The below information, pages and resources address important considerations for organizations as they look to get their travelers back on the road safely. This includes risk management/duty of care, travel and approval policies, spend management, and travel communications. These resources and information will be updated on an ongoing basis, as this is a fluid situation.
Travel Vitals®
Database
Our dynamic, web-based reference tool provides pertinent information before, during, and after booking a trip. Travel Vitals allows you to search across different components of a trip for information and advisories.
Interactive
Risk Maps
These interactive maps provide COVID-19 global infection and travel restriction intelligence. Country maps show down to the state and province level whether domestic travel and business activity is possible.
COVID-19
Resources
Useful COVID-19 health and safety information, links to multiple government and industry travel resources, airline and hotel policies and updates and, an index with links to our weekly client communications.
News Stories
and Alerts
Ovation's weekly client e-newsletter, the Informed Traveler, keeps readers updated on travel industry news and trends. Occasional Travelgrams convey breaking travel industry news as well as the launch of new Ovation products and services.
Ready to Go
Guides
From Air, Hotel, and General Travel Safety Tips to Travel Policy Considerations, our Ready to Go resource guides help travel managers make informed decisions about their programs to help keep traveling employees safe as organizations return to travel.
Travel Lifetime
Care
Ovation TLC is complete travel oversight to safeguard your travelers and travel program - from planning, to traveling, to post-trip ticket management. In the age of COVID-19, it is more important than ever for travel programs to be managed and trips to be monitored at all times.
Safety
Check
Ovation’s Safety Check provides critical destination, health, and safety protocols giving travelers the tools to make an informed decision and actions items for their upcoming travel plans while monitoring their entire trip.
Travel Policy
Checklist
We recommend an addendum to your current corporate travel policy specifically related to travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. This checklist includes key areas organizations should consider in drafting this document.
Other News
and Updates
Our blog includes other news, announcements, articles, and industry updates.
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