EMIRATES OFFERS ENHANCED INSURANCE COVERAGE
EMIRATES HAS EXPANDED its current Covid-19 insurance coverage, adding multi-risk travel cover for all passengers from December 1.
e cover is provided by AIG travel and automatically applies to all Emirates tickets purchased from December 1, as well as codeshare ights operated by partner airlines (providing that the ticket number begins with 176).
e cover is free-of-charge and covers all Emirates passengers when they y to any destination, in any aircra cabin.
Emirates has enhanced the coverage including features such as up to US$50,000 in medical and repatriation expenses should passengers contract Covid-19 during the trip, up to US$7,500 in cancellation costs should the traveller or a relative (as de ned by the policy) be unable to travel because they are diagnosed with Covid-19 before the scheduled trip departure date and up to US$7,500 in expenses if the traveller fails a Covid-19-related test or medical screening at the airport and is required to abandon the trip. emirates.com
LUFTHANSA GROUP IS the rst to launch Star Alliance’s biometric service at Frankfurt and Munich airports, ensuring a contactless travel experience for passengers in light of Covid-19.
Members of the Miles and More frequent yer programme can enrol in Star Alliance Biometrics via a link within the Lu hansa app. Customers are asked to take a sel e, verify their identity with their passport and opt-in to the airlines and airports where they want to use the service.
Once enrolled, the facial recognition technology will match the customer’s live image to the boarding pass information and biometric pro le, allowing the customer to pass through the touch-points of any participating airport that has the biometrics in place. e identi cation process also works for passengers wearing face coverings. lu hansa.com; staralliance.com
Tell us something about your taste in travel
I love travelling to places where it seems like I am in a moving painting. Places like Galle (Sri Lanka), or walking through the cobbled streets of Amsterdam are two destinations I feel capture this feeling for me. I can't consider it as travel, unless I have visited a local bar, mixed with the locals, had a chance to watch a stand-up comedy or some art form through live performance; and gone on a food-trail.
Which is your favourite city in the world, and why?
Well, as of recently, I can't get over how stunning, warm and equipped Galle. Sri Lanka on the whole is probably one of the most entertaining trips of my life. I spent last winter there and brought in the new year with my fiancé and we both ended up feeling like locals due to the warmth of the people. Their food has a burst of flavours and each street of Galle attracted us as we were led by either the fragrance of coee or the site of cones of gelatos in an assortment of flavours.
Tell us a bit about your journey from sports to becoming an author
I believe I'm still on the field, and now the playing field is much larger. Sports, writing, and the world of business all have something in common. They all demand perseverance, passion and positivity.
I believe the crowds for an author and sportsperson have some commonality as well, which is how passionate and vocal they are when they like and dislike your work.
When I played sports, I lived life, one step at a time, in my time today as an author and entrepreneur, I maintain a similar approach, just that now, it’s about taking on one day at a time!
What are some of the must-have in your carry-on luggage when you travel?
Let's start with the stereotypical objects you'll find in my bags. Books to write in, typically three, in varied sizes. You will find books to read, and at all times, one will be a fiction and the other non-fiction. Then, there will be bottles of water, to help me stay hydrated, as I love walking through streets, with no Google maps and with the intention of getting lost whilst I am doing it. A ton of chocolates and snack bars in my bag, as I have a massive sweet tooth.
Lastly, a lot of empty space, so it's easier to lug around and more importantly, purchase local coee, and fill up my bag with impulsive purchases.