’s Pearson International Airport. Virgin last flew to Canada over a decade ago, having served Toronto in 2001 and Vancouver between 2012 and 2014.
Meon Travel: Local expertise with a global reach
Meon Travel is a well-established successful UK travel business and an influential member of the Advantage Global Travel Network, where James Beagrie, our owner and MD, sits on the Advisory Board, but we are also the UK partner of the groundbreaking ADTRAV Global Partnership Programme.
Meon boosts payment and technology partnerships with Advantage
Advantage Travel Partnership to which Meon is an influential member, has announced an enhanced payment and technology portfolio through a new deal with Mastercard and three tech platforms.
Advantage Travel Partnership unveils its transformative rebrand
The Advantage Travel Partnership, of which our Managing Director James Beagrie is Non-Executive Director, has launched a bold new brand identity, marking its first major update in more than 20 years.
CAP Worldwide launch new long-stay accommodation partnership with Meon
Meon Travel is excited to begin a new partnership with CAP Worldwide. The brand specialises in verified accommodation for stays across the globe of seven nights or more.
Cost saving tops business travel priorities
According to research by Uber for Business, UK-based travel policy pioneers are increasingly focussing on cost saving initiatives rather than sustainability concerns.
A Day in the life of: Lorraine Frain (Meon Out of Hours Manager)
While at school, I enjoyed my work experience at Meon Valley Travel, and those two weeks made me decide that I wanted a career in the industry.
London Luton expansion approved
London’s Luton Airport could double its annual passenger numbers to a potential 32 million by 2043 following the UK government’s green light for its expansion plans.
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD): What’s it all about?
New legislation is about to bring greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk reporting under the microscope.
ETIAS will start operations in Q4 2026
ETIAS travel authorisation is a new entry requirement for visa-exempt nationals travelling to any of the 30 European Union countries for a short stay, such as holidays or business travel.
The top 10 best bleisure cities in the world
For the business traveller, combining work with leisure is not only possible, it’s a chance to recharge and experience more. Here are our top city-beach destinations where work and pleasure meet seamlessly.
Focus Travel Partnership appoints new Board Directors
Focus Travel Partnership, the UK’s leading business travel consortium for SME TMCs, is delighted to announce the appointment of new Board Directors.
Meon Travel makes its PA Show debut
Freshly rebranded Meon Travel Management exhibited at the PA Show at ExCeL London for the first time this year. Our head of corporate sales, Richard Ware, explains why we felt it was important for us to be there.
The burning issue at London Heathrow
Heathrow woke us all with a bang when a sub-station exploded, closing the airport for the first time since 2010 and proving you’re never too far away from the next travel disruption.
Behind the scenes of flight safety: What we learned with British Airways
Meon’s Repatriation Manager, Christine Millson, took 12 of our clients on a British Airways Flight Safety Training course. She tells us here what happened.
Heathrow Airport is about to take off with third runway
There’s news that the government is backing a third Heathrow runway. If and when it’s built, we will have the opportunity to catch up a little with mainland Europe.
Business travel technology in 2025
From digital check-ins and biometric security to AI-driven customer experiences in the airport, nowadays business travel technology is used at pretty much every stage of the journey.
The key barriers to adopting sustainable travel practices
As experts in corporate travel, we discuss the key barriers to adopting sustainable travel practices.
How the Meon Travel team ensured storm disruption didn’t impact their clients
Our Client, a global retail business, is well versed in global travel and only too aware how the smallest disruption can potentially have a huge impact on a multi-continent itinerary. Here’s how we managed the storm damage.
Rolls-Royce engine delays continue to affect air travel in 2025
Global airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights scheduled for next year due to ongoing delays with Rolls-Royce Trent engines. So what’s going?