The UK’s leading sports travel provider, Clarity, and their consumer sports travel arm, Sportsbreaks.com, have today, Tuesday 11th August, announced their strategic partnership with USA based Destination Management specialists, Onward. The partnership will see Clarity Sports working collaboratively with Onward in North America on everything ranging from professional team sports travel and logistics to consumer […]
Clarity, the business travel experts, are one of 3 agencies to have secured a place on the latest Crown Commercial Services Travel and Venue Sourcing framework for the public sector. The framework (RM6164 Public Sector Global Travel and Venue Solutions – Solution B) is open to any public sector organisation, including central government, local authorities […]
A little while back we featured buzzword bingo on Absolute Clarity (the number one travel management podcast – just in case you were wondering). For those who didn’t listen, buzzword bingo is an internal game we play at Clarity where we highlight the buzzwords, we see every day and replace them with plain English. You’re […]
Happy New Year to you all. From all of us at Clarity, we hope that you have managed to have a good break over Christmas and the New Year as well as staying safe in these strange times. Travel remains a particularly fluid situation with changes to policy and regulations happening on an almost hourly […]
Sports travel provider, Sportsbreaks.com, has announced a three-year partnership extension with Lancashire Cricket. The partnership sees Sportsbreaks.com continue as the Club’s Official Sports Travel Partner, and Clarity Travel, its parent company will provide a Business Travel solution for the Club. Sportsbreaks.com is the sports spectator travel arm of travel experts, Clarity Travel, specialising in unforgettable […]
Sports travel experts win rights to sell travel packages to UK fans as Official Travel Agent of the tournament Leading consumer sports travel provider, Sportsbreaks.com, has today announced that it will act as an Official Travel Agent for Rugby World Cup 2023, in France. Sportsbreaks.com has been awarded exclusive rights to sell ticket-inclusive travel packages […]
Clarity Sports, part of leading business travel management company Clarity Travel, have teamed up with Kukri Sports. The deal sees the Preston-based brand become the official uniform supplier for Clarity Sports, and the company’s supporter travel arm, sportsbreaks.com. The partnership will see Kukri provide a formal uniform range, including vital all-weather gear for Clarity’s […]
Clarity Sports, part of leading business travel management company Clarity Travel, have today announced a three-year partnership with Queens Park Rangers Football Club, becoming the club’s official team and business travel partner. Clarity will facilitate QPR’s team and business travel for all fixtures, in a deal which will see the two work together until at […]
One of the UK’s leading travel providers, Clarity Travel, and their consumer sports travel arm, Sportsbreaks.com, have today 1st September announced their partnership with Rugby Union giants, Sale Sharks. The initial deal will begin from the start of the 2020/21 season and will run for 3 years. The partnership will see Clarity provide their best […]
Clarity Sports and their supporter travel provider, Sportsbreaks.com, have today announced a partnership with Scottish Rugby, becoming the official Team, Business and Supporter Travel Partner. The partnerships will see Clarity Sports provide team and business travel, while Sportbreaks.com will handle supporter away travel and match break packages – which include tickets and accommodation – for […]
Clarity Sports has today announced an extension to its partnership with Saracens Rugby Union, extending their role as the Official Travel Provider until 2023. The partnership will see Clarity Sports provide team travel for Saracens’ men’s and women’s sides, as well as facilitating all of the club’s business travel. In addition to the deal seeing […]
Clarity, the business travel experts, have launched a new meeting room solution to help companies transition safely back into the workplace. According to a recent survey, two-thirds of Clarity clients believe that a dedicated management tool would encourage them to undertake in-office meetings. To meet this need, Clarity are launching Clarity Spaces, to help companies […]
Clarity have put risk assessments and safety at the forefront of a number of new key technology initiatives as they prepare for the return of travel. Following a number of client and traveller surveys and digital roundtables, the business travel experts have implemented a number of key risk and safety features to support travellers going […]
Clarity Sports and Sportsbreaks.com have today announced a renewal of their commercial partnership with Edinburgh Rugby, becoming both the Official Club Travel Provider and Official Supporter Travel Partner for the Guinness PRO14 side. Sportsbreaks.com - the supporter focused arm of Clarity – will act as Edinburgh Rugby’s Official Supporter Travel Partner, while Clarity Sports will […]
The sports travel experts will provide team and supporter travel for the Tigers’ away fixtures Clarity Sports, and their supporter travel provider, Sportsbreaks.com, has today announced an extension to their partnership with rugby union giants, Leicester Tigers. The extension, which will run through until June 2023, will see Clarity continue as Leicester Tigers’ Official Team […]
Clarity, the business travel experts, today released the results of a client survey on the future of business travel alongside their own 10 step guide to re-starting a travel programme. The survey, completed by over 100 travel and procurement managers and supplemented by a series of one to one discussions and roundtable events, helped to […]
Amidst a tidal wave of bad news wherever we look, there was one incredibly positive, life affirming moment. The Space X rocket launch marked a first in commercial space flight. The very first privately funded manned mission to space. Watching at home with my two young boys, the wonder and excitement in their eyes was […]
I hope you, your families, friends and colleagues are safe and well during these difficult and extraordinary times. Here at Clarity, we’re doing everything we can to service the needs of our clients and ensure the business is in great health for the future. To that end, as you’ll already be aware, we have utilised […]
Clarity is delighted to announce its new membership with The Institute of Customer Service, affirming our continual commitment to providing our clients with the best possible customer experience. The Institute of Customer Service is the independent, professional membership body for customer service who both set and uphold the standard to enable their members to improve […]
Dear all, Before I continue, let me first say that I hope you, your families and colleagues are safe and well. I know this is a very difficult time for everyone and we hope that we can all get to something more like business as usual very soon. I wanted to write to you to […]
RANGERS are delighted to announce a three and a half year relationship with Clarity Sports to become the club’s Official Team Travel Supplier. Clarity Sports are part of leading business travel management company Clarity Travel Management. The travel experts will provide Team Travel for the Rangers first-team, with Sportsbreaks.com providing Match Breaks for Rangers’ fans. […]
Save the date. Note it down somewhere, preferably not on a scrap of paper that will be added to the random pile on the side of your desk. Clarity are making a change for the better and it starts with a few simple actions. For a start, we’re getting rid of unnecessary brochure printing. With […]
Which is the most important office for a business? The head office or the branch? The head office is usually filled to the brim with the senior managers, doing important day to day activities to ensure the growth of the business. Branches, on the other hand, are seen as satellite offices, orbiting the mothership to […]
Tell us a little bit about you My name is Mark Doma and I’m currently enrolled on a 2 year Business Travel Consultant Apprenticeship in the Online Team. I commute every day into the Manchester Office. I’m 20 years old in March and by August I’ll have worked at Clarity for two years. How would […]
Tell us a little bit about you? My name is Eilidh I’m 18 and I’m from the Edinburgh office. I’m currently training to become a Travel consultant through my Business Travel apprenticeship. Since High school I knew I wanted to work in the Travel and tourism industry. It was always the one subject I loved […]
Pushed up against the person next to you, armpit in your face, someone’s elbow digging into your side – sound familiar? The average business travel commute is, let’s face it, often sweaty and unpleasant. The heating is on full blast in your crowded train carriage and you’re wishing you were anywhere but here. It’s no […]
Lancashire Cricket announces partnerships with Titanic Distillers and Clarity Lancashire Cricket is delighted to announce two new partnerships with Titanic Distillers and Clarity, signing five-year and one-year contracts respectively. Titanic Distillers, who are Official Spirits Partner and Official Water Partner, goes on sale on St Patrick’s Day and is based at the historical Thompson Dry […]
As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on our collective successes from the past year and look at where we’re headed in 2020. I’m anticipating the usual frenzy of ‘new year, new me’ in early January, followed by widespread panic dieting due to Christmas overindulgence… Waistline concerns aside, my […]
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) and Clarity Sports, which is part of leading business travel management company Clarity, today announced a new partnership that will see Clarity provide all domestic and international travel for the national team at all levels from age-grade to the senior sides. Clarity Sports has signed a three-year contract that […]
Business travel and the environment; let’s address the elephant in the room We all play a pivotal role in ensuring a sustainable future; everything from our fashion, diet and travel choices are under scrutiny from a societal, media and political standpoint. And while it can sometimes feel overwhelming, with such growing pressure for immediate action, […]
Leicester Tigers have teamed up with business travel experts Clarity in a new partnership until the end of the 2019/20 season. Manchester-based Clarity manage the business travel for many sports clubs’ admin staff and directors, and has recently stepped into recruit the entire Thomas Cook Sports team travel following the latter’s closure. Clarity has employed […]
Agile: just another fancy business word? To survive in today’s fast-paced business landscape, we’re all having to up our game. ‘Agile’ seems to be the latest business buzzword (sorry to our Bid Writer, Gareth McCann – we know how much you dislike these). But what does it mean to be agile in business? Is this […]
Listening to the needs of our clients, acting upon their feedback and always striving to improve. It's no easy task, but our Customer Services Manager, Annette Ritson, is on hand to ensure our clients are well looked after throughout the customer journey. What’s a regular morning for you? I’m a morning person, so I like […]
Launching a new sports travel division Clarity has become an overnight leader in elite sports team travel, recruiting the entire Thomas Cook Sports team travel management team as a unit and stepping in to rescue a string of teams after the collapse of Thomas Cook. A string of Premier League football clubs, as well as […]
Our Travel Alerts Team work tirelessly to ensure travellers are kept informed, night or day, about any situation which may pose a risk to their safety. We caught up with Lynne, Cherlyn and Grant to find out how they keep up with the unexpected, from extreme weather, major disruptions and everything in between. What’s a […]
How would you feel if you were told you had six months to live? Who would be in the room with you? What would you say? Two years ago our Head of Special Projects, Kate Wolstenholme, sat in a consultancy room and was diagnosed with stage four cancer. Luckily for Kate, a Macmillan nurse was […]
The Malaysia Airlines Business Class on the A350 is designed with comfort in mind offering direct aisle access for almost all seats. Passengers can look forward to generous leg-room with a seat pitch of 78 inches, which extend to full flat beds, allowing passengers to rest and enjoy privacy throughout their journey. Passengers can relax […]
Millennials are those born between 1981 and 1996. In recent media, they have often come under harsh, arguably unfair scrutiny. Of course, I would say this being one of ‘them’ myself. Though we’re often depicted as entitled pleasure-seekers expecting instant gratification, millennials are undoubtedly one of the most tech-savvy generations. We’ve grown up with computers […]
Over the last few years the word 'Brexit' has very much become a part of everyday life in the UK. With a deal yet to be negotiated, there are still some uncertainties surrounding Brexit and the impact it may have, but we're doing all we can to be prepared. Our job as a Travel Management […]
Can you hear that? It's the collective sighs of relief as the number one travel management podcast returns for another episode! On this week's episode of Absolute Clarity, Kyle is joined in the studio by Clarity's Head of Marketing, Alexandra Kington, to discuss Clarity's new Change the Game campaign. We're then joined by Creative Bid […]
Conference and Incentive Travel (C&IT) have ranked Clarity number 8 within the UK Top 50 Event Agencies for 2019 - what an achievement! “Being in the top 10 agencies makes me so proud and is testament to the continual hard work of our amazing events team” says Claire Conboy, Head of MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences […]
Pour yourself a drink, get your headphones on, and let yourself relax to the ambient sounds of the number one travel management podcast, Absolute Clarity! On this week's episode, Kyle is joined in the studio by Lynda Wood Shepperd, Vice President of Managed Services at Yoh. Lynda spent the beginning of her career in the […]
First-class hospitality and comfort onboard the Airbus A350 The Malaysia Airlines Business Suite is equipped with a 180-degree recline flat bed, boasting a 26.1-inch width and a 24-inch entertainment screen. With exclusive fine dining, a gourmet menu and chef-on-call service, Malaysian hospitality takes travel to a whole new level. Once in the air, passengers are treated to […]
It's only the latest episode of the number one travel management podcast, Absolute Clarity, and I'm going to let you in on a secret... This one is jam-packed! On this week's episode of the podcast, Kyle welcomes Alexandra Kington, Paul Mayo, and Neil Wainwright-Farrar into the studio to debate maternity and paternity leave and whether […]
Great news! It's been announced that Clarity are the number one ranked supplier for transient travel on the new SUPC framework. Through this appointment, Clarity, with a turnover of nearly £500 million, will become the UK’s largest TMC in the higher education space. The SUPC conducts the tender process on behalf of its members, putting […]
Top 5 Tips for getting the best value from your TMC Are you getting the best value from your business travel company? Yes? How do you know? Benchmarking shouldn’t just be regarded as a once in a tender exercise. It should be a regular way to assess the effectiveness of your business travel company and […]
Welcome to the latest episode of the number one travel management podcast, Absolute Clarity! On this episode of the podcast, we're performing an autopsy on Clarity's recent acquisition of Ian Allan Travel with Pat McDonagh, Pat O'Neill, and Jane Harrington. Get the true thoughts and feelings from those in the know on the latest big […]
When managing your own business travel programme, there is a whole range of issues to consider which reach far beyond hidden costs. There’s the time taken to process the order, the payment system required, the duty of care available to business travellers booking independently and perhaps even the expense management processes incurred. Below are some […]
Oh, hi, sorry I didn’t see you there. Come on in and put your feet up. You’re just in time for the latest episode of the number one travel management podcast, Absolute Clarity, featuring ITM! On today’s show, Kyle sits down with the CEO of ITM, Scott Davies, to discuss their recent conference. From inspirational […]
Are you sitting down? Good. Because it’s time for the latest episode of Absolute Clarity! The number one travel management podcast brought to you by our long-suffering host, Kyle Daniels! On today's show, we welcome Rachel Young and Jamie Herrett into the studio as we get the inside scoop on Air France – KLM. From […]
What do you get when you combine two losers with the busiest lady in training? The latest episode of Absolute Clarity! On today's show, we welcome back Neil Wainwright-Farrar alongside Damar Training’s Jeanie Logan, to talk to us about apprenticeships, the soul-crushing feeling of defeat, and just who is Neil's 'work wife'. Following their recent […]
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It's that time of the week again, the release of the latest and greatest from Absolute Clarity, the number one travel management podcast! On today's show, we welcome Alice Linley Munro Travel Manager at Oil Spill Response and Kirk Lee, Business Development Manager at Clarity into the studio to discuss why traveller wellbeing is a […]
Kyle joined Clarity as Product Marketing Manager just under two years ago, having never worked in the business travel industry before. His drive, marketing experience and fresh perspective has had a huge impact on the Marketing team here at Clarity. Not only has he created and hosted the first business travel podcast series, but he […]
Neil Wainwright Farrar, Learning and Development Manager, is the embodiment of Clarity values and culture. Not only is he an integral part of the operations management structure, he is the kind of character every business needs: positive, motivational and tenacious, someone everyone can relate to. A finalist for Operations Manager of the Year at the […]
Whitney Houston once sang that she believed children are our future. She asked us to teach them well and let them lead the way. She also begged for someone to dance with her so, take what she says with a pinch of salt, yeah. With that in mind, Clarity are incredibly proud of our young […]
We have some exciting news to share! Clarity have acquired Ian Allan Travel Ltd. Pat McDonagh, Chief Executive of Clarity, welcomes Ian Allan Travel. He says: “We see this acquisition as a really exciting opportunity. Ian Allan Travel is a long established and respected business and we see this as a complementary move for both of us. […]
In the last two years there have been lots of exciting developments for the Jurys Inn brand. At the end of 2017 Jurys Inn was jointly acquired by Swedish hotel property company Pandox AB and the Fattal Group. Fattal is one of the fastest growing hotel chains in Europe and Israel, operating 190 hotels, with […]
Hilton is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 17 world-class brands comprising more than 5,600 properties with nearly 913,000 rooms, in 113 countries and territories. Over the last century, driven by its mission to be the world’s most hospitable company, Hilton has served more than 3 billion guests with the support of 10 million […]
The Business Travel People Awards are taking place on the 24thMay in London and the ceremony will reward outstanding individuals and teams from across the business travel industry. The highly anticipated list of finalists was recently released, and we’re pleased to announce that we have been shortlisted: Neil Wainwright-Farrar Operations Manager of the Year Kyle […]
Hidden disabilities are just that, hidden and although they cannot be seen, they can significantly impact a person’s life. Virgin Atlantic recently announced their new hidden disabilities scheme, which has been offered to passengers at no extra cost and provides extra assistance to those who may need it without them having to ask. The airline […]
Enjoy Qatar Airways’ award-winning service to more than 160 business and leisure destinations across the globe, via Doha. Experience a journey like no other with delectable meal choices, over 4,000 entertainment options and world-class hospitality – all on board one of the youngest fleets in the skies. A multiple award-winning airline, Qatar Airways was named […]
Last year we shared details of our Brighter Beginnings apprenticeship programme. Having partnered with Damar Training back in 2014 and both becoming heavily involved in the creation of the apprenticeship standard, Brighter Beginnings has gone from strength to strength. We are now celebrating the success of the programme, with ten of our apprentices having now completed […]
There are exciting times ahead as Jurys Inn, and Leonardo Hotels UK and Ireland recently announced their latest acquisition. The Fattal Hotel Group has entered into an agreement for the long-term lease of four Grange Hotels in the heart of London – Grange City Hotel, Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, Grange Holborn Hotel and Grange St […]
With ambiguity surrounding what Brexit entails and how it will affect businesses moving forward, preparing for what lies ahead is challenging. Regardless of industry, it’s safe to say that Brexit will have an impact either by creating challenges, or in some instances, providing opportunities. At Clarity, we are prepared and ready to support businesses through […]
The season finale of Absolute Clarity season 2 is finally live. Featuring Clarity CEO Pat McDonagh and Director of Sales and Account Management Paul Casement, the series finale is centred around the history of Clarity and why a business would benefit from using a TMC. What happens when you combine two travel management companies who […]
After two days of demos, discussions and networking, the Business Travel Show is over. After the success of last year, we knew we had to pull out all the stops to make 2019 even bigger and brighter. This year Clarity showcased not one, not two but three products with presentations being given on the stand […]
After much anticipation, the Business Travel Show was the perfect setting for us to launch our new online travel booking tool. Speaking at the event, Head of Online Product Development, Ruth Nicholls said “This is not just a simple re-skin, this is a reimagining of the booking process. As a company we have always put the […]
The Lufthansa Group airlines - Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings have integrated Africa’s most important growth markets into their worldwide route network Together we have Africa covered -The Lufthansa Group: Austrian, Lufthansa, SWISS, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings offer over 35 destinations in Africa. Also there are the seasonal destinations of Seychelles, Mauritius […]
Our events team has gone from strength to strength increasing in size and being listed in the top 10 UK events company ranking with C&IT. Jo Lake is a Senior Events Consultant, based in Manchester. She joined Clarity in June 2016 and was a Rising Star Finalist at the 2019 Business Travel Awards. What’s a […]
The world of business travel is changing and here at Clarity, we do things differently. We recognise the shift from cost centric to traveller centric programmes and how advancements in technology are playing a huge part in that trend. We deliver the best of global solutions and local expertise to bring the heart of the business traveller […]
Business travel is entering a whole new era and everybody's talking about it Last year we saw a shift towards pleasing end users, whether they’re bookers or travellers. Travel management companies helped businesses work smarter, reduce cost and drive efficiency. But the industry faced a number of challenges over the last twelve months and by […]
What’s it really like to work at Clarity? With over 600 employees and branches all over the country and further afield we thought we’d share some of our staff stories to help you get to know us better. Starting with Clarity CEO, Pat McDonagh: What’s a regular morning for you? A typical morning involves driving […]
This year, Emirates is celebrating 10 years of A380 operations. Since its first flight to New York from Dubai on 1 August 2008, the Emirates A380 has carried more than 105 million passengers, clocking in more than 1.5 billion kilometres on 115,000 flights, equivalent to 39,000 trips around the globe. Emirates is the world’ largest […]
After partnering with Damar training back in 2014 to set up a Clarity apprenticeship programme, Brighter Beginnings, the Clarity apprentices have gone from strength to strength. Our students who are completing the newly created Travel Consultant Apprenticeship have recently completed their travel knowledge test, three of which passed with Distinction and the rest with Merit, a fantastic […]
In this episode, we welcome Lisa Occleshaw and Darryl McGarvey from SAP Concur into the studio to talk about expenses and why so many people are failing to claim back what is rightfully theirs! Lisa and Darryl guides us through their time at SAP Concur and why they believe they have the best expenses tool […]
These days, event organisers are expecting much more from their suppliers. They are no longer looking for orders-takers but are seeking partners who aim to achieve the same objectives or work towards a shared goal. Suppliers play a major role when organising any event. Here at Clarity, our in-house team have the skills and experience to […]
In this episode, we welcome AirSwift's procurement manager, James Lloyd, and Clarity's maestro of data and MI, Darren Williams on to the show to discuss the benefits of using a travel management company and why cutting costs doesn't always equal savings, following their recent implementation of a travel management company, AirSwift are still finding their feet […]
Earlier this year, at the Business Travel Show, we unveiled a new product, aimed at changing the way Clarity utilise data. Alongside the usual reporting we wanted to add something more, something substantial that hadn’t been seen in the travel management arena before. That was the task at hand for Clarity’s head of data and […]
We recently received a notice from CIBT, our visa application service, regarding a change to Chinese visa applications: The Chinese Embassy will shortly be introducing fingerprints collection for all visa applicants. The new process will be similar to what is currently in place for Russia, CIBT will still check and prepare the application documents. Fingerprint Collection The […]
The Business Travel Awards completed their first round of judging and last week the much anticipated list of finalists was finally released. We are pleased to announce that Clarity has been shortlisted for four awards: Best new travel technology product - Go2Insight Go2Insight+ is not just another MI dashboard. It is a revolutionary way of […]
Absolute Clarity Season 2 episode 6 has launched today. In this episode, we welcome the head of key accounts at Travelodge, Sophie Lemm, into the studio to give us the inside track on Travelodge and why they are adapting their offering to business travellers. You may have already caught Sophie on an episode of Clarity Presents […]
It's that time of the week, episode seven of Absolute Clarity Season 2 is now live. In this episode, we welcome Jane Harrington and Steve Riley, the respective directors of HR and operations at Clarity alongside founding manager at recruitment consultancy firm Marmion Recruitment, Mohsin Hanif into the studio to discover how to get the […]
Jurys Inn Sheffield has unveiled a £2.65M transformation of its bedrooms, bar, restaurant and lobby. Situated in the heart of the Sheffield city centre just a 10-minute walk from Sheffield train station and 35 minutes from Doncaster Airport, the hotel is ideally located for those business travellers visiting the area. Bright and inviting, each of […]
Earlier this week the finalists in the 2018 IBM iX everywoman in Travel Awards finalists were announced online. From young apprentices starting their career journey, to well-established entrepreneurs inspiring other ambitious individuals to join the industry, the 29 finalists are the role models whose success stories will encourage the next generation of travel stars. This year’s […]
As our Hearts & Minds manifesto outlines, business travel should always be cost and time efficient. As a travel management company, we’ll always crunch the number to find the best fare combinations, time efficient connections and swiftest routes. But true efficiency isn’t always about austerity, sacrificing comfort at all costs. We know a well-planned trip […]
