Risk management tool helps navigate post-Covid travel
Risk management provider Sitata is collaborating with the International Assistance Group that will support the global alliance’s network of partners to plan ahead for Covid-19 travel restrictions and entry requirements
International Assistance Group (IAG), an alliance of independent assistance companies, has embedded Sitata’s Covid-19 Entry Requirement map widget within its proprietary worldwide operational database, Globus. The collaboration strengthens the power of Globus by helping partners navigate the changing Covid-19 travel restrictions and entry requirements in different parts of the world.
“As travel starts to rebound, we’re seeing a huge amount of anxiety from travellers, which can be reduced by helping people understand what is required of them,” said Adam St. John, CEO of Sitata. “Through this initiative, we’re pleased to be supporting IAG and their network of partner organizations around the world as they continue to support the return of travel.”
Through this new mapping tool, International Assistance Group members will be able to search entry requirements based on point of origin, destination, date of travel, nationality, and vaccination status. Over 14 different entry requirement categories and more than 13 local travel restrictions are summarised including travel bans, Covid-19 test requirements, quarantine situation, vaccination requirements, social distancing, mask mandates, and more. The tool is available across 15 different languages.
Improving access to Covid testing sites
Available exclusively to IAG Core Partners, Globus provides access to over 140 partners and correspondents, and more than 230,000 service providers worldwide, from air ambulance, repatriation and roadside assistance services to doctors, dentists and hospitals. By providing up-to-date information, International Assistance Group and their members will know what travellers need at every stage of their journey and help take unnecessary stress out of the travel experience.
Louise said Sitata’s mapping tool adds another layer of actionable, real-time information to Globus and will also improve their partners’ access to Covid-19 testing centres. “By integrating Sitata intelligence within Globus, we’ve been able to add even more testing centres, to make sure our partners have access to the very latest information to help their customers.”