The Playbook
The definitive sports travel blog for bookers, buyers, and travelling athletes.
The Playbook
The definitive blog for sports travel professionals and travellers.
LATEST POSTS
How to Get the Most Out of Your Sports Travel Manager
A specialist sports travel manager does far more than book flights and hotels. With the right communication, trust and long-term partnership, expert travel management can reduce stress, improve performance and turn logistics into a competitive advantage for elite sports teams. Find out more in this deep dive article.
The 7 Ingredients to a Stress-Free Sports Trip
Travel can make or break a match week, influence recovery, and affect how prepared players feel when they step onto the pitch, court, or track. That means every movement must be choreographed with the same precision the team shows in competition. It’s not about luck. In this article, we show you how to make it all happen.
Ask the Experts: How to Make Sports Travel More Accessible
In this episode, our Lead Account Manager, Jon Hutton, sits down with William Panien from Air France KLM Airlines, Hannah Myles from Clermont Hotels, and former GB wheelchair tennis player Marc McCarroll to get their unique, first-hand insights into the world of accessibility in sports travel.
5 Ways Data Can Level Up Sports Travel
While data plays a significant role in maximising potential on-the-field – fuelled by smartwatches, heart rate vests, and more – its importance in ensuring athletes and sports teams get the optimal travel experience can be overlooked. From reducing fatigue and injury risk to optimising travel costs and improving performance, travel data offers a wealth of insights that empower travel bookers to make smarter decisions that make a real difference.
A Day in the Life of Catriona Nunns, Sports Travel Consultant
In this article, our very own Catriona Nunns shares what a typical day as an expert sports travel consultant looks like, how her career has changed over the years, and why she finds her role so rewarding.
How to Pack Like a Sports Pro
Whether you’re heading overseas for a tournament, jetting off to training camp, or gearing up for your next big competition, travelling with sports equipment is never straightforward. Bulky bags full of sports gear, fragile medical devices, & airline restrictions can prove tough to manage. In this article we run through our top packing tips to help your whole trip run smoothly.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Sports Travel
From managing recovery-focused itineraries to flying in spare equipment at a moment’s notice, the demands of elite sports travel go far beyond traditional business trips. Behind every seamless journey is a team of travel specialists working in sync with coaches, performance staff, and operations leads to ensure athletes arrive ready to perform. In this article, we take a look at five things you might not know about sports travel and how Gray Dawes Sports can help.
How to Make Sports Travel More Accessible for Neurodivergent Minds
For those that travel frequently, hopping on a plane or riding a train is so simple that it barely needs a second thought. But for those with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism or dyslexia, heading off to a sports tournament or training camp in another part of the country or across the world is fraught with potential anxieties and discomfort. In this article, we’ll explore ways both travel bookers and travellers can better support and manage neurodevelopmental conditions before, during, and after a trip.
5 Sports Travel Accessibility Issues (And How to Solve Them)
Accessibility in the worlds of sport and travel is far more than just a logistical necessity – it’s a fundamental part of breaking down the barriers that make everyday life difficult for those with mobility or mental health issues. In this article, we take a look at 5 of the most common issues surrounding accessibility in sports travel and give our top tips to help you solve them.