Agents stay informed

In its latest initiative, Travelport has launched the Travelport COVID-19 Smartpoint Plugin, offering comprehensive information on travel restrictions across the world to travel agents, updated daily.

Nisha Verma

Offering ease of operation to travel agents, Travelport has launched the Travelport COVID-19 Smartpoint Plugin, which offers travel agencies with the latest information on government restrictions, lockdowns and safety measures across the globe, all within the agent workflow. Available free-of-charge to all Travelport customers globally using Travelport Smartpoint 8.2 or above, the plugin can be downloaded directly from Travelport Marketplace.

Agency partners can use the new tool to get detailed information on a range of topics, including lockdown rules, entry requirements and quarantine measures for travellers. One can get country-level information displayed at the click of a button, allowing agents to advise their customers easily and instantly.

Sandeep Dwivedi, Chief Operating Officer, InterGlobe Technology Quotient, says, “With looming uncertainty across the globe, having a substantial amount of certainty through readily accessible up-to-date information, including on government and airline policies, shall unequivocally prove beneficial for our network of agents and serve as a ready aid for gaining momentum in operations and transactions. This free built-in plugin in the GDS is a welcome move from Travelport, one that will result in both an informed traveller and a travel enabler.” The information is provided by Safeture, and is updated daily.