Flight Centre’s corporate brand, Corporate Traveller, has partnered with Doctor Care Anywhere for a pilot project.
The partnership means Corporate Traveller’s UK customers – who travel on certain airlines and in premium classes – will be able to speak to a UK-trained, English-speaking GP wherever they are in the world.
The service will be available for the first 10,000 international flights booked by Corporate Traveller clients.
Bookings must take place between March 1 and May 31 and must be for travel on Virgin Atlantic (Premium and Upper Class) and Etihad (Business and First Class) flights.
Clients can speak to the GP through either a secure video or a phone consultation via the Doctor Care Anywhere platform.
Appointments are available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Medication prescribed by Doctor Care Anywhere GPs can be delivered direct to the patient or collected from a local pharmacy, or they can provide over the counter advice, depending on the country the customer is in.
Graeme Milne, Corporate Traveller general manager, said: "While abroad many travellers won’t go to a doctor or a hospital for reasons such as language barrier, difficulty navigating a foreign health system or a busy schedule.
"We also recognise that our clients have a duty of care to their travelling employees, are invested in their wellbeing, and benefit from their maintained productivity. It’s for these reasons, we want to ensure that our clients have a safe and pleasant experience throughout all aspects of their journey."
