First we had online check-in, soon we will see the introduction of mobile check-in. Online check-in at Heathrow alone has doubled in the past year as of the 100 airlines serving the airport over half now offer the time saving service. But technology doesn't stop there mobile phone check-in will enable airlines to send, via SMS, a 2D barcode directly to your handset.

The barcode is your boarding card which will hold all of the passenger flight information and will be able to be read directly from the screen of the mobile device reader at Airport security. All services will be the same as online check-in so you can book your own seat etc. This will of course favour business travellers who only have hand baggage but for all hold baggage passengers, you will still have to queue at the fast bag drop along with everyone else!

Some airlines have already started to implement mobile check-in but without the 2D barcode. Instead passengers are sent an SMS text message with details on to access their boarding pass via the self service desks at the airport the same as online check-in. These airlines include KLM, Air France, SAS, Air Canada and Delta. Please ask a member of your TMG Corporate team for further information.

TMG Corporate will of course keep you up to date with any mobile check-in progression.

Want to check in online? visit our check-in pages and select your airline.

It has been a fantastic end to '07 and start to '08 for us here at TMG Corporate with us welcoming new clients with a combined yearly travel spend of over £2.5 million.

We have been busily recruiting high quality, experienced new staff to ensure that our existing and new clients continue to offer the very highest levels of customer service.

We are also very close to finalising further exciting improvements to our dedicated Account Management process, further details will be communicated very shortly.

We are also delighted to advise that we have been awarded ISO 14001 in recognition of the sound environmental practices adopted by TMG. Details of our carbon offsetting scheme can be found at www.tmgcorporate.com/environment/

Skytrax have announced that 6 airlines have achieved their coveted 5* award for 2008 as part of their Official World Airline Star Rating® programme. The ranking system is based on product and service (across all cabins) and each airline is marked on over 700 different criteria. So how are the 5* airlines then? Congratulations to: Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Kingfisher Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines.

The one-bag restriction has been lifted at a number of UK airports these include Birmingham, Heathrow, Stansted, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London City, Manchester and Southampton.

Importantly, Luton and Gatwick Airports have not had the restriction lifted as of yet.

We do though strongly advise that you check with a member of your TMG Corporate team before you fly as a number of airlines are continuing to restrict the number of bags which can be carried in to the cabin. Size limits on liquids and cabin baggage still apply.