September 16, 2020
- Sarah Clayton-Lea
Italian Airport Named the World’s First Five-Star Anti-COVID Airport
Rome Fiumicino Airport is the first airport in the world to be Certified with the COVID-19 5-Star Airport Rating, by international air transport rating agency Skytrax. Famous for their annual ‘Best Airports’ rankings, the agency based its anti-Covid star rating on “a combination of procedural efficiency checks, visual observation analysis [...]
August 27, 2020
- Big 7 Travel Team
7 Travel Insurance Plans That Cover COVID-19
After the WHO announced that the coronavirus was a global pandemic, many travel insurance companies said they wouldn’t cover COVID-19-related claims. The Catch-22 is that a lot of countries that are allowing international visitors in require travellers to have travel insurance plans that cover COVID-19. But don’t fret, there are [...]
June 5, 2020
- Sarah Clayton-Lea
Impact Of Covid-19 On The Restaurant Franchise Industry
This is an excerpt from Big 7 Media‘s 100-page report on The Future of the Restaurant Industry in 2020. [...]
March 17, 2020
- Melanie Hamilton
7 Ways To Support Healthcare Workers During The Coronavirus
With coronavirus growing day by day, doctors and nurses are working round the clock. Day in and day out, hospital staff has continued to provide care for the vulnerable in this pandemic and for that, we are eternally grateful. Maybe you have a nurse or doctor in your life that [...]
March 17, 2020
- Melanie Hamilton
7 Good Things That Have Happened Despite The Coronavirus
The outbreak of the Coronavirus has shaken the world and is continuing to grow. Despite this, the virus has proven that even in the worst of times, humanity will band together. Here are seven good things that have happened during the Coronavirus pandemic. [...]
March 16, 2020
- Sarah Clayton-Lea
The Airlines Most At Risk From Coronavirus Fallout
With the coronavirus causing travel bans and cancelled flights across the world, airlines are taking a huge hit. Demand is down, airlines are grounding fleets and stocks are sinking. Some airlines, such as FlyBe in the UK, are already in administration. We take a look at the current airlines at [...]
March 13, 2020
- Elizabeth Thorn
7 Coronavirus Airport Precautions To Take
As countries implement travel bans and the tourism industry struggles to stay afloat amidst the spread of coronavirus, travellers all over the world are either having their flights cancelled, are scrambling to cancel their flights or are wondering what kind of coronavirus airport precautions they need to take for air [...]
March 10, 2020
- Sarah Clayton-Lea
Coronavirus: Are Travel Bans Effective For Curbing Covid-19?
When it comes to curbing the spread of Covid-19, are ‘coronavirus travel bans’ effective? Countries all over the world are cracking down on travellers from areas with high rates of coronavirus cases. But, just how well does this work? Scientists have published their findings in the journal Science. [...]
March 6, 2020
- Big 7 Travel Team
7 Countries Most Affected By The Coronavirus
As the coronavirus outbreak goes global, with more than 97,000 infections across the world, some countries are experience more severe outbreaks than others. The countries most affected by coronavirus are mainly in Asia, Middle East and Europe. Want to know which countries to avoid? Here’s a full list. [...]
March 3, 2020
- Big 7 Travel Team
Coronavirus Travel Tips: 7 Things You Need To Know
Are you planning to travel during the coronavirus outbreak? Here’s some key coronavirus travel tips to keep in mind, from practical flight booking advice to hygiene. Since the virus broke out in December, more than 87,000 people have been confirmed to have the virus, and nearly 3,000 people have died [...]