BBC News – Covid-19: First UK airport coronavirus testing begins https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54604100 At last, the first steps are being taken to implement the most logical way to start the long process of restoring the travel sector – test before departure. Since May of this year, TravelSafe Systems (TSS) has been campaigning for an international standard toContinue reading “At Last! Covid-19: First UK airport coronavirus testing begins”
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IATA calls for rapid development of Covid-19 testing for all passengers: TravelSafe Systems is ready and is gaining support including from the former Prime Minister for the UK
Poll shows 88% willing to undergo testing pre-departure Source: Iata calls for rapid development of Covid-19 testing for all passengers | Travel Weekly IATA are now recognising the need for global consistency in airport testing something that TravelSafe Systems have been campaigning for since they were incorporated last May. There is increasing recognition that toContinue reading “IATA calls for rapid development of Covid-19 testing for all passengers: TravelSafe Systems is ready and is gaining support including from the former Prime Minister for the UK”
Coronavirus: UK ‘could lose £60m a day’ as tourism slumps…but it is preventable
According to the BBC the impact on the tourism sector is devastating and it’s not just related to the curtailment of holidays overseas and the airlines and tour operators that take us there, but also to the inbound tourism economies, one of the biggest of which is, the UK. Statista estimate that international tourism toContinue reading “Coronavirus: UK ‘could lose £60m a day’ as tourism slumps…but it is preventable”
UK Airlines urge to test arrivals to cut Covid quarantine times. TravelSafe Systems agrees but advocates “if you want our tourists, we will test them before they leave but please test them on the way back”
There is an increasing number of calls from the travel sector to create a more robust system for testing travellers. TravelSafe Systems welcomes this development but, after seven months of the industry being torn apart by the virus, there is still no collective global approach for what is a highly interconnected industry. The chief executivesContinue reading “UK Airlines urge to test arrivals to cut Covid quarantine times. TravelSafe Systems agrees but advocates “if you want our tourists, we will test them before they leave but please test them on the way back””
Conservative MPs join calls for airport testing instead of blanket quarantines | Travel Weekly
Boris Johnson urged to reform policy Source: Conservative MPs join calls for airport testing instead of blanket quarantines | Travel Weekly There is clearly a growing realisation that a coordinated international approach to testing is required across aviation networks. Single minded, single country policies are an inappropriate approach for such an interconnected global sector. Some UKContinue reading “Conservative MPs join calls for airport testing instead of blanket quarantines | Travel Weekly”
UK Government states that Airport Corona Virus tests are a ‘not silver bullet’ for saving holidays: TravelSafe Systems and the travel industry do not agree
BBC News – Airport coronavirus tests ‘not silver bullet’ for saving holidays. There was a great deal of coverage over the last two days regarding airport testing to ensure air bridges operate effectively. It is hugely disappointing to have yet another Cabinet Minister dismiss this approach: Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden told the BBC that coronavirusContinue reading “UK Government states that Airport Corona Virus tests are a ‘not silver bullet’ for saving holidays: TravelSafe Systems and the travel industry do not agree”
Can we prevent multiple waves of COVID-19 outbreaks? Unlikely given the amount of aviation activity and the lack of appropriate testing.
Travel and tourism are vital parts of many economies. The industry has been battered by COVID-19 and is trying to make some form of recovery. How likely, however, is any form of recovery achievable when there is no global approach and no international standard to testing for pre-departure as well as a few days afterContinue reading “Can we prevent multiple waves of COVID-19 outbreaks? Unlikely given the amount of aviation activity and the lack of appropriate testing.”
France and Norway threaten to CLOSE their border with Spain over soaring coronavirus cases | Daily Mail Online
With the virus likely to be around for many years this type of headline is likely to be a regular occurrence. Any rising demand for travel will of course be impacted as consumers will be concerned with making bookings and parting with money that they may not see again. Cancellation rates in Spain are asContinue reading “France and Norway threaten to CLOSE their border with Spain over soaring coronavirus cases | Daily Mail Online”
Airlines push for virus testing to save holiday season – BBC News: so why ignore the TravelSafe LAMP test and iWarrant?
The aviation and holiday industry are due to hold urgent talks with government this week in a bid to bring coronavirus testing to airports. Sadly the obvious scenario, which TravelSafe Systems have attempted to point out, is close to becoming a reality. A start-stop-start-stop highly disruptive “bringing back” of the airline sector and tourism. TheContinue reading “Airlines push for virus testing to save holiday season – BBC News: so why ignore the TravelSafe LAMP test and iWarrant?”
European CE IVD Approval for LAMP test Delivered by TravelSafe Systems paving the way for rapid pre-departure testing and safer travel
After comprehensive medical testing, TravelSafe Systems (TSS) is happy to announce that the COVID-19 LAMP test, which certifies its iWarrant, has achieved CE IVD registration. The test, using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) technology, certifying TravelSafe Systems iWarrant, has passed its performance evaluation and is now fully approved for diagnostic use in humans. This is theContinue reading “European CE IVD Approval for LAMP test Delivered by TravelSafe Systems paving the way for rapid pre-departure testing and safer travel”
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