[App: Courtesy of Sabre; Background: Istockphoto]
SafePoint helps protect travelers with visibility across their entire journey. Southlake-based Saber says it’s a smarter, faster and more accurate way to account for the safety and location of employees on the go. Travelers can stay informed and easily get help if they need it. And now, SafePoint offers even more: global travel restriction tracking for COVID-19 issues and other events.
Saber expanded the travel risk management product amid the global release of the Omicron variant. The objective: to provide information on the spread of COVID 19 and new variants as well as country-imposed entry restrictions, including masks, vaccinations, health documentation and quarantine requirements.
Monitors world events in near real time, 24/7
Saber says SafePoint monitors world events in near real time, 24/7. Using hundreds of data sources, the service continuously searches for events and restrictions that may impact travel arrangements or traveler safety.
This can help Saber’s travel agencies and corporate customers make more informed decisions about travel itineraries, enabling action at any stage of a journey.
Crisis Alerts
“As travel rebounds, we believe a duty of care and crisis alert solution is imperative for any travel business, especially in a world where travel advisories can change rapidly,” Saunvit said. Pandya, senior director of product management at Saber, in a statement.
“SafePoint is designed to keep travelers and business travel managers informed of critical events in a rapidly changing world,” Pandya added. “We are excited to work with customers to provide them with duty of care products to better serve their travellers.”
Anna McGurkdirector of operations at Norad Travel UK, says having such information is “essential”.
“In today’s travel landscape, having instant access to travel restriction information is critical to making the right travel decisions,” McGurk said in the statement. “Sabre’s SafePoint provides us with timely information to help us better serve our customers. It is a reliable source of information from a trusted partner.
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