Passenger Ship Travel Through the Ages

Throughout history sailing has been instrumental in the development of civilization, affording humanity greater mobility than travel over land, whether for trade, transport or warfare, and the capacity for fishing. The earliest representation of a ship under sail appears on a painted disc found in Kuwait dating to the late 5th.

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FocusPoint International, Inc.

FocusPoint International (FocusPoint) is a global assistance company that delivers an integrated suite of health, security and incident response services through information, technology and people. FocusPoint is in the business of identifying and illuminating possible threats, mitigating risks, and responding to crises events impacting people and organizations engaged in global business and leisure travel. The company specializes in the full provision of medical and security assistance, temporary healthcare staffing, crisis response services, and intelligence-driven technology solutions.

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DIGITAL TRAVEL CREDENTIAL

Infographic | May 18, 2021

With the Digital Travel Credential (DTC), seamless travel will be taken one step further. Travelers will be able to securely digitalize their passport and store it in their smartphone for a safer and more convenient travel experience. With our suite of solutions that are designed to maintain privacy, IDEMIA is perfectly positioned to support all stakeholders in implementing this innovation.

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Make bold moves with intelligent travel operations

Infographic | September 5, 2021

Travelers are returning. But their behaviors, expectations and values are very different. Travel companies no longer have the luxury of keeping enterprise operations as they have been for years. Imagine if every member of your team had both customer and operations data at their fingertips to transform the customer experience without adding any additional cost? That future is coming. To make bold moves and drive improvements—at the right cost, travel players need to improve their operations to become future-ready.

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How Virtual Reality can Transform the Travel Industry (VR in Travel )

Infographic | January 21, 2020

Virtual Reality as a technology has existed for a while now, but it has evolved significantly lately and its applications in travel are only being realized now. It is touted as one of the hottest emerging technologies in tourism, and offers tremendous potential for travel agencies, DMCs, hotels and airlines. We created this short infographic highlighting the major benefits it provides both consumers and travel marketers. If you like it, do share it with your friends/colleagues.

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Chatbots in Hotel Industry:Redefining CX

Infographic | June 30, 2022

Hotel chatbots are software applications (AI-powered or programmed) that communicate with your hotel’s website page visitors and resolve their queries

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Billionaire Space Tourism

Infographic | July 11, 2021

Billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos are set to fly into the final frontier on board their own spacecraft during the month of July. On July 11 at 14:30 GMT, Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, along with two pilots and three other passengers will lift off from Virgin Galactic’s operational base at Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert. His crew will reach a peak altitude of some 89km (55 miles) and experience a few minutes of weightlessness before making a gliding descent back to Earth.

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25 Ways To Have A More Sustainable Holiday Season

Infographic | December 16, 2019

Who doesn’t love the holiday season? Friends and family gathered to spend time with each other, cozy movie nights complete with hot cocoa, and giving gifts to one another. It is such a busy and exciting time of the year that we often forget to take into account the effects of our activities. I know that during December, I’m mostly focused on completing my Christmas gift list for what I’m getting my family and friends. I hardly even think about the effects of what the holiday activities are causing the environment.

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FocusPoint International, Inc.

FocusPoint International (FocusPoint) is a global assistance company that delivers an integrated suite of health, security and incident response services through information, technology and people. FocusPoint is in the business of identifying and illuminating possible threats, mitigating risks, and responding to crises events impacting people and organizations engaged in global business and leisure travel. The company specializes in the full provision of medical and security assistance, temporary healthcare staffing, crisis response services, and intelligence-driven technology solutions.

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