Global Travel Risk

The Iran Conflict Could Affect Your Travel Plans — Even If You're Not Going to the Middle East ow.ly/C5v750YBv1f "American travelers are often quickest to pull the plug when geopolitical instability emerges anywhere near their itinerary" #Travel #TravelIndustry #Iran

Travel Risk Management: New Survey Finds Health and Transport Incidents as Top Worries for Business Travelers ow.ly/cc1S50YAIe0 "New research from BCD Travel sheds light on the most pressing concerns among business travelers" #Travel #TravelRisk

The intangible effect of heightened anxiety for travelers ow.ly/z1Z850YzL0Y "Traveling by airplane has always and will always have an element of stress." #Travel #BusinessTravel #TravelIndustry #TravelAnxiety

Not paying TSA workers could pose a security risk, experts say ow.ly/m9xl50YzKN4 "The wait times are obviously spiking everywhere, which means it’s more chaotic, which creates a security vulnerability" #Travel #BusinessTravel

#ICE to Aid Airport Security Amid Partial Shutdown, Border Czar Says ow.ly/nj4r50YykmR "Tom Homan, President Trump’s chief border official, cast the operation largely as one to help ease long security lines" #Travel #TravelDisruption #BusinessTravel

Survey: Most Travelers Trust Safety of Suppliers ow.ly/5cWZ50Yykty "Most business travelers are confident in the safety of the suppliers in their organizations' managed travel programs, according to a new global BCD Travel survey. " #Travel #BusinessTravel

Airport and Airline Updates as TSA Issues Drag On ow.ly/ZlQ150YyjZf "wait times at airport-security checkpoints are frustrating many leisure and business travelers alike as more officers stay out of work each day" #Travel #BusinessTravel #TravelDelays

Corporate travel policies strengthen, modernize and embrace AI ow.ly/gkTh50YyjGv "New research reveals meaningful progress but also persistent gaps in North America business travel programs" #Travel #BusinessTravel #TravelIndustry #TravelManagement

Transportation and health risks top business traveller concerns, BCD Travel finds ow.ly/fi2H50YxEeE "Transportation incidents and health-related risks rank as top concerns for business travellers worldwide" #Travel #TravelIndustry #BusinessTravel

#DHS to Deploy #ICE Agents at 14 U.S. Airports ow.ly/hrKO50YxQiT "President Donald Trump took to social media platform Truth Social on Saturday to announce that he would install Immigration & Customs Enforcement agents at certain U.S. airports starting Monday" #Travel

Business travel: A key driver of employee retention ow.ly/cCVV50YxEms "Frequent travel, long hours and time away from home can quickly erode morale. As a result, companies are prioritising predictability, fairness and support to reduce travel stress." #Travel

Business Travel risks persist as safety awareness gaps remain: BCD research ow.ly/P4Tb50YxE0B "BCD Travel research highlights transportation and health risks as top concerns for business travellers." #Travel #TravelIndustry #BusinessTravel

Trump to Send ICE Agents to Airports Monday ow.ly/4o2F50YxAR4 "Even without a direct role in screening, a visible ICE presence at airports risks adding new friction to an already fragile inbound travel environment." #Travel #TravelIndustry #BusinessTravel #ICE

No Refunds, Long Waits, Canceled Rebookings: Travelers Face Airline Policy Chaos ow.ly/jKTa50YuL88 "The Iran war has put airlines’ customer service policies center stage as Gulf and Asian carriers are struggling" #Travel #TravelIndustry #BusinessTravel #TravelDisruption

Oil Price Shock Could Mean 10%+ Fare Hike, $24 Billion in Costs for U.S. Airlines ow.ly/yvZO50YtuuY "The war with #Iran could cost U.S. airlines $24 billion in additional jet fuel expenses, according to a new analysis by Skift Research" #TravelCost #BusinessTravel

Middle East crisis puts Amazon, Google and Nvidia’s duty of care to the test ow.ly/OTx050YttGZ "Amazon, Google, Snap, Nvidia and other firms scrambled this week to protect employees across the Middle East after escalating conflict" #DutyofCare #BusinessTravel #Travel #HR

#Canadian Travel to the U.S. Keeps Falling — Now for 13 Straight Months ow.ly/Q1xK50YsnH1 "There are few signs the trend will reverse given recent moves by airlines and survey data." #Travel #Canada #BusinessTravel #TravelTrends

BCD Travel expands emissions solution for 2026 ow.ly/W5cK50Ysnhg "BCD Travel has expanded its Sustainability Solution to address the dual pressures of intensifying regulatory scrutiny and escalating carbon-related costs defining the 2026 travel landscape." #EcoTravel

#Lufthansa flights face disruption as union calls 48-hour strike ow.ly/Wbn350YsnC3 "Lufthansa flights are set to face major disruption on Thursday and Friday (12-13 March) after pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) called a short notice strike" #Travel #TravelIndustry

What HR leaders need to know before employees travel to the U.S. ow.ly/gFPr50Ys0AS "Imagine this: A senior employee boards a flight for a routine client meeting. They never make it past border control." #Travel #TravelRisk #BusinessTravel #HR #TravelManagement