Miles & Meetings

I'm an engineer in Bristol, and this autumn I made my first trip out to Perth for a new project. In this episode I talk about the travel side of a long-haul business trip: getting from Bristol to Heathrow for the flight out, landing in Perth with meetings the same afternoon, and getting home again without losing a day to logistics.

In this episode:

• Booking a Bristol to Heathrow Airport transfer with BristolRide instead of driving and parking for two weeks
• Using a Perth Airport chauffeur from PerthRide to get to the client's office straight off the plane
• Booking a chauffeur service in Perth for a day of site visits
• Flying home into Bristol and booking a Bristol Airport taxi for the last leg
• What I'd do differently, and a few tips for anyone with expenses to justify

About the author
Thomas Aldridge is an operations manager from Leeds, UK, and host of the Miles & Meetings podcast. He writes about the practical side of business travel and the systems that keep transport operations running smoothly.

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