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Japan revealed as holding the world’s most powerful post-pandemic passport, but wealthy nations with premium passports still ‘flounder and fail’ through the health crisis

April 14, 2021

It is still hard to even conceive a time when travel restrictions will not limit our international travel freedoms, but we are slowly moving closer

Remote working is now an accepted reality. Barbados anyone?

July 21, 2020

As the Covid-19 pandemic spread and countries around the world went into lockdown, so millions of companies discovered that staff did actually work very efficiently

Is loyalty dead? Avios – Barclays and Accor – Visa deals show programmes are very much alive and looking at ways to benefit members

February 21, 2020

There are growing voices suggesting that the days of customer loyalty are long behind us now. The blame has been put on the different mindset

‘Over the past few years, we have seen the world adapt to mobility as a permanent condition of global life’ – latest annual update highlights the power of your passport

January 14, 2020

As we enter the new decade, Asian countries have firmly established their lead in supporting the need for enhanced global mobility, according to the latest

Single apps for all travel needs, passport free travel, and mobile app check-in are top three ‘new travel norms’ expected by travellers during the 2020s

January 08, 2020

Single apps for all travel needs, passport free travel, and mobile app check-in are the top three ‘new travel norms’ expected by travellers in the

Poland’s inclusion in the US visa waiver programme is positive move, but it will have limited impact on the current inbound travel slump

November 28, 2019

The US Travel Association has welcomed the recent decision by the US government to include Poland in the country’s visa waiver programme, but is also

African travellers could boost annual spend by more than a quarter, but only once they are able to move more freely within the continent

November 18, 2019

Spend among African travellers could increase by more than a quarter (27%) over the next year if they were able to move more freely within

Taking a sustainable strategy on our business travels – from vehicle sharing via glass and plate use to virtual meetings, are we on the right path?

September 05, 2019

The importance of sustainability in society, and especially in business travel, is growing and an increasing number of companies are paying attention to environmental and

Full visa liberalisation for Chinese travellers into Europe could generate EUR12.5 billion per annum in additional inbound spending

December 13, 2018

New research from the European Travel Commission shows that visa liberalisation between China and Europe would undoubtedly increase demand from one of the most lucrative

Visa Global Travel Intentions Study shows trips are getting shorter, but more international in manner

March 19, 2018

While the latest edition of Visa’s annual Global Travel Intentions Study may expectedly highlight the value of cashless solutions for travellers, it does deliver some