WELCOME MAY/JUNE 2015
Andy Hoskins, Editor
Forewarned is forearmed
RYANAIR’S Michael O’Leary delivered a whirlwind speech and Google’s head of travel, Anna Chomse, braced delegates for the future, but perhaps the most enlightening session at the recent ITM Conference in St Andrew’s took place in front of a much smaller audience. It was standing room only as the breakout session titled ‘Travel Risk
people are the only other sort of people who do what we do.” Drawing on his years of often sobering experience, he said that no destination is risk-free for travellers, be it from terrorism, natural disaster, street crime or any other form of danger. Sadly, that message was driven home just days later when a devastating earthquake struck Nepal causing massive loss of life. Attempting to mitigate the risks
Attempting to mitigate the risks your travellers face while on the road can feel increasingly difficult, but it cannot be ignored
Management – planning for the unforeseen’ got underway. Colin Pereira, head of high risk security at news agency ITN, briefed delegates on employers’ duty of care to their employees, keeping travellers safe and, should all else fail, preparing for the worst. “We go in where others are
leaving,” he told delegates. “Aid workers, the military and crazy
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your travellers face while on the road can feel increasingly diffi cult, but it cannot be ignored. You’ll fi nd advice on the topic in our feature on pages 22-23. As unpredictable as travel, it seems, is the outcome of the forthcoming General Election. It is just ten days away as I write but it could be several more beyond May 7th by the time a government is formed. Whatever happens, most in our industry would urge the new government to act quickly on the Airports Commission report that is due imminently. The outcome of both will have signifi cant reverberations for the business travel industry in what could be a long, unsettled summer.
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