British Airways starts to trial COVID-19 document certification on BA.com
British Airways’ customers eligible to travel to India are now able to upload their negative Covid-19 test results and other travel declaration forms directly into their booking on the airline’s website ba.com, in advance of travel. The new initiative is being trialled as part of the airline’s efforts to simplify the departure process as it […]
JetBlue is calling flight attendants back to work to handle increase in travel demand
JetBlue Airways told flight attendants who took leaves of absence this spring that they would be called back to work early to handle rising travel demand, according to a company memo sent Tuesday. The move comes a day after several airline CEOs, including JetBlue’s reported that bookings are on the rise, extending to the summer. […]
Portugal removed from England’s travel ban list
Portugal will be removed from the «red list» of countries from where travel to England is banned after 04:00 GMT on Friday, the Department for Transport has announced. It means returning travellers will be able to quarantine at home, rather than in a hotel at a cost of £1,750. But Ethiopia, Oman, Somalia and Qatar […]
Singapore Airlines First In World To Pilot IATA’s Travel Pass App
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be the world’s first airline to pilot the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Travel Pass mobile application for digital health verification, starting with passengers travelling from Singapore to London from 15 to 28 March 2021. This marks the second phase of SIA’s digital health verification process trials, which is based on […]
Travelers Gaining Confidence
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced results from its latest poll of recent travelers, revealing growing confidence in a return to air travel, frustration with current travel restrictions, and acceptance of a travel app to manage health credentials for travel. Travel Restrictions 88% believe that when opening borders, the right balance must be struck […]
Veganism’s influence on the travel industry will grow, says GlobalData
Veganism has traditionally been associated with both the consumer and retail sectors but its influence in the tourism space is growing, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Vegan-friendly tours, excursions and digital travel apps are emerging as another tool for travel companies to attract environmentally focused individuals. As companies across the travel […]
New planes, training and hiring: Airlines are planning for a rebound after dismal pandemic year
U.S. airlines are laying the groundwork for a travel rebound that still looks months, if not years, away. Some carriers are buying new planes, while others are training pilots and even adding staff. Decisions they make now will affect how they will be positioned to capitalize on an eventual recovery in air travel. To be […]
British Airways becomes the first uk airline to trial the use of mobile travel health passport, VeriFLY
British Airways today announces that it will begin trialling a new travel health app, VeriFLY, with customers who are eligible to travel between London and the US from February 4. The new digital health travel passport, which can be downloaded to a mobile device, is designed to offer peace of mind before travel by checking […]
Jamaica Increases Testing Capacity To Accommodate International Travel Requirements
Jamaica has announced an increase in destination-wide COVID-19 (coronavirus) testing capacity, bringing the island into readiness with the new rules and testing requirements for both United States- and Canada-bound travelers. Jamaica’s aggressive effort to expand testing capacity is part of a continued destination-wide prioritization of safe and seamless travel experiences for international visitors. A number […]
ICAO updates Global Tourism Crisis Committee on latest vaccine and testing developments in air transport
Speaking to the 8th Virtual Meeting of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Tourism Crisis Committee this week, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu acknowledged that the latest measures to confront the most recent waves of COVID-19 transmission are weighing heavily on global travel and tourism. She emphasized that there were few signs of […]