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BLUE // WELCOME CORPORATE // OIL & GAS // MARINE wings.travel 03 Welcome to the second issue of Wings’ client newsletter, BLUE, our quarterly communication that aims to bring you up to speed with all the changes and developments at our company. One of the biggest changes this year has been the countdown to the data privacy legislation that came into affect on May 25th and on page 12 we explain how we have met all the requirements of GDPR. Our big news is the availability of GoData, a cloud-based management information system that will change the lives of Travel Managers. Read all about it on page 10. We’ve tracked the trend towards looking at travellers more holistically in our feature on page 18 and list the crucial part that data plays in highlighting the negative physical impact of travel. Elsewhere in this issue we share our Insider’s Guide to the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, and ask whether the third runway at Heathrow will ever be built? Enjoy the read and if there is anything you would like to see in future issues then do please make contact. Tony Sofianos Founder & CEO Wings Travel Management 04 LUFTHANSA LAUNCHES LIGHT FARES A round-up of news from around the globe 06 THE POWER OF ONE Wings COO Paul East explains how the company is integrating all newly acquired companies over to a single GDS 08 GO-AHEAD FOR HEATHROW It’ll be at least ten years before passengers get to fly out of the new third runway at London Heathrow 10 MEASURE FOR MEASURE Wings’ GoData, a cloud-based MI system, is wowing clients all over the globe with its access, analytics and visuals 12 NO PAIN, NO GAIN The biggest shake-up in data privacy for two decades aimed to give back control to citizens. We explain how Wings met the May deadline 14 KEEPINGHOLDOFTALENT Meet Arthur Bosch, Head of Business Administration, in our latest Who’s Who at Wings series FEATURES 04 06 12 Wings Travel Management (www.wings.travel) , is a global travel management company with turnover reaching £250m. It provides business travel and support services to clients in sectors such as energy, construction, marine, finance and security. Established in 1992, Wings’ global reach spans North America, South America, UK/Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East where, crucially, the company has wholly owned and managed regional operations. It has grown through acquisition and organic growth. WHO IS WINGS TRAVEL MANAGEMENT? 08 DISCLAIMER: Comments, views and recommendations contained within this magazine are based on the author’s opinions. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this magazine is correct, neither Wings Travel Management nor the contributors make any representations in respect of the content of this magazine and they cannot accept any responsibility for any loss or damage, direct or indirect, which may arise from or be attributable to any errors or omissions or for any consequences resulting therefrom.