Creating Effective Travel Risk Assessments + Supporting LGBTQ+ Travelers + Drinking on Long-Haul Flights + Common Travel Scams + Dengue Fever + FAA Reauthorization Act & Accessibility

June 2024 / View this email in your browser.

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Every great organization that sends personnel out into the world has an eye on safety and security. If the saying is “An ounce of preparation is worth a pound of cure,” then the real-life approach is to give your people all the information and tools they need — ahead of time — to have a safe trip. One of the best ways to do that is with a travel risk assessment.

A travel risk assessment, also called a pre-travel risk assessment, is typically a comprehensive document that includes relevant information and risk analysis for a person’s upcoming journey or travel destination. As part of their duty of care responsibilities, organizations should create effective travel risk assessments for their teams and people.

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New Insights Call for Greater Support for LGBTQ+ Business Travelers

via World Travel Protection

Business travel is a common necessity, but for many LGBTQ+ professionals, it comes with unique challenges and concerns. A recent Opinium survey reveals a significant portion of business travellers from the US and Canada are apprehensive about visiting regions where anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments or laws prevail.

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How Drinking on Long-Haul Flights Could Threaten Your Heart

via U.S. News

Booze could threaten a sleeping air passenger’s heart health, particularly on long-haul flights, a new study warns.

Alcohol combined with cabin pressure at cruising altitude lowers the amount of oxygen in the blood and raises the heart rate for a long period, even in the young and healthy, researchers explained.

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Tips on How to Avoid Common Travel Scams

via IOL

As the travel industry continues to recover, and the popularity of online booking continues to grow, travel scammers are also looking for new ways to defraud travellers.

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Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the U.S.

via NBC News

It’s important for people traveling to places with dengue to stay in places with air conditioning when possible, use insect-repellant and wear long sleeves and pants to avoid mosquito bites.

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All Wheels Up has long urged that airport and airline personnel should be specifically instructed on how to facilitate wheelchair users transferring from a custom seat to an aisle chair and then to their designated cabin seat. AWU says that training also needs to include listening to the needs and concerns of passengers who know their abilities, disability, and what is safest for them during travel.

“When travelling by air, passengers who use wheelchairs assume personal risks above that of the average flyer due largely to the need to physically transfer,” said Steve Cullen, board chair of All Wheels Up. “To protect passengers’ personal health, safety and dignity, airport and airline personnel who assist wheelchair users need to be trained on standards of care and best practices, which includes listening to the passenger with a disability on what works for their wellbeing.”

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