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 […]
American Airlines Is First US Airline to Introduce Health Passport for All International Travel to US
American Airlines is the first U.S. airline to introduce an easy way to provide results from a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test and other completed documents required for international travel into the United States. The VeriFLY app, a mobile health passport that helps customers understand and verify their travel requirements, will be available for travelers starting […]
Travel Pass de IATA podría empezar a funcionar en marzo
Como respuesta a la pandemia de Covid-19, la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) desarrolló Travel Pass, un pasaporte digital en el que se reúne información importante de salud de los pasajeros que aborden un avión. La característica principal de Travel Pass es una aplicación móvil que ayuda a los viajeros a almacenar y administrar […]
New Travel Restrictions Across Latin America and the Caribbean Threaten Economic Recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), are jointly expressing their deep concerns about the new measures and restrictions imposed on air travel across Latin America and the Caribbean. In […]
