Singapore Airlines first in world to pilot IATA's Travel Pass app, Hyatt plans to utilize mobile health passport for meetings and five things to consider when organizing hybrid events.

Singapore Airlines first in world to pilot IATA's Travel Pass app
Wednesday, 10th March 2021

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 in March 2021.

This marks the second phase of SIA’s digital health verification process trials, which is based on the IATA Travel Pass framework >>

Amex GBT launches workspace booking service
10 Mar 2021 : American Express Global Business Travel has launched a new workspace booking service for remote workers and small teams, offering flexible options for home-based and remote employees >>

Hyatt plans to utilize mobile health passport for meetings, events and more
10 Mar 2021 : Hyatt plans to explore VeriFLY + Stay, a mobile health passport for the hospitality industry using the VeriFLY app that provides verification of COVID-19 credentials and travel guidelines >>

One in three destinations worldwide are completely closed
10 Mar 2021 : According to the latest data from the UNWTO, the emergence of new variants of the COVID-19 virus has prompted many governments to reverse efforts to ease restrictions on travel, with total closures to tourists most prevalent in Asia and the Pacific and Europe >>

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The Best of Both Worlds: Five Things to Consider When Organizing Hybrid Events
Wednesday, 10th March 2021

Throughout 2020, the world was inundated with Zoom meetings and virtual events to keep businesses operational – in-between getting our fresh loaves of sourdough out of the oven, of course. Being able to meet in person has been tricky with looming threats of continued virus outbreaks and little to no travel opportunities.

So, what does 2021 have in store for corporate meetings and events? >>

What Is Bleisure Travel and Why Is It Important?
There are two main types of bleisure travel: business trips or group business travel that is extended on the front or back end of a visit, and business trips taken with friends and family coming along for the ride. The trend has become more popular over the years, especially with younger generations >>

Global Newsletter: March 09, 2021
More space and privacy for Emirates Economy Class, China’s hotel pipeline dips and everything to know about hotel chatbots >>