{"id":604,"date":"2020-08-03T13:24:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T11:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/?p=604"},"modified":"2020-08-03T13:24:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T11:24:10","slug":"the-changing-face-of-air-travel-in-covid-19-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/2020\/08\/03\/the-changing-face-of-air-travel-in-covid-19-times\/","title":{"rendered":"The changing face of air travel in COVID-19 times"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\u201cWhat changes will COVID-19 bring next?\u201d, the words on everyone\u2019s lips \u2013 as if it has become a guessing game to \u2018what\u2019 will be reset to a new normal. One amongst others, and unquestionably one of the industries that will have extensive transformations, is commercial aviation. This industry is already gearing up for complete remodelling of operations. We curated a list of a few aviation trends and health and safety measures that will most likely be deployed in the post-COVID-19 world:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Virtual Queues<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Airport queues \u2013 the bane of travellers everywhere! Well, no need to fret, this might be a thing of the past. Airports, across the globe, are gearing up and collaborating with innovative app developers to create new virtual queues. One of the best prevention measures, to avoid COVID-19 infection, is social distancing. This solution not only achieves social distancing but also provides a more streamline experience for customers. How does it work?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Virtual queuing works with a mobile app that you can install on your smartphone. A ticket with a designated number is assigned to each customer. This queue management system helps to avoid interacting with the kiosks, as customers will virtually keep track of their position in the queue. An SMS or notification will pop-up as soon as it\u2019s your turn.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  • You can now wait in a safer environment, like your car, and avoid crowds, and in effects, customer flow is optimized.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    We are surely looking forward to fewer queues, more streamlined experience at airports, and to instead utilize the queuing-time to indulge in a good cup of coffee.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Digital Health Passports<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

    The focus has shifted from assisting the masses to assessing each individual passenger\u2019s health. The idea is to create a digital health passport. It will become compulsory for travellers to share personal data such as their age, travel history and underlying health conditions to determine each individual\u2019s risk profile. The system will work with a QR code that is either green, yellow or red. Green means that the traveller is safe, free of the virus and is not of risk. Yellow symbolizing the need for reassessment to determine if they are safe or not to travel. Red means that the passenger is a risk, and therefore cannot proceed with the flight. The system will determine, beforehand, if you are safe for travelling, and biometrical scanners will consolidate the information to give the go-ahead.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    \"\"“Sanitagging” and Sanitising<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u201cSanitagging\u201d is a new term, amongst many, developed in the world of COVID-19. What does this Coronavirus travel term mean? Well, \u201csanitagging\u201d at the airport\u2014 is the process of sanitising bags and giving them a tag once the process is complete.\u00a0This will be done by \u201cfogging, electrostatic or UV-disinfection.\u201d Another new sanitising measure, that will most likely be implemented in airport terminals, are thermal scanners and disinfection tunnels \u2013 which travellers might have to pass through before boarding the plane. Finally, in-flight janitors and deep cleaning after every flight might too become the new norm. While most of this sounds positive (who doesn\u2019t want janitors keeping the plane sparkling clean), this will definitely also bring with it, its own difficulties.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Touchless Travel<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Say goodbye to the armrest hog and sitting shoulder-to-shoulder next to your fellow passengers\u2026 Various airlines are already implementing the \u2018fewer passengers\u2019 or \u2018leaving the middle seat empty\u2019 policy in order for travellers to be able to keep a safe distance in the plane\u2019s cabin. This is not the only touchless change; in airport terminals, more touchless options will come into play including \u2013 contactless fingerprint, as well as iris and face recognition. In a recent media briefing, aeroplane designers touched on further developments that are in their initial phase, including personal protective equipment (PPE) shields for individual seats.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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    One thing is clear from all this: things are going to change, and probably quite a bit. What remains to be seen is just how much, and for how long. As we shift from the cloud (the virtual world of Skype) into the clouds (via plane), the question is: what will the \u2018touchpoints\u2019 along that journey look like? That being said, we can say with certainty, travelling will happen once again, as will holidays with family and friends.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    \u201cWhat changes will COVID-19 bring next?\u201d, the words on everyone\u2019s lips \u2013 as if it has become a guessing game to \u2018what\u2019 will be reset to a new normal. One amongst others, and unquestionably...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[197,201,199,200,198],"class_list":["post-604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-air-travel","tag-changes-in-travel","tag-digital-health-passports","tag-touchless-travel","tag-virtual-queues"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5.jpg?fit=837%2C566&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=604"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":606,"href":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/604\/revisions\/606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/605"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qvc.co.za\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}