At Thrillophilia, your safety is our priority. We want to make sure that you feel comfortable during your travel and have a hassle free experience. We have already taken a number of measures to ensure your safety in the current situation.
Those of you who wish to see more of the world but are scared of the current situation should definitely opt for the Travel Bubble Experience offered by Thrillophilia.
What is a Thrillophilia Travel Bubble Experience?
To cope with this period of confinement, Thrillophilia has introduced a “Travel Bubble Experience” in which you will get utmost safety and the realest experience. Bringing “Home to Home” travelling to life. In these experiences we take care of utmost safety while you travel with us from your stays, to where you travel to, no of cases in the region you will be travelling and people you travel with, everything goes through our detailed safety checklist before any experience qualifies for our Travel Bubble Experience.
Enhanced Safety During Sightseeing and Stays :
Travelling in a sanitized vehicle
Staying at a sanitised accommodation where safety is paramount.
Travelling with people having compulsory RT PCR Negative report
Travelling to a remote places where there is less crowd
Safest mode of Travel Self Drive and Flights -
You can reach the starting point of Thrillophilia Travel Bubble Experiences by either self driving or taking flights.
To answer your questions, are flights SAFE to travel?
- Travelling in flight is the "safest" mode of travel when compared to others during a pandemic, said All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria.
- Addressing a webinar titled ''Reposing the Faith in Flying'' hosted by GMR Group, Dr Guleria said, "If an asymptomatic person is sitting next to you during a flight and both the persons are wearing masks and face shields, there is very low chances of spreading of the virus. Travelling in flight is the safest mode of travel from others."
Safety Precautions by different airlines:
GoAir: https://www.goair.in/travel-information/covid-19-updates/goair-care-plan/
GoIndigo: https://www.goindigo.in/lean-clean-flying-machine.html
Spicejet: https://www.spicejet.com/COVID19.aspxVistara: https://www.airvistara.com/in/en/coronavirus-update
Low Risk of Transmission during a flight:
- Seating position - Most of the time on board, you are seated facing forward rather than facing another person. This makes a big difference in terms of the chance of breathing in someone else’s expelled breath.
- Seat backs - A further barrier to COVID-19 spread is that high seatbacks act as a solid barrier.
- High airflow rate - Research has shown that the airflow in an aircraft (from ceiling to floor) is less conductive to droplet spread than other similar environments or modes of transport.
- Air exchange - Modern jet aircraft deliver high airflow and replacement rates, combined with hospital-grade High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters that are 99.9+% effective at removing viruses, bacteria and fungi. Cabin air is exchanged every 2-3 minutes.
- Mandatory usage of masks - According to a study from the University of Edinburgh, masks can limit the forward spread of droplets by more than 90% when you breathe, speak, cough or sneeze.
Why is sitting next to someone on a plane low risk?
It's unlikely an infected passenger will even get to sit next to you. Government health screening and departure biosafety measures minimize this.
Virus-carrying droplets are unlikely to reach you:
-Cabin air flows downwards and is fully renewed with fresh air every 2-3 minutes
-Personal overhead ventilation can strengthen airflow downward
-All passengers face forwards, not at each other
-Masks are a proven and effective barrier. They should be worn throughout the travel process
Thrillophilia’s Standard Operating Procedure for Travel Bubble Experiences:
- Pick-up and Drop in Sanitised Vehicles
- Sanitised Rooms
- Sightseeing in Sanitised Vehicles
- Hand sanitizers at the reception for guests to use
- Social distancing between staff and guests
- Contactless processes like QR code, online forms, etc for both check-in and check-out
- Regular temp checks of the staff and the guests
- Daily Oxygen Checks of all guests
- Availability of basic medical kit and oxygen cylinder at each accommodation
- All staff and guests to be allowed entry only if using face cover/masks
- Luggage is disinfected before sending
Flexible Payment Policies:
- Regular Private Departures:
- Book the tour by paying 25% advance.
- Remaining amount can be paid 3 days before the date of travel - Hotel Specific Private Departures:
- Book the tour by paying 50% of the total value as an advance.
- Remaining amount can be paid 7 days before the date of travel - Group Departures:
- Book the tour by paying an advance.
- Remaining amount can be paid 7 days before the date of travel
Rescheduling Policies: Covid 19 Specific
- Regular Private Departures:
- Rescheduling can be done free of cost
- The client needs to update at least 72 hours before the date of travel to reschedule the trip
- We will share a PNR with the traveller which will act as a reference for their booking - Hotel Specific Private Departures:
- Rescheduling can be done free of cost
- The client needs to update at least 96 hours before the date of travel to reschedule the trip
- We will share a PNR with the traveller which will act as a reference for their booking - Group Departures:
- Rescheduling can be done free of cost
- The client needs to update at least 72 hours before the date of travel to reschedule the trip
- We will share a PNR with the traveller which will act as a reference for their booking
Important Information:
- The above mentioned flexible rescheduling is only valid in case:
- The traveler tests positive for Covid (Customer need to show a Covid Positive test report)
- The traveler’s residence falls in Containment Zone (Address Proof & a copy of document from nearby police station)
- Complete Lockdown/Government restrictions in the Traveller’s area of residence - The refund amount/rescheduling of any flight which has been cancelled and is a part of your package will depend on the cancellation policy provided by that specific air carrier.
- In case rescheduling of the tour is not possible from Thrillophilia end, the whole amount will be refunded in the Thrillophilia wallet of that specific customer in the form of Thrill Cash+
- The refund amount can take upto 48 hours to reflect in your Thrillophilia wallet.
- For any kind of assistance on the trip including rescheduling & Cancellations, Travelers may raise a Support ticket.
- The policies are valid only for the traveller with Covid Positive test report or in case the residence falls under containment zone
- Reschedule in next 2 years (Super special)
- Not applicable on Blackout dates/peak season.
Example for rescheduling:
Customer name: Amit
Date of travel: 25th May
Pax: 2
Tour: 7 Days Leh Ladakh Bike Trip
20th April
-Customer drops an enquiry on the website and gets connected with the destination expert
-The representative share the package according to the travelers need
- Once confirmed, the customer pays the advance amount to book the tour.
4th May
-Customer tested covid positive or there is a complete lockdown in the travelers area of residence.
-Traveler calls the operations team and shares the information.
-After checking the authenticity of the information provided, a free reschedule is provided to the traveler for a later date that the traveler can choose anytime. This is done via email and a reference number is shared with the traveler
5th June
-The traveler replies to the email with the new date of travel which is at least 15 days later than the date of email.
-The operations team shares a confirmation on the email regarding their new date of travel within 4 hours