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The 'Deco Travel Collection', now in preorder, is made on-demand out of a waterproof, breathable, silk-blend fabric, currently available in a neutral light khaki. The jumpsuit is designed to be worn with or without clothes underneath, with elastic waist, wrist, and ankle bands to keep it comfortable.
Read MoreBBH Singapore has launched a ‘Sentosa Crossing’ campaign for Singapore's popular holiday island Sentosa. It is the country’s first branded virtual destination on the Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing and allows visitors to enjoy the island from their homes during COVID.
Read MoreThe program, designed in 4 stages, includes the installation of technologies in ports for testing and measuring body temperature, but also the use of stringent hygiene measures and the optimisation of spaces and routes to maintain a safe distance between individuals on board. Technology will be contactless and automated where possible.
Read MoreRajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad introduces innovative digital solutions for a seamless passenger experience. Instead of showing physical documents for verification, passengers will be required to display the documents into a high-definition camera installed at the gate.
Read MoreAs many travel and adventure businesses and their employees are suffering during COVID, from kayaking to food tours to mountain biking and more, this initiative enables people to buy gift cards to support them, and to spread the word with the hashtag ‘I will travel again.’
Read MoreThe initiative invites each person to do its bit to help the tourism industry in Spain, by asking people that have a reservation to just change the dates instead of cancelling it. In this way, they will ensure their reservation for a holiday when all this is over and, on top, will be contributing to support a key industry for the country's economy.
Read MoreThe two companies have created an imaginary fantasy summer hideaway, creating cinematic narrative with a ‘collage-like’ set of rooms, that appear to be lived-in, with open books and the shower turned on. They found inspiration in archetypal villas of Balearic islands and Santorini homes.
Read MoreThe initiative, ‘Marriott on Wheels’, will now be available in several cities including Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Agra, Pune, Mumbai, Coimbatore and Goa, in 20 Mariott hotels. The facility will extend to additional cities, as more hotels join the initiative.
Read MoreFactorydesign's Isolate Kit transforms the middle seat into a screen to provide maximum personal space and separation between passengers. The lightweight table-top supports a screen in transparent thermoplastic which enables light to go through and maintain an airy cabin. The feature is supported by the armrests and securely belted in position.
Read MoreThe measures taken for the so-called contactless flights include masks requirement and physical distancing with markers, frequent sanitation of passenger areas, self check-in and no-touch boarding, rapid testing and PPEs for operating crew, as well as extensive aircraft disinfection but also hospital-grade HEPA air filters in Airbus aircraft.
Read MoreVienna Airport will offer to passengers the possibility to undergo a molecular-biological COVID testing directly on-site, with results available within a period of two to three hours, for €190. If the test is negative, travelers will be able to skip the required 14-day quarantine.
Read MoreAirAsia decided to offer many of its most popular meals and drinks, like its in-flight popular choice ‘Boba Tea’, to people stuck at home through delivery services.
Read MoreThis tool enables hotels to increase safety by digitising their guest’s journeys and touchpoints.
Read MoreEAS Catering, which maintains high culinary hygiene standards through laboratory testing of food, water, hands and surfaces, has been commissioned by governments, business organisations and community centers to provide meals to quarantined people and medical staff impacted by COVID.
Read MoreFaced with empty rooms and no travelers, the Swedish hotel in Lidköping reinvents itself by putting tables and chairs in its 67 hotel rooms, turning them into COVID-safe, private restaurant rooms for people to dine in.
Read MoreFormia has launched a collection of products for travels post-COVID, including a flexible plastic (OPP) pouch, an EVA foam mask, sanitising wipe packet and rubber gloves. Premium additions and options include a polyester, satin or drawstring pouch, a cotton or jersey mask and a sanitising gel tube or spray.
Read MoreThe airport is focusing on a three-step quarantine, providing disinfection, sterilisation and sanitisation process with close cooperation with the government and other related agencies, including the KCDC (Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention), as well as several airlines.
Read More#ShineOnTravel is a user-generated database, where users can share stories of travel companies who are doing good during COVID. Whether they have been offering a full refund quickly and easily, rebooking holidays for future dates with as little hassle as possible, or helping to safely return travelers home when lockdown began.
Read MoreRobots started caring for COVID patients at hotels who are only mildly sick under a new plan to free up beds at hospitals overwhelmed with more severe cases. Pepper, a talking robot, greets new guests at the lobby, while Whiz, a cleaning robot, operates in areas where patients pick up meals and other daily necessities.
Read MoreDutch Daffodils farm teamed up with the Tulips in Holland travel blog to deliver a special message for tourists missing the annual tulip blooms. The family farm wrote "See You Next Year" in the flowers, along with a heart.
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