| Journal: TWUK | Section: |
| Title: | Issue Date: 18/09/00 |
| Author: | Page Number: 20 |
| Copyright: Other |
in brief
* BAA starts baggage transfer service
BAA has started a baggage transfer service. Business travellers arriving at Heathrow can get their luggage delivered to their hotel, office or home while they go off to work. They can monitor its progress on the Web or get a message sent to their mobile. Prices start at £26 for a basic service to central London. www.baggage-direct.com.
* midas travel sets up new marine division
Midas Travel Management is setting up a dedicated marine division aimed at business clients in the shipping industry. Midas Marine will operate a Web site with a 24-hour service, which is often required when crew members have to relocate quickly.
* expotel to cover salon exhibition
Expotel has been chosen to offer hotel-booking services to visitors to Salon International 2000, a hairdressers’ exhibition at Wembley on October 7-9. Visitors can use Expotel’s Invision disk to access to 3,000 hotels worldwide.