TRAVEL MANAGEMENT

On 9 September, Germany placed new French regions on the list of "risk zones". Switzerland followed suit 48 hours later. This terminology requires travellers to be quarantined on arrival in both countries. 

The national airline of the UAE, Etihad Airways, is seeking to encourage travellers to return home by offering comprehensive insurance cover against possible quarantine or hospitalisation costs in the event of covid. It is free of charge for all passengers using the carrier...

Innovative design, easy payment, simplified management: payment solutions provider Air Plus is launching its Corporate Card in France.

The cacophony surrounding border closures, quarantines and even bans on EU citizens entering another Member State is destabilising the European Economic Area. The European Commission therefore wants to propose new common rules based on simpler criteria. These should be applied by all Member States. 

The resurgence of the covid-19 pandemic in Europe has led some countries to tighten their quarantines and even close their borders. Hungary is the first country in the Schengen area to lock itself again...

The Rydoo Travel booking solution includes a new feature that informs travellers about compliance with hotel safety rules.

Screening tests, quarantine until the results are in: in response to the spread of the pandemic in the Ile-de-France and PACA regions, Germany is tightening conditions for travellers from France. Belgium also classifies France as a risk zone.

"The current crisis has put the agency back in the spotlight": Julien Kauffmann, CEO France of American Express GBT, explains the importance of the TMC in the current crisis and looks back at the evolution of business travel since the confinement.

American Express Global Business Travel is extending the scope of its instant messaging service and enhancing its Amex GBT Mobile application.

With the Amadeus Ticket Changer (ATC) Shopper, Amadeus offers a simple solution enabling travellers to control changes to their tickets.

Bureau Veritas has added the airline Volotea and long-stay accommodation specialist Ascott to its list of partners as part of its health measures certification programme.

GardaWorld acquires WorldAware. This acquisition, combined with the expertise of Crisis24, marks the creation of a truly global leader in integrated security risk management.

The health crisis has taken its toll on ACTE (Association of Corporate Travel Executives), which is bankrupt and has officially ceased trading. At the same time, the GBTA cancelled its US convention scheduled for November.

Business travel agency FCM Travel has announced the launch of a dedicated Meetings and Events department on the French market.

The UK and Ireland Chapter of the CICA has just published a survey of its members on their new working habits.

HCorpo is integrating BNP Paribas' travel card into the centralised payment solutions offered by the B2B distribution specialist.

International SOS points to mental health problems as a threat feared by companies in the wake of the health crisis. But the risk most often cited by professionals is that of a second wave.

The Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau (OTCP) has just published a barometer analysing the outlook for business tourism in the capital. The results, still mixed as summer approaches, will need to be refined between now and the autumn.

CDS Groupe is introducing a Covid-19 index into its booking tool to inform travellers about hotels' compliance with health protocols.

With the launch of Uber Commute and Uber Eats for Business, Uber aims to help employees return to the office and maintain the link between teleworkers and their companies.