Plan Ahead: 7 Hacks for Smoother Winter Air Travel

In many parts of the world, it’s officially winter – which not only means snow, ice, sleet, and cold temperatures – but also a higher risk for flight cancellations and delays. To help lessen your frustrations when the next storm hits, here are some top things to keep in mind when planning your next winter

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What is Travel Risk Management?

Travel risk management (TRM) is a comprehensive, consistent and proactive approach to protecting your people and your organization from travel risks. The broader notion of travel risk management and duty of care is not just linked to how well your organization can respond to a crisis—but rather, how well equipped it is to actually help

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Helping Travelers Everyday: Global Emergency Assistance Snapshot

Special Edition: Israel-Gaza Crisis Response On Call’s mission has always been helping travelers in their time of need, every day, and the Israel-Gaza Crisis has been no different. Read our latest global emergency assistance snapshot for an inside look at how On Call’s centralized teams of Security, Operations, and Medical experts worked together behind the

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Helping Travelers, Every Day: Security Assistance Case Study Earthquakes in Turkey

Background In the early morning hours of February 6, 2023, a 7.8 earthquake struck south-central Turkey in Gaziantep Province. One of the strongest to hit the area in more than a century, the earthquake caused severe damage in South-Eastern Turkey and North-Western Syria and was felt as far as away as Lebanon and Egypt. Multiple

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Helping Travelers, Every Day: Security Assistance in Ukraine

Background On 21 February 2022, Russia officially recognized the Luhansk People’s Republic and the Donetsk People’s Republic, separatist states in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, as independent territories. Subsequently, Russian troops began deploying to the two separatist states. Three days later on 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine along three major fronts. As a result of

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Monthly Risk Spotlight: December 2023

AMERICAS A Focus on Territorial Disputes Across the Region On December 3, a national referendum was held in Venezuela to determine whether the nation should annex Essequibo, an oil-rich region of neighboring Guyana. Although the referendum was non-binding, and the United Nations (UN) has already publicly denounced it as illegitimate, the territorial dispute between Guyana

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Ask the Travel Emergency Expert: 8 Ways to Plan for Smoother Holiday Air Travel

Whether one is traveling to visit loved ones, heading back home from school, or traveling for business, flying during the busy holiday season can add an additional layer of complexity to any journey. While we cannot control traffic, weather, or seat assignments, here are some simple (and often overlooked!) tips and tricks from On Call’s

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On Call’s Travel Risk Management Newsletter: Fall/Winter 2023

With the end of 2023 around the horizon, are you ready to step into 2024 with a solid strategy for managing risks and keeping travelers safe? We can help! On Call’s email newsletter keeps pulse on the ever-changing travel risk management landscape so you don’t have to. Each quarter, subscribers of our newsletter, TRM: Today, will

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