British Airways has become the first UK airline to trial the use of biometric technology for international flights. The trial is taking place at London Heathrow Terminal 5 and enables customers to travel through the airport ‘smartly’ without having to show their passports. Customers who sign up to take part
G Adventures has announced a “significant” financial investment in a restorative travel technology start-up, Reforest, to start taking action via tree planting. Reforest, based in Brisbane, Australia, is a digital platform connecting travellers with local communities that are actively restoring their ecosystems using reforestation. This enables travellers to give back
Emirates will air all FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™matches live onboard via its inflight entertainment system ice. All matches will also be aired in the A380 onboard lounges and across dedicated Emirates airport lounges. More than 200 Emirates aircraft are equipped with live TV, featuring dedicated sports channels – Sport
Qatar Airways Privilege Club has signed a global strategic agreement with Visa for a new 10-year exclusive partnership. This latest collaboration enables Privilege Club to enhance and expand its portfolio of co-branded payment initiatives with key financial partners. The partnership will unveil new products including Visa co-branded payment cards and
Hurtigruten Expeditions will be the first cruise line to implement SpaceX’s innovative broadband service Starlink across all ships. The implementation is in cooperation with long-time connectivity partner Speedcast and will be completed in October. Hurtigruten Expeditions CEO Asta Lassesen said: “As the world leader in exploration travel, it’s only fitting
Expedia Group has announced enhanced features to help travel advisors prepare for the holiday travel season. The new features are available to members of the Expedia Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP). The new features also include an extension of Expedia’s Live Agent Chat to advisors and an improved lodging quote
