Travelport has rolled out a new plugin for its Smartpoint travel agent desktop platform that provides global Covid-19 information, such as government restrictions, lockdowns and safety measures within travel agent workflows. The plugin is available at no charge to all Travelport users globally and can be downloaded from the Travelport Marketplace, the company said.
The tool provides agents with information on topics related to the ongoing pandemic, including lockdown rules, entry requirements and quarantine measures for travelers, with data provided by global risk and safety intelligence specialist Safeture.
The plugin follows Travelport's March rollout of a dedicated Covid-19 data hub that compiles information on travel supplier policies, relevant news and travel guides.
July thus far has seen a spate travel management providers, including American Express Global Business Travel and BCD Travel, roll out Covid tracking and risk monitoring services
Meanwhile, Travelport remains embroiled in legal proceedings in the United Kingdom over the aborted sale of its majority-owned virtual travel card provider eNett to Wex Inc., which pulled the plug on the $1.7 billion deal on the grounds that the Covid-19 pandemic qualifies as a "material adverse effect," under the preliminary sale agreement.