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Corporate
Travel Services is the Business Travel Division of Dawson
& Sanderson Ltd, one of the leading independent
travel agencies in the UK.
We are based in Whitley Bay, Tyne &
Wear and offer a truly comprehensive Business and Marine
Travel Management package to a wide spectrum of clients.
Our philosophy is simply to provide our
clients with the highest quality Travel Management Service
whilst at the same time maximising their travel budgets.
Whatever your travel
requirements we will provide a solution to suit your
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| 03/01/2012 - East Coast 03 Jan Service Update |
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| Signalling has been restored between Newark and Retford and services are now on the move. The route north of Edinburgh remains blocked due to trees on the line in the Markinch area. The route between Newcastle and the Borders remains closed due to high winds. Edinburgh Station is still closed. Services alteration and cancellations are likely for the remainder of the day. Journeys extended by at least 60 minutes. No services will be operating north of Newcastle. East Coast ticket holders are advised not to travel north of Newcastle – there are no train services operating north of Newcastle. The following services will operate: xx00 King’s Cross to Newcastle xx30 King’s Cross to Newcastle xx35 King’s Cross to Leeds (this will call at all stations to Leeds) Services out of Leeds will be xx45 Services out of Newcastle will be xx25 and xx55 Until further notice, the following services will be cancelled: xx05 King’s Cross to Leeds xx08 King’s Cross to Newark / York xx15 Leeds to King’s Cross xx01 York to King’s Cross xx54 Newark to King’s Cross Passengers with tickets for cancelled services are advised to travel on the service immediately before or after their booked service. Passengers who wish to defer their journey can travel tomorrow. Passengers advised that the West Coast is closed north of Carlisle so no diversionary routes are available. Ticket restrictions are lifted – Passengers are advised not to attempt travelling north of Newcastle Mutual Ticket Acceptance – Agreed with Grand Central, Hull Trains, Cross Country, TransPennine Express, Scotrail. |
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Signalling has been restored between Newark and Retford and services are now on the move. The route north of Edinburgh remains blocked due to trees on the line in the Markinch area. The route between Newcastle and the Borders remains closed due to high winds. Edinburgh Station is still closed. Services alteration and cancellations are likely for the remainder of the day. Journeys extended by at least 60 minutes. No services will be operating north of Newcastle. East Coast ticket holders are advised not to travel north of Newcastle – there are no train services operating north of Newcastle. The following services will operate: xx00 King’s Cross to Newcastle xx30 King’s Cross to Newcastle xx35 King’s Cross to Leeds (this will call at all stations to Leeds) Services out of Leeds will be xx45 Services out of Newcastle will be xx25 and xx55 Until further notice, the following services will be cancelled: xx05 King’s Cross to Leeds xx08 King’s Cross to Newark / York xx15 Leeds to King’s Cross xx01 York to King’s Cross xx54 Newark to King’s Cross Passengers with tickets for cancelled services are advised to travel on the service immediately before or after their booked service. Passengers who wish to defer their journey can travel tomorrow. Passengers advised that the West Coast is closed north of Carlisle so no diversionary routes are available. Ticket restrictions are lifted – Passengers are advised not to attempt travelling north of Newcastle Mutual Ticket Acceptance – Agreed with Grand Central, Hull Trains, Cross Country, TransPennine Express, Scotrail.
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| 03/01/2012 - East Coast Service Update 3rd Jan 2012 |
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| High winds of up to 95 miles per hour are affecting services on the East Coast Main Line this morning – particularly those travelling within Scotland and on cross-border services. |
| 03/01/2012 - East Coast Service Update 3rd Jan 2012 |
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High winds of up to 95 miles per hour are affecting services on the East Coast Main Line this morning – particularly those travelling within Scotland and on cross-border services.
Passengers travelling north of Newcastle are being advised not to travel today.
Network Rail, which manages Edinburgh Waverley station, has closed the building to trains and passengers for safety reasons.
The Forth and Tay Rail Bridges have been closed, while all services to and from Glasgow Central’s main line platforms have also been suspended.
Train services are currently suspended on East Coast’s routes north of Edinburgh, to and from destinations including Dundee, Perth, Aberdeen and Inverness.
East Coast ticket holders are advised to travel on their booked services where available.
Tickets for journeys north of Newcastle which have been suspended or cancelled because of the weather conditions will be accepted for travel tomorrow (Wednesday 04 January 2012) without restriction.
Most scheduled services south of Newcastle, and on East Coast’s route between West Yorkshire and London, are operating, although some delays were caused earlier this morning following signalling problems between Newark and Retford.
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| 03/01/2012 - East Coast Service Update 3rd Jan 2012 |
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| High winds of up to 95 miles per hour are affecting services on the East Coast Main Line this morning – particularly those travelling within Scotland and on cross-border services. |
| 03/01/2012 - East Coast Service Update 3rd Jan 2012 |
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High winds of up to 95 miles per hour are affecting services on the East Coast Main Line this morning – particularly those travelling within Scotland and on cross-border services.
Passengers travelling north of Newcastle are being advised not to travel today.
Network Rail, which manages Edinburgh Waverley station, has closed the building to trains and passengers for safety reasons.
The Forth and Tay Rail Bridges have been closed, while all services to and from Glasgow Central’s main line platforms have also been suspended.
Train services are currently suspended on East Coast’s routes north of Edinburgh, to and from destinations including Dundee, Perth, Aberdeen and Inverness.
East Coast ticket holders are advised to travel on their booked services where available.
Tickets for journeys north of Newcastle which have been suspended or cancelled because of the weather conditions will be accepted for travel tomorrow (Wednesday 04 January 2012) without restriction.
Most scheduled services south of Newcastle, and on East Coast’s route between West Yorkshire and London, are operating, although some delays were caused earlier this morning following signalling problems between Newark and Retford.
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| 28/11/2011 - Passengers travelling to the UK on November 30th |
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| Update for passengers travelling to the UK on November 30th 2011 |
| 28/11/2011 - Passengers travelling to the UK on November 30th |
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Update for passengers travelling to the UK on November 30th 2011
Planned strike action on Wednesday 30 November may affect those arriving at the UK border on this day.
Further information and the latest travel advice can be found on the UK Border Agency website <http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2011/november/51-30-november-strike?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ukborderagency+%28UK+Border+Agency+latest+news%29>
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| 23/11/2011 - UK : Border Agency Strike |
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| Members of the Public and Civil Servants Union have voted in favour of industrial action on the 30th November 2011. |
| 23/11/2011 - UK : Border Agency Strike |
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Members of the Public and Civil Servants Union have voted in favour of industrial action on the 30th November 2011.
The industrial action will involve the UK Border Agency who look after passport control and Immigration at all airports. The strike is therefore likely to affect arriving flights at Airports across the UK. This may cause some delays to passengers arriving in the UK.
The industrial action is unlikely to have any effect on departing passengers.
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| 23/11/2011 - Egypt : FCO Update |
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| The UK Foreign Office have released the following update: |
| 23/11/2011 - Egypt : FCO Update |
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The UK Foreign Office have released the following update:
There are ongoing violent confrontations between security forces and demonstrators in Tahrir Square and the Downtown area of Cairo.
The Foreign Office strongly advise that British nationals stay away from Tahrir Square, including the Egyptian Museum and the Downtown area of Cairo including Maspero and the Interior Ministry. British nationals should avoid all crowds and demonstrations. The situation is changing rapidly and we recommend that you follow events on local and international news and seek advice from tour operators.
For more information, see our travel advice for Egypt <http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/middle-east-north-africa/egypt/> (link).
Since the British Embassy is located in Garden City, which is near Tahrir and Downtown Cairo, if you need to visit the Embassy please call beforehand to check on security. The number to call is 02 2791 6000.
Tahrir Square is still occupied by protestors and is not passable to traffic. Â In Alexandria the streets around the Northern Military HQ are closed. British nationals should stay away from these areas, avoid crowds and demonstrations, follow events on local and international news and seek advice from their tour operators.
There have been reports of sexual assaults on women during some demonstrations in Tahrir Square. There have also been a number of arrests during demonstrations, including British and other foreign nationals. Travellers should carry ID at all times.
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| 27/10/2011 - Spain: Seismic activity on El Hierro |
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| Spain: FCO continues to warn of activity on El Hierro |
| 27/10/2011 - Spain: Seismic activity on El Hierro |
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Spain: FCO continues to warn of activity on El Hierro
There continues to be seismic activity on the island of El Hierro, Canary Islands.
Over the past 12 months there have been over 9,000 tremors, the largest measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale on 8 October.
The current alert level for the area around La Restinga is red. There are four stages within this level and we are on stage one, which is preventative evacuation of the population closest to the eruption.
FCO currently advise against all travel to La Restinga in the south of the island
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| 27/10/2011 - Thailand: Flooding Update |
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| The government of Hong Kong are said to have raised its travel alert for Thailand on Thursday, increasing the level to Red. |
| 27/10/2011 - Thailand: Flooding Update |
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The government of Hong Kong are said to have raised its travel alert for Thailand on Thursday, increasing the level to Red.
Citizens were being urged to reconsider the need to travel to Bangkok or any of the 26 flooded regions unless absolutely necessary. Forecasters are warning it is likely large parts of Bangkok will flood in the coming days as torrential rain storms continue to pound the country.
Bangkok's Chao Phraya River has, as predicted, overflown as floodwater from the north combined with high tides on Wednesday. The floodwaters have reached the tourist districts around Bangkok's royal palace and the Emerald Buddha Temple overnight.
Bangkok's governor has said that residents of all 50 Bangkok districts should prepare for the inevitable flooding due to the coming high tides.
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| 27/10/2011 - Thailand: Flooding in Bangkok |
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| There are reports of chaotic scenes in Bangkok on Thursday as tens of thousands of people crammed into bus stations and clogged highways to flee Bangkok's impending widespread flooding as forecasts warned high tides in the next few days would most likely inundate the majority of the city. |
| 27/10/2011 - Thailand: Flooding in Bangkok |
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There are reports of chaotic scenes in Bangkok on Thursday as tens of thousands of people crammed into bus stations and clogged highways to flee Bangkok's impending widespread flooding as forecasts warned high tides in the next few days would most likely inundate the majority of the city.
The first official evacuations have been ordered on Thursday as authorities warned that flooding is no longer a threat and has become inevitable.
Satellite maps of Bangkok showed a city almost entirely surrounded by flood water.
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| 26/10/2011 - Kenya: British Government issues travel warning ov |
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| The British government has issued a travel warning on Tuesday advising that terrorist attacks in Kenya are likely, adding its nationals are advised to avoid travelling near the border with Somalia. |
| 26/10/2011 - Kenya: British Government issues travel warning ov |
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The British government has issued a travel warning on Tuesday advising that terrorist attacks in Kenya are likely, adding its nationals are advised to avoid travelling near the border with Somalia.
The warning from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office read; "In late October we were aware of credible information suggesting the threat of a terrorist attack in Kenya. Kenyan institutions could be targeted as could places where foreigners gather."
The decision was said to have been taken to issue the latest travel advice following a weekend warning of an "imminent attack" from the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi.
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| 03/10/2011 - Kenya: FCO changes travel warning for UK citizens |
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| The FCO has issued the following statement with regards to travel in Kenya: |
| 03/10/2011 - Kenya: FCO changes travel warning for UK citizens |
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The FCO has issued the following statement with regards to travel in Kenya:
We advise against all but essential travel to coastal areas within 150km of the Somali border, following two attacks by armed gangs in small boats against beach resorts in the Lamu area on 11th September and 1st October 2011. This advice will be kept under review. Both attacks were on beach-front properties, with two Westerners kidnapped and one murdered. Beach-front accommodation in that area and boats off the coast are vulnerable
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| 09/08/2011 - Foreign Office trials text messaging service in a |
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| Vodafone UK customers who take their mobile phones overseas may now find their phone is more than just a handy way to stay in touch with friends and family. The Foreign Office has launched a trial service with the network provider to deliver emergency text messages to their subscribers as well as to customers of any mobile provider whose service runs on Vodafone’s network. The text will be sent out to customers who are in a country where there has been a major crisis – such as a natural disaster or civil unrest. |
| 09/08/2011 - Foreign Office trials text messaging service in a |
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Vodafone UK customers who take their mobile phones overseas may now find their phone is more than just a handy way to stay in touch with friends and family. The Foreign Office has launched a trial service with the network provider to deliver emergency text messages to their subscribers as well as to customers of any mobile provider whose service runs on Vodafone’s network. The text will be sent out to customers who are in a country where there has been a major crisis – such as a natural disaster or civil unrest.
The service is free to customers of the mobile providers taking part in the trial and will provide essential advice in the event of a crisis. The Foreign Office will pilot this service for a 12 month period.
Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne said:
“The recent consular crises in Libya and Japan have demonstrated the need to deliver live travel safety messages to as many people as quickly as possible. This new service is part of our vision to deliver better consular services more cost-effectively and we’re delighted to be working with Vodafone UK and a number of partners on the pilot. We hope in the future we will be able to roll out this service with other mobile network operators and mobile providers.”
“The pilot is part of the Foreign Office’s commitment to improve consular services. We will soon have the ability to send text messages to all affected British Nationals registered on our crisis database. As well as this we’re also exploring delivering important information through a range of mobile and online tools, including Smartphone apps, a travel advice site for mobile phones and making effective use of social media and digital tools.”
The text messaging pilot will not replace any existing services and information provided in the texts will continue to be provided on the Foreign Office website, and the FCO Travel Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/fcotravel> and Twitter <http://twitter.com/fcotravel> channels.
Please click on the link to view the article: here <http://tracking.fco.gov.uk/t/13484044/20204198/5443001/0/>
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| 04/08/2011 - Dawson & Sanderson helps customers affected by ope |
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| Dawson and Sanderson has promised to find alternative holidays for the 2,400 customers affected by the administration of the tour operator, which also traded as Aegean Flights. |
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Dawson and Sanderson has promised to find alternative holidays for the 2,400 customers affected by the administration of the tour operator, which also traded as Aegean Flights.
The firm plans to use £750,000 of its own funds to pay for new holidays for people who had already planned their summer getaway.
Chris Pattison, managing director of Dawson & Sanderson, said: “Holidays4U have always provided good quality value for money holidays to Turkey and the Aegean, so it is sad for all concerned that they have failed.
“But as when holiday companies have collapsed in the past, we have always done our utmost to ensure all of our customers are quickly found an alternative holiday.”
It has been estimated that 12,000 holidaymakers already overseas will be affected, as well as a further 50,000 people with bookings. Many of these will receive refunds from the Civil Aviation Authority protection scheme.
People who have bought holidays from Dawson & Sanderson will be provided with an alternative vacation, instead of the typical procedure, which would require them to wait up to 6 months for a refund. The Air Travel Organiser’s Licensing Scheme will eventually reimburse Dawson & Sanderson.
Mr Pattison added: “When a tour operator collapses it’s extremely stressful not only for the customers but for our staff because they know they have to work very hard to find alternatives.
“ATOL protects most customers but they have to wait for their refunds. But by booking with Dawson & Sanderson, customers are guaranteed a new holiday.”
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| 29/07/2011 - ePassport gates |
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| ePassport gates have just been installed at Heathrow and Gatwick. This means that automated border controls are now in place at 15 transport terminals across the UK, including most major airports. |
| 29/07/2011 - ePassport gates |
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ePassport gates have just been installed at Heathrow and Gatwick. This means that automated border controls are now in place at 15 transport terminals across the UK, including most major airports.
Automated border controls
ePassport gates work by using facial recognition technology to compare your face to the photograph recorded on the 'chip' in your passport.
Traveller details are also checked against the full range of UK Border Agency systems - just as if they were seen by an officer.
Once the checks are made, the gates open automatically for the traveller to walk through.
With their recent installation at Heathrow and Gatwick, ePassport gates can now be found at most major UK airports.
These include; Birmingham Terminals 1&2, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Gatwick North & South, Luton, Manchester Terminals 1&2, Heathrow T1, T3, T4, and T5 and Stansted.
So far over 4.5 million people have used the gates since the first gates went live at Manchester Airport in 2008.
Who can use the ePassport gates?
You don't have to register to use the new ePassport gates. You must however be a UK, European Union or European Economic Area citizen and have a 'chipped' biometric passport.
You must also be aged 18 or over, unless otherwise stated on airport signs.
For a full description of the ePassport system please visit the Home Office website (<http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/travellingtotheuk/Enteringtheuk/e-passport-gates/>).
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| 24/05/2011 - Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) |
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| Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) For Travel to / from USA |
| 24/05/2011 - Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) |
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Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD) For Travel to / from USA
To comply with new security regulations being introduced for passengers flying to and from the USA a new programme has been has been developed and has become MANDATORY for all passengers travelling into the USA. This suppliments the ESTA (Automated eligibiluty to travel to the USA under the Visa Waiver Program. which everyone travelling to the USA must comply with)
To assist all Airlines and to comply with this new legislation your Travel Agent must collect SFPD on confirmation of all flight bookings.
· Full name (as it appears on a valid non-expired travel document (passport)
· Date of Birth
· Gender
· Passport Number
This data supplements APIS and ESTA details which are still required.
Our agency is liable to the airlines for this information being entered into your reservations and failure to comply may result in your booking being cancelled.
THE AIRLINE WILL NOT ALLOW TICKETS TO BE ISSUED WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION
To assist Travellers booking with CTS we suggest that everyone who flies with us fill in our online Traveller profile where this data will be captured for every flight you book via CTS.
Traveller profile ensures we have all your mandatory data as well as your personal travel preferences ensuring your requests are met each and every time you book your flights.
Click on the green tab for Travellers Profile and set up your own profile you only need your email and your CTS account number to complete your details.
Should you require any further information on this matter or help with your profile please call 0191 2515000 our staff will be able to assist you
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| 13/04/2011 - FCO Locate service |
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| The FCO have a locate service for individuals or groups travelling overseas which will allow the British Government to help locate you in case of an emergency. Please register your details when travelling |
| 13/04/2011 - FCO Locate service |
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The FCO have a locate service for individuals or groups travelling overseas which will allow the British Government to help locate you in case of an emergency. Please register your details when travelling
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/staying-safe/Locate/
Sign up for our consular registration service so that we can find you in the event of an emergency.
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