Business Travel Extras announce partnership with Hillgate Travel

Business Travel Extras, a leading provider of travel extras for corporate travellers, is delighted to announce details of a new partnership with one of the UK's largest travel management companies, Hillgate Travel.

Business Travel Extras will be responsible for providing Hillgate Travel's blue chip clients with its full range of Meet and Greet, on site and off site airport parking options.

Leanne Flack, business development manager at Business Travel Extras, said: "To work with Hillgate Travel and supply their range of clients with our services gives us the opportunity to work with a host of leading corporates who can take advantage of exceptional savings of up to 60% on gate prices."

Hillgate Travel's corporate travellers will be able to book airport parking through Hillgate Travel Consultants or via a simple, three-step online booking facility to make booking a quick and efficient process.

"We understand the importance for businesses to reduce their travel related expenses," continues Leanne. "Hillgate Travel have moved quickly to react to this need and by offering a full range of cost effective parking alternatives they provide their corporate travellers with access to pre-book savings and greater control and understanding of their ground transportation costs"

Nicky Tollworthy, Supplier Relations Manager at Hillgate Travel, said: "for both our traditional clients and clients attracted to the highly successful online tool – Hillgate FreeWay – we are constantly looking at innovative ways to provide greater cost efficiency. With the range of products and services on offer from Business Travel Extras, we consider them fully equipped to meet our needs and look forward to forging a successful partnership that benefits our clients."

CWT working with Business Travel Extras will enable significant cost savings for travellers

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), a global leader in business travel management, has signed an agreement with Business Travel Extras, a key provider of airport parking and other travel-related services, which will unlock significant potential cost savings for customers.

Under the new agreement, Business Travel Extras will provide Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s corporate travellers with a simple, three step online booking facility for pre-booking airport parking, and help them secure significant cost savings.

For example, pre-booking airport parking with Business Travel Extras could enable savings of up to 60% on gate rates. Pre-booked on-airport parking with Business Travel Extras at Heathrow for three days costs from £20.80.

Commenting on the announcement, Nigel Turner, Director of Public Sector and Industry Affairs for Carlson Wagonlit Travel, said: "At a time when all companies are focusing hard on their costs, this service should help our customers to realise further savings in their travel programmes."

Leanne Flack, business development manager at Business Travel Extras, said: "We are thrilled to be working with Carlson Wagonlit Travel and are looking forward to providing a quality product and service package. Around 70% of business travellers choose to drive to the airport, so our service represents a cost-effective option for these travellers."

Notes to editors

Business Travel Extras is the business facing brand of Holiday Extras, the market leading airport parking and hotel provider. Holiday Extras has 25 years’ experience in the airport ancillary services market. Our success has been built on a traveller-focused approach.

Every year we

Make arrangements for over 5.4 million people
Sell 1.2 million parking spaces
Sell 500k airport hotel nights
Sell 200k airport lounge spaces

Media contacts

Helen Gillilan / Michael Johnson
Tel: 01303 816335
Email: helen.gillilan@holidayextras.com / michael.johnson@holidayextras.com

About Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) is a global leader specialising in business travel management. Present in more than 150 countries, CWT serves companies of all sizes, as well as government institutions and non-governmental organisations. By leveraging both the expertise of its people and leading-edge technology, CWT helps clients derive the greatest value from their travel programme in terms of savings, service and security, and provides best-in-class service and assistance to travellers. CWT services and solutions comprise four lines of business: Traveller & Transaction Services, Programme Optimisation, Safety & Security, and Meetings & Events. CWT has 22,000 employees worldwide. In 2007, sales volume for wholly owned operations and joint ventures totalled US$25.5 billion. For more information, please visit www.carlsonwagonlit.com.

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Lisa Donohue / Nicola Daley
Tel: 0207 269 7219 / 7246
Email: lisa.donohue@fd.com / Nicola.daley@fd.com