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Plaza Premium Group enters strategic partnership with YQ Now to offer meet & assist services at over 600 airports

Plaza Premium Group, a pioneer in innovating global airport hospitality services, has struck a strategic partnership with YQ Now, a leading meet and assist specialist. Supplementing the Group’s existing services and products, YQ Now brings an extensive range of meet and assist services across 600 airports in 140 countries.

Birdly takes off again in Vienna

As part of its overall plans to increase visitor traffic and further delight airport guests, Vienna International Airport is billing its relaunch of Birdly as a major part of its Visitor World. By Aleko Lilly, Head of Business Development, Birdly

VINCI Airports launches travel assistant using facial recognition technology at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport

VINCI Airports has launched a travel assistant using facial recognition technology at Lyon‑Saint Exupéry Airport. In launching Mona, VINCI Airports has taken a major step towards the mobility of the future, offering travellers the opportunity to trial a biometric journey from their home to the plane.

Istanbul Airport achieves ‘China Friendly Airport’ status

Istanbul Airport has been awarded the ‘China Friendly Airport’ document, recognising the measures implemented to enhance the travel experience of Chinese visitors. The project has been designed to transform the time spent at the airport for Chinese guests into a unique experience and to ensure a pleasant time at Istanbul Airport.

SosTravel and Health Point Plus to create telehealth service designed for travellers

SosTravel.com S.p.a. and Health Point Plus, Inc., have signed a letter of intent committing to negotiate and execute, by 30 September 2020, a two-year trade agreement on the basis of which they will build from the already existing service and avail of Health Point Plus’ network of doctors to create a first aid medical tele-assistance product dedicated to travellers.