Wings Travel Management opens second office in Brazil

"Being specialists in the oil and gas travel industry, many of our clients are based in the city and surrounding areas, and it was only natural that Macaé would be our next stop," said Alexander Balardjschivili, head of region of Wings Travel Management. "Our business development team has already moved in, so we can be on the ground to meet and support our clients, enforcing the high-touch service they have come to expect. The office we have selected was chosen with growth in mind, especially with clients looking at alternative servicing solutions."

Macaé is the main onshore operations support hub in Brazil, supporting all oil and gas operations offshore of the Campos Basin. The Campos Basin produces more than 80% of all petroleum in Brazil with an average of 1 681 000 boe per day. Five companies are currently producing oil on the Campos Basin: Petrobras, Shell, Statioil, BP and OGX, with Petrobras being responsible for 92% of the production.

Tracking travellers

As oil and gas activity reaches new heights in Brazil, more companies will be travelling both regionally and internationally in support of the industry and its activities. Wings understands the business-critical nature of offshore and marine travel, and supports the specialty across the globe from offices in Africa, Europe, the US, and the Middle East.

Wings' ability to track travellers for safety and security reasons, as well as its reporting capabilities that help manage corporate travel programmes are key differentiators for Wings clients. An international company, Wings is different from other travel management companies in that every office is wholly managed by Wings - so the company that clients deal with in Brazil is the same company that clients get worldwide.