Health Protect can integrate with multiple travel pass schemes including AOK, CommonPass, IATA and SimplyGo.
Airport technology firm SITA has launched Health Protect, an industry solution to help airlines, airports, governments, and passengers safely and securely share information on health tests or vaccinations needed during travel.
A key benefit of this solution is its ability to integrate with multiple travel pass schemes including AOK, CommonPass, IATA and SimplyGo.
SITA says its Health Protect technology has potential to “bridge the gap between airlines resuming normal operations and governments’ strong focus on keeping control of COVID-19,” said David Lavorel, SITA CEO of airports and borders.
2 February 2021
Tucan Travel has ceased trading as the downturn in travel following the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the hospitality sector.
The company operated group itineraries in the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe as well as a tailor-made department, offering bespoke tours in Latin America and Asia.
Martyn Sumners, executive director of AITO, said: “Matt Gannan had been in business for 34 years – since 1987 – and joined AITO 11 years ago.
“He was on council from 2016 – coming up for five years – and was thus a director of AITO until today.
“Matt put a lot of effort into finding solutions for AITO members while he was on council, and we shall miss his input considerably.”
British Travel Awards winners list for 2020 as Brits voted for favourite firms
Sun Online Desk
16th December, 2020 04:05:12
The British Travel Awards winners list for 2020 is here - as voted for by members of the public.
This year has been difficult for the travel industry but that didn t stop 132,000 Brits showing their support and casting over 244,000 votes across the 51 categories, to celebrate their favourite travel agents, companies and tour operators.
Some categories also featured multiple winners depending on whether they were large, medium or small companies.
BTA CEO Lorraine Barnes Burton said: Voters were specifically asked to show their support for companies they had a good experience with, paying particular attention to customer service - recognising companies who had helped them with re-bookings, refunds and cancellations. The British Travel Awards is still the biggest consumer voted awards in the UK and congratulations to all the worthy winners. We’re looking a