Singapore Airlines begin trials for ‘digital health passports’ Singapore Airlines have announced they have begun trials for a new digital health verification process – the first in the world to follow the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Travel Pass framework. The new process uses digital verification and will allow customers…
Firstly, congratulations to Joe B who won the TLFL competition to get Hilton Gold membership, let’s hope he soon gets a chance to enjoy the benefits! Extra discounts in the BA sale British Airways Holidays is offering customers an additional saving for a limited period during the British Airways/British…
Australia has faced one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, with international borders steadfastly closed since March 2020. However, as the country slowly comes out of the pandemic, fresh hope has surfaced for the travel industry with a New Zealand travel bubble set for March and Qantas announcing they…
U.K. to finally introduce testing for international flights In yet another bid to be ahead of the curve and have world-beating travel safety, the UK government has said that they are planning to announce testing for entry to the UK. It also could apply to departures as the details are…
Qantas reopens flight bookings for mid 21 with B787 Australia and New Zealand are likely to be some of the last countries to reopen their borders. Qantas has been very cautious in accepting future flight bookings for international travel up until now. However, there is some good news on the…
Thailand announces partnership with Tinder to create matchmaking trips for singles Thailand’s tourism board has announced a partnership with the infamous dating app Tinder, designed to create and promote matchmaking holidays for single people. Like most countries dependant on tourism, Thailand struggled extensively with the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack…
Is BA’s new refund policy shooting themselves in the foot? I wrote in this article how the CAA/CMA are investigating airlines that refuse to give refunds when passengers can’t legally travel such as Tier 4 (note: but not if it is legal but against guidance). British Airways has traditionally offered…
Global aviation data firm Cirium today released its new Airline Insights Review 2020 which reveals the shocking impact on aviation of worldwide Covid-19 travel restrictions. In this article I will have a look at some of the statistics and trends for travel at the moment. Things may seem bleak but…
Jersey Girl’s 2020 2020…. Where to start! On a personal note, I started a new job in March which has truly turned out to be the right move – despite horrible timing. I think I had two weeks in the office before we were sent to work from home and…
Well, what a year 2020 has been. Probably the worst year for travel since the second world war. In this article we will look at how 2020 has panned out for myself and the TLFL team and what we are hoping to do in 2021. Tomorrow I will look back…
