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17. DialAFlight Corporate Travel

Sandpiper House, 39 Queen Elizabeth Street, London, SE1 2BT
dialaflight.com/corporatetravel

Key people:
Peter Stephens Managing director
David Whittaker Sales director
Tony Griffiths Commercial director
Darren Hegney General manager corporate
Paula Andrews Corporate relations manager
Main industry sectors: All sectors, SMEs
Other services: Leisure travel, conference and incentive travel
Type of company: Privately owned
Transactions handled online: 0%
Transactions: Air 56% | Hotel 26% | Rail 5% | Car 7% | MICE 4% | Other 2%
Geographical breakdown of transactions: UK/Ireland 22% | Short-haul 55% | Long-haul 45%
Top destinations:
Short-haul United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France. Switzerland, Italy
Long-haul USA, Far East, Africa, Middle East, Australia
Office locations: London Bridge, Croydon, Sale, East Malling
Association and network membership: ITM
UK full-time equivalent staff: 130
Average length of service: 15 years
Average industry experience: 20 years
GDS: Amadeus
Other technology: Rail self-booking platform (Trainline), data, reporting and analysis (Travelogix)
NDC content: NDC-X (Amadeus), direct connect with British Airways, Paxport
Biggest innovations in 2020: Development of Covid-19 information hub including UK Government travel advice, individual country Covid-19 requirements, recommended test providers, airline, hotel and car hire health and safety information, 24/7 emergency team, travel alerts and updates for travel bookers and travellers and support for changes, amendments and cancellations

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