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Travel trends and travel industry news, giving you the latest information on business and leisure travel statistics and travel risk management issues.

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St Vincent volcano

Concern over impact of St Vincent volcanic eruptions grow

La Soufrière volcano began erupting on 9 April, spewing clouds of ash and smoke high into the air and covering the Caribbean island of St Vincent in a blanket of…
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16 Apr 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

Pakistan

France tells citizens to leave Pakistan ‘due to serious threats’

The French embassy in Pakistan has advised all French nationals and companies to temporarily leave the country, after violent anti-France protests paralysed large parts of the country this week
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16 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

business travel

The toll of Covid-19 on business travel

Data from Collinson suggests that travel assistance firms need to place the focus on wellbeing when designing TRM solutions
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14 Apr 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

Caribbean holiday

Travellers in the US will be booking more holidays this year

Americans are making up for lost time, according to Allianz Partners’ Top 10 Summer Destinations review
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14 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

More latest travel news

Pandemic Travel

Vaccine passport

Over 60 per cent of Brits support vaccine passports

Three in five British adults (61 per cent) back the introduction of vaccine passports according to AllClear Travel Insurance
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9 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

digital health pass

People are keen to travel using digital health passports

So says a multinational study. However, it also highlights that travellers expect firms to be responsible with their health data
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8 Apr 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

Greece

Greece to reopen in May with ‘five lines of defence’ strategy

Greece officials have confirmed that the country will reopen its borders to visitors on 14 May
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8 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

Reception area hotel

Marriott trials contactless check-in to reduce Covid-19 risk

Hotel chain Marriott International will be piloting contactless arrival kiosks at several select-service hotels, as well as the launch of a proof-of-concept for contactless grab-and-go marketplaces at two Fairfield by…
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8 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

Singapore

Singapore accepts IATA’s travel pass

Singapore is accepting pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test results on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass
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7 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

Covid travel

Travel update: US lets vaccinated citizens travel and Germany requires test

Germany is now requiring all travellers arriving in the country to provide a negative Covid test; Australia ends local lockdown; and vaccinated US citizens are allowed to travel domestically
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6 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

Woman on plane

IATA calls for governments in Middle East to plan the re-start of travel

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments in the Middle East to develop re-start plans to safely re-link their citizens, businesses and economies to global markets when the…
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5 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

Headline News

digital health pass

People are keen to travel using digital health passports

So says a multinational study. However, it also highlights that travellers expect firms to be responsible with their health data
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8 Apr 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

Greece

Greece to reopen in May with ‘five lines of defence’ strategy

Greece officials have confirmed that the country will reopen its borders to visitors on 14 May
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8 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

volcano eruption

Tourists evacuated from Icelandic volcano site

Hundreds of hikers were evacuated from an Icelandic volcano on 5 April after a new fissure opened up, releasing lava onto the surrounding area
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7 Apr 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

Covid travel

Travel update: US lets vaccinated citizens travel and Germany requires test

Germany is now requiring all travellers arriving in the country to provide a negative Covid test; Australia ends local lockdown; and vaccinated US citizens are allowed to travel domestically
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6 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

Taiwan train crash

Taiwan train cash: at least 40 dead and more seriously injured

An express train derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan on the morning of 2 April, when many people were travelling for the long holiday weekend
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2 Apr 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

Venice cruises

Venice bans cruise ships from centre

The destination has issued a ban on sailings entering the historic centre, as they damage the location via pollution, erosion and flooding
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2 Apr 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

Rapid antigen test

IATA urges governments to accept rapid antigen tests

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfilment of Covid-19 testing requirements following the publication of new research by OXERA and…
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31 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

Phuket

Phuket will welcome vaccinated tourists this summer

Thailand will waive quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreign visitors arriving on the resort island of Phuket from 1 July, the first key reopening for the tourism-reliant nation
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29 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

EU travel pass

EU agrees to fast-track bloc-wide Covid-19 travel pass

The European Union’s MEPs have agreed to fast-track voting on the European Commission’s plan to create a bloc-wide travel pass that confirms coronavirus vaccination, immunity and testing status
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29 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

Covid passport

European aviation sector pleads for standardised Covid certificates

Europe’s aviation sector has welcomed the proposal by the European Commission for a Digital Green Certificate system to allow post-Covid travel to be safe
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22 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

Plane taking off

Covid-19 testing key to return to international travel

Affordable Covid-19 testing is the key to a safe return to travel, according to Katalyst Laboratories; meanwhile airlines Delta and Singapore Airlines are ramping up their pre-flight testing
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19 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

Travel Risk Management

Woman wearing face mask at airport

Five things that must be on your travel risk management radar in 2021

Lloyd Figgins, Chairman of the Travel Risk & Incident Prevention Group (TRIP), shares his top-five travel risks for businesses this year
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6 Jan 2021

Editorial Team

Liability

A calculated risk

Lloyd Figgins asks, what can NGOs teach businesses about travel risk management?
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4 Aug 2020

Lloyd Figgins

Travel risks

The risks affecting travel in 2021

Looking back, nobody could have predicted the pandemic and its effects on the travel industry, not even Riskline analysts. But as 2021 gets started, Adam Schrader, Director of Operations at…
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7 Jan 2021

Adam Schrader

Partnership illustration

Deem and GeoSure partnership create suite of digital travel safety products

Deem, a mobile and cloud technology provider for the corporate travel industry, has partnered with GeoSure, a provider of hyper-local safety information and digital duty of care solutions
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14 Sep 2020

Clara Bullock

crisis management dominos

Hiscox forms Crisis Management Division

Specialist global insurer Hiscox has created a new Crisis Management Division within its London Market business
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8 Sep 2020

Clara Bullock

Insurance

Travel Risk Management: an evolving landscape

As global lockdown eases and business travel channels open up once more, companies around the world are seeking expert advice on how best to look after their mobile workforces in…
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4 Aug 2020

Sarah Watson

Driving Abroad Header

Driving in a different country

What are the risks associated with driving abroad and how can they be circumvented? Lauren Haigh asked insurers to share their thoughts
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2 Nov 2020

Lauren Haigh

Travel Trends

Vaccine passport

Over 60 per cent of Brits support vaccine passports

Three in five British adults (61 per cent) back the introduction of vaccine passports according to AllClear Travel Insurance
Read More

9 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

digital health pass

People are keen to travel using digital health passports

So says a multinational study. However, it also highlights that travellers expect firms to be responsible with their health data
Read More

8 Apr 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

VSS Imagine

2022 – the year of space tourism?

Richard Branson has unveiled the SpaceShip III aircraft, part of Virgin Galactic’s new fleet designed to launch tourists into space (and then back) – can we expect to see some…
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2 Apr 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

global travel plans

New global report identifies a pent-up demand for travel

The vast majority of people insisted that having a trip planned for the future gives them something to look forward to, and travel flexibility is the name of the game
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12 Mar 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

business traveller protection

Business travellers demand enhanced travel protection

A new report from global travel and operational risk firm Anvil Group warns that companies need to review their travel risk management (TRM) programmes if they’re to maintain growth in…
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11 Mar 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

Cruise News

Venice cruises

Venice bans cruise ships from centre

The destination has issued a ban on sailings entering the historic centre, as they damage the location via pollution, erosion and flooding
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2 Apr 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

Cruise

International sailings to restart in autumn

British cruise line P&O Cruises is offering a series of short breaks on flagship Britannia this summer, week-long cruises on its new ship Iona, and hoping to restart international sailings…
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18 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

Cruise at night

Crystal plans Bahamas sailings from July

Reservations have opened for the recently announced 2022 deployment for Crystal River Cruises, and Bahamas voyages are to resume in July, as the cruise line hopes for a better future…
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15 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

cruise ship with mask and gloves

Cunard to offer UK staycation cruises

Cunard will offer a series of UK voyages on Queen Elizabeth, providing a staycation opportunity this summer for British guests
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12 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

Cruise Southampton docks

No more long-haul cruises from the UK?

The latest travel restrictions roadmap is to facilitate the restart of domestic cruising from the UK
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10 Mar 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

cruise restart

Travel industry restart delays

Following new government announcements, cruise lines and airline operators have had to reassess their scheduled trips
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2 Mar 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

cruise covid vaccines

Focus is on travel health for the cruise industry

Cruise operators are insisting on proof of Covid immunity, including vaccinations, to board ships
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17 Feb 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

Travel Industry News

Reception area hotel

Marriott trials contactless check-in to reduce Covid-19 risk

Hotel chain Marriott International will be piloting contactless arrival kiosks at several select-service hotels, as well as the launch of a proof-of-concept for contactless grab-and-go marketplaces at two Fairfield by…
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8 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

Plane

CommonPass to be trialled in Japan

Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) will conduct a trial of the CommonPass digital health passport on its Tokyo Haneda – New York route
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1 Apr 2021

Clara Bullock

Kid skiing

Canadian ski resort closed after finding Brazilian Covid variant

Canadian Whistler Blackcomb ski resort has been temporarily closed amid another spike in Covid-19 cases in the surrounding community
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30 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

Man with smartphone by plane

Ethiopian Airlines implements Covid-19 travel pass

Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with the African Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (Africa CDC) for the implementation of the African Union Trusted Travel Pass to make continental travel easier…
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24 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

Covid passport

European aviation sector pleads for standardised Covid certificates

Europe’s aviation sector has welcomed the proposal by the European Commission for a Digital Green Certificate system to allow post-Covid travel to be safe
Read More

22 Mar 2021

Clara Bullock

Nosara Costa Rica

Costa Rica resort offers credit covering Covid tests and travel insurance

The provision of cover offered by Tierra Magnifica resort in Costa Rica meets the requirements set out by the US CDC for Covid testing, and encourages travellers to take a…
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3 Feb 2021

Robyn Bainbridge

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