Are you looking for help selecting a travel risk management supplier? The GBTA Risk Committee can help!  Launched in 2023, the GBTA Travel Risk Management Supplier Capabilities Survey supports our travel buyers in adopting ISO 31030:2021 Travel Risk Management – Guidance for Organizations.  The survey helps our members to better understand the key elements of…

With the recent aircraft safety incidents and the Max 9 still grounded, companies are now dealing with travelers’ concerns about flying on certain aircraft. We are all faced with balancing the travel policy and budgets as well as ensuring that travelers are comfortable. While some companies are taking a firm approach by prohibiting the use…

As we transition out of 2023 into a new year of business travel, travel managers and corporate security teams must be more prepared to address Travel Risk and Duty of Care.  As more business travelers are hitting the road or flying the friendly skies, it is critical to be aware of the changing threat landscape…

2023 Review Six months into the year, Craig Collins and Ray Rackham of CIBT looks at the visa and immigration challenges of a world in continuing transition. Travel Risk: Decades in the Making Risk and crises have affected the travel and immigration industry long before Covid. Indeed, the SARS outbreak in 2002/2003 had a significantly…

Why flexibility, security and continuity are key to making it work For many companies, the pandemic has irrevocably changed the way in which employees live, work and travel, with some organizations introducing formal – or informal – ‘work from anywhere’ policies.  These new working patterns are undoubtedly here to stay but it’s important to consider…

With the start of the new year, many organizations are reassessing their current contracts and existing RFPs, especially with the rapid changes in business travel and meeting environments. Looking at how organizations best mitigate and respond to risk for their employees and those who travel and attend meetings/events should also be added to this list…

As we move from 2022 into the new year, it is important to evaluate the ever-changing travel and risk landscape.  We should focus on developing solid processes to protect our companies and employees from the potential dangers both while traveling and in our normal business activities. Over the past couple of years, we have seen…

For many of us, the coming holiday season is a chance to relax and unwind in the company of friends and family, especially after a busy year. According to a survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), however, 38 percent of people said their stress level increases during the holidays. Financial worries, lack of time,…