U.S. airlines ask Biden to Lift International Travel Ban
WASHINGTON – U.S. airlines and more than two dozen other industry groups on Monday urged the Biden administration to form a plan by May to lift international travel restrictions, including digital vaccine passport standards, after cross-border travel was devastated in … Continue reading U.S. airlines ask Biden to Lift International Travel Ban
GBTA: Solution to Safely Resume Business Travel
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association, reported on the findings from its 17th poll looking at the impact of the pandemic on the business travel industry. Two-thirds of GBTA members and stakeholders … Continue reading GBTA: Solution to Safely Resume Business Travel
EU: Discussions about vaccination certificate
BRUSSELS – The European Union’s executive body has proposed issuing certificates that would allow EU residents to travel freely across the 27-nation bloc by the summer, as long as travelers have been vaccinated, tested negative for Covid-19 or recovered from … Continue reading EU: Discussions about vaccination certificate
IATA Travel Pass Successfully Trialed
GENEVA –  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport of the first traveler using the IATA Travel Pass app to manage their travel health credentials. “The successful implementation of IATA Travel Pass in this trial … Continue reading IATA Travel Pass Successfully Trialed
Thailand: Making Quarantine Part of the Holiday
Thailand is heavily dependant on tourism and the last year has taken a strong financial toll. Like most of the countries in Southeast Asia, every person who enters Thailand needs to spend two weeks in quarantine. Reducing somebody’s travel time by … Continue reading Thailand: Making Quarantine Part of the Holiday