Databank for thought… Food With more and more airlines charging for
inflight meals and refreshments, Chicago-based ground transportation specialist
GO Airport Express asked US business travellers about their eating habits.
55% 26%
2% 4%
of travellers buy food on the aircraft.
eat in airside restaurants and cafés at the airport.
eat in landside restaurants and cafés at the airport.
4% 8%
Source: GO Airport Express
In association with
buy food at the airport to eat on the plane.
don’t eat at all during their journey.
bring their own food to eat on the plane.
The remaining respondents have no set regime – “time and circumstances” dictate where and when they eat while travelling.
INTERNATIONAL SOS HEALTH MAP 2012
RISK LEVEL Low
Medical care would be available in-country for almost any medical problem.
Medium
Adequate emergency services and dental care are usually available, but the standard may vary.
Variable
Medical risk in the major cities of these developing countries is low or moderate; however, in other areas, the level of medical risk is high.
High 24
Very limited medical capabilities are classified in this risk level. Serious infectious diseases such as typhoid, cholera, dengue fever and malaria may pose a threat.
Extreme
Countries where healthcare for citizens, travellers or expatriates is almost non-existent; even low-quality emergency services and dental care may not be accessible.
Response to Buying Business Travel sister brand ABTN's instant poll asking: do you agree with Willie Walsh that the UK's aviation policy is 'an unholy mess'?