TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

The Israeli authorities have decided to close Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion airport, the only international air hub currently in operation. The suspension is temporary until the authorities get a better grip on the resurgence of covid cases.

Following a meeting of the European Council on the measures to be taken to contain the covid pandemic, France has decided to impose a compulsory test on all travellers. 

With more than 400,000 deaths from covid and erratic management of the pandemic by the previous Trump administration, the US government under new President Joe Biden has decided to step up the fight against the pandemic. This includes new restrictions on travellers. But also a promise to reopen borders with clearer protocols. 

By extending the scope of its virtual payment module, Expensya is launching a new strategy based on 360-degree management of business expenses.

Faced with a sharp rise in the number of people affected by the mutant covid-19 virus, the UK is taking even more radical decisions to restrict the movement of travellers. For one month.

Hotel reservations and travel security: SAP Concur strengthens its links with American Express GBT and International SOS.

Selectour Bleu Voyages becomes Bleu Business. A new name for a new strategy focused on post-pandemic business travel.

The United States is going to require all international travellers to have a negative covid-19 test before taking a plane into the country. The measure is due to come into force on 26 January.

According to local media, Saudi Arabia plans to reopen its air, sea and land borders at the end of March. This will put an end to several months of restrictions. There are, however, a number of restrictions on travelling to the kingdom. 

American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is launching a platform for carbon offsets at preferential rates.

The new British and South African strain of the covid-19 virus has led to a very strict tightening of entry measures in many countries. Here's an overview at the start of the year.

Qatar and its Gulf neighbours have finally decided to re-establish diplomatic relations, which were interrupted three years ago. This normalisation should contribute to the resumption of air transport. 

While the covid-19 pandemic has seriously undermined the idea of a globalised world, it has also reshaped traffic flows across the planet. These geopolitical changes are bound to reshape the map of business travel in 2021.

With the health situation improving, but still precarious, and the security risks posed by the economic consequences of the pandemic, Philippe Guibert, Regional Medical Director of International SOS, expects 2021 to be another troubled year.

Arnaud Katz, CEO of Bird Office, is confident about the future of meetings and events. However, 2021 looks set to be a hybrid year, a year of compromise between the virtual and the face-to-face, between working in the office and working from home, with the use of "phygital" events and third-party venues.

The role of the TMC, support for travellers and travel managers, videoconferencing and hybrid events: Yorick Charveriat, Sales Director and Deputy General Manager at American Express Global Business Travel, looks ahead to 2021.

Stéphane Durand is confident about the future. For the Director of Amadeus France, "2021 will be the year when travel comes back", in particular by using new technologies such as biometrics to create a passenger journey that is both safer and more comfortable.

Since 29 December, travellers from the European Union travelling to the Netherlands must be able to show a negative result to the...

The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is once again allowing international visitors. However, this authorisation is subject to a series of PCR tests using covidine, a...

In Japan, the outbreak of covid and the fear of a new, more contagious strain of the disease in Europe have once again led to the total closure of borders. In the region, Korea is partially reconfirming itself.