The holiday season is amongst us, and many are yearning to spend time with loved ones and celebrate traditions after a challenging year. Traditions like Black Friday shopping, holiday gatherings, gift exchanges, and caroling are just a few that have been altered significantly, but not cancelled. Safety precautions and modifications to everyday life have been implemented, but there is still one underlying question that is lingering: Is travel during the COVID-19 pandemic safe? 

The short answer is yes, but with the proper protocols. According to TSA, more than 1 million passengers passed through checkpoints on October 18 for the first time since the pandemic began its surge last spring, but still down from 2.6 million in 2019.Travelers are seemingly more confident than previously with extensive cleaning and sanitizing, strict face mask enforcement and social distancing. But what about surfaces that are missed, or those who don’t follow the CDC guidelines? In fact, it is reported that the dirtiest and most common places in an airport are the self service kiosks- so how can airports and airport retailers further restore confidence and ensure these protocols are being followed? 

Offering travelers free disposable solutions to use at common checkpoints, such as self check in stations, in retailers by the payment readers, and at self ordering kiosks at the food courts and restaurants can ensure that travelers are remaining contact free from commonly used surfaces, as well as eliminating the spread of any viruses and bacteria from surface to person. Solutions like FreeStylus ensure that there is no cross contamination between receiving the stylus from the motion detected dispenser, to disposing of the stylus once the consumer is done. A simple solution that is inclusive to all travelers.

In these unsettling times, airports and retailers must implement simpler and safer measures to restore confidence with travelers. To learn more about FreeStylus, contact us.