security

How has International SOS been working with companies to help them deal with the current pandemic? Philippe Guibert - Firstly, International SOS has supported organisations by providing them with first-hand, on-the-ground information, as well as regular updates on developments in the international context linked to the...

Containment measures came into force in France at midday on Tuesday 17 March. In practical terms, travel is prohibited except for : Commuting between home and office if teleworking is not possible Doing essential shopping in authorised local shops Visiting a healthcare professional Travelling to...

South Africa: travellers from countries affected by the coronavirus can no longer enter the country. Algeria: closure of all air and sea links with France from 19 March. Saudi Arabia: total suspension of passenger arrivals. Argentina: travellers from countries affected by the...

From the point of view of business travellers, the main information to be retained from the press release published on Friday by Brussels Airlines concerns the airline's offer on the Italian market. As of 2 March, the Belgian carrier will be reducing the number of flights it offers to Northern Italy to 30% for the next two months.

Regularly singled out for flaws in its security arrangements - the reason given by the London authorities for withdrawing its licence - Uber is stepping up its efforts to strengthen this aspect. Since 24 February, business travellers have been able to request a four-digit PIN code when making a booking. This...

Finishing off a bottle of water in a hurry, removing a laptop and a transparent toiletry bag and carefully arranging them in separate bins: this is the daily routine for business travellers faced with more or less chaotic airport checks. But if recent reports are anything to go by, the scene should soon be disappearing from British territory...

Globalisation, consolidation, optimisation... It's been a long time, at least ten years, since the business world began to manage business travel on a global scale. "Of the 1,000 biggest companies in the world, fewer and fewer have fragmented programmes. Of course, you still have multinationals where each country does its own...

When it comes to security, do you think it's better to use a single supplier or several? Xavier Carn - There are two schools of thought. Some companies are able to provide tailor-made solutions, because they have very detailed expertise and will choose a particular...

While the duty of care issue spares no company and excludes no business traveller, certain categories of mobile professionals are more exposed than others. With this in mind, Premier Suites unveiled a brand new programme on 28 January, targeting female business travellers. The British specialist in hotel residences is now offering a range of services aimed at...

From trade fairs to conferences, white papers to press articles, the notion of duty of care has been the focus of attention for several years now. However, the transition from theory to practice is proving laborious... According to a study published by International SOS, travel policies are still neglecting the duty of care...

Eldorado, a new land to conquer, the continent of tomorrow... There is no shortage of eulogistic terms to illustrate the confidence in Africa's future. A promising future that is attracting ever more business travellers and, in a snowball effect, requiring ever more hotels to accommodate them. The major business brands are not failing to seize these opportunities...

Radisson Blu in Bamako, Splendid hotel in Ouagadougou, Grand Bassam seaside resort: the African hotel industry has recently paid a heavy price for international terrorism. So, as the issue of security takes on ever greater importance in the corporate world, the question of choosing a hotel is, perhaps more so in Africa...

Why is Africa a priority for most hotel groups? Olivier Jacquin - Demographically and economically, Africa will be a major continent, with more than 2.5 billion inhabitants by 2050. One in four people will live in Africa. This opens up huge opportunities in all sectors of the economy.

Aware that the "duty of care" issue may be holding back travel managers when it comes to opting for new entrants to the business travel market, Uber is taking new measures. The VTC platform has just announced the integration of new functionalities designed to improve traveller safety. These tools will be integrated into the...

According to a study carried out by ACTE Global (Association of Corporate Travel Executives) and International SOS, hotel security is not sufficiently evaluated by companies. According to the two business travel specialists, only one company in five (19 %) takes this criterion into account in its accommodation policy. security measures...

It's what business travellers dread. The unexpected, the grain of sand that jams the mechanism of a business trip. But it is also the travel manager's worst enemy, not only out of simple empathy for a colleague in difficulty, but also and above all because the employer is criminally liable for the employees who travel on his or her behalf.

"I spend my life travelling for work, and I have the impression that everything has been done for these men in grey. As if they needed reassurance", says Inès de la Fressange, the new ambassador for MGallery by Sofitel. In 2013, this hotel chain launched a programme aimed at women - "Inspired by Her"...

More than 350 buyers and partners converged on the Pavillon Cambon in Paris on 7 March at the invitation of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) for EVP 2018. In 27 editions, the format, date and venue have logically changed. But the objective remains the same: to identify the major trends...

Preparing for a business trip Are business trips and a healthy lifestyle incompatible? P. B. - No, because it's perfectly possible to maintain the same lifestyle during a business trip. It can even be increased, as travellers sometimes have more time than in their day-to-day lives to...

According to the annual ASN (Aviation Safety Network) report, 2017 was the safest year in the history of air transport. In total, there were ten air accidents in 2017 - five of which involved commercial flights - causing 44 deaths,...