Iran War Disruptions Trigger Global Fuel Shortages, Threatening Travel Across Asia-Pacific
The ongoing war involving Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are causing severe disruptions to global fuel supplies, threatening travel across Asia-Pacific (APAC) and creating ripple effects worldwide. In response, governments across Asia are taking action. Japan has relaxed coal regulations, Vietnam has suspended a green tax to reduce fuel costs, and […]
Iran War Impacts Global Fuel Supplies and Travel
By Adam Schrader, Director of Operations The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is having dire consequences for travel in some Asian countries, with global disruptions on the horizon as the war continues. Riskline has monitored and reported on the Iran war and its impact on public safety in the Middle East region through travel […]
Celebrating Suzanne Sangiovese’s First Year as CEO at Riskline
This month marks one year since Suzanne Sangiovese became CEO of Riskline, a milestone that coincides with the final day of Women’s History Month. We sat down with Suzanne to reflect on her first year in the role and the milestones Riskline has achieved under her leadership. Q: How would you describe your first year […]
Travel News: Concerns About Holidays in Egypt
Since Israel and the United States launched attacks on Iran on February 28, 2026, the Middle East has been engulfed in conflict. The escalating situation is unsettling many travelers planning holidays in the region, including those intending to visit Egypt, a country neighboring Israel. Is a trip to the Red Sea currently safe, or would […]
ITIJ: Election Year 2026 May Bring Travel Security Risks
A new report highlights 2026 elections worldwide that could disrupt travel and heighten security risks Political developments linked to elections can quickly alter security conditions and disrupt travel. In 2026, major elections are scheduled in 15 countries across five continents, several of them in politically sensitive environments. To help organisations and travellers assess potential impacts, […]
SAP Showcases New AI, Integrated Travel and Expense Enhancements, and Global
By SAP Concur Team. Originally published on the SAP Concur blog and reshared with permission. At SAP Concur Fusion 2026, we’re bringing together finance and travel decision-makers, customers, and partners to explore how AI-enabled innovation is transforming integrated travel, expense, and invoice management. New innovations and new and expanded partnerships announced at the event reflect […]
Travel Daily Media: ‘Election Informer 2026’ for Travel Safety
Safeture, in collaboration with Riskline, has launched the “Election Informer 2026” report to help organisations and travellers navigate potential risks associated with significant elections in 15 countries across five continents. The report aims to provide insights into political contexts, risk assessments, and travel impacts, supporting safer travel planning and risk preparedness. The report covers elections in […]
Signal vs Noise: Disinformation in the MIddle East conflict
By Samir Brahimi, Intelligence Manager at Riskline While the conflict between the United States (US), Israel and Iran rages on, a parallel war is being fought online, where propaganda, disinformation and AI-generated content make it more difficult to know what is actually happening. Information warfare has always been a core component of real-world conflict. However, […]
Global Travel Media: Female Solo Travel Booms as 29 Nations Flag Safety Risks
Somewhere in the departure lounge of almost every airport these days sits a familiar figure. Laptop open. Passport ready. A single carry-on bag at her feet. She’s travelling alone, and she’s hardly unusual anymore. Female solo travel, once a niche corner of the tourism world, has quietly become one of its most powerful growth stories. […]
2026 Female Travellers Risk Map: 29 Countries to Watch
With contributions from: Claudia Gualdi, Farhan Rafi, Lorena Peña, Lorenzo Trevisan Female solo travel has surged by more than 60% over the past three years, now accounting for 71% of all solo trips worldwide. At the same time, safety concerns are growing. Women reporting anxiety about travel rose from 64% to 70% in just one […]
Middle East Travel Update: Day 5 of the Ongoing Conflict
We are now on the fifth day of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The situation continues to affect travel, infrastructure and regional security. Riskline is monitoring events in real time to provide accurate and actionable guidance for companies. Key updates Drone and missile activity A drone targeted the Ras Tanura oil refinery in […]
Security on Screen: Safeture and Riskline on Escalation in the Middle East
Safeture and Riskline analysts are monitoring developments in real time as the conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States escalates across the region. On February 28, coordinated strikes between the United States, Israel, and Iran triggered a major regional escalation affecting security, aviation, and infrastructure across the Middle East. Within hours: Missile and drone […]
Commercial aviation disruptions across the Middle East
Commercial aviation disruptions across the Middle East are intensifying following coordinated United States-Israeli strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian retaliation. The region accounted for nearly 10 per cent of global air traffic last year. Airspace closures across the Persian Gulf region, limited reopening in Israel, repatriation operations and widening regional security risks are reshaping the […]
Conflict between Iran and the US-Israel alliance
On 28 February, a major regional escalation unfolded following coordinated United States–Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory Iranian missile and drone launches toward Israel and US military bases across the Middle East. Non-essential travel to Iran and Israel should be deferred in the near term. Both countries are currently assessed at Extreme risk.This escalation follows […]
How elections are tracked at Riskline
By Marco Túlio Lara Elections are one of the key aspects of a constitutional democracy as they allow people to express their preferences at the ballot box. However, they are not always held peacefully or in an orderly manner. At Riskline, all elections are closely tracked through a series of steps to provide clients with […]
Changing Visa Rules: Keep Your Travellers Safe
With contributions from Farhan Rafi, Laura Welsh, Lorena Peña and Lorenzo Trevisan Global business travel is back in full swing, with corporate travel spend projected to reach $1.69 trillion in 2026, up from $1.57 trillion in 2025 and $1.47 trillion in 2024. At the same time, visa and entry requirements are becoming increasingly complex. A […]
Four Years into Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
Today marks four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The country has faced profound territorial, military and humanitarian upheaval. After the failure of Moscow’s attempt to seize Kyiv in early 2022, marked by atrocities such as the Bucha massacre, and initially successful Ukrainian counter-offensives to retake territory, the conflict settled into prolonged, […]
Mexico: CJNG Retaliation Following El Mencho’s Death
The security situation in Mexico escalated sharply following the assassination of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), on 22 February in Tapalpa, Jalisco. The operation, carried out with US intelligence support, marks a major shift in organised crime dynamics and has triggered nationwide instability. Escalation 22 February 2026: […]
BTN Europe: BCD Travel Partners with Riskline to Enhance Security Alerts
Travel management company BCD Travel has announced a new partnership with risk intelligence specialist Riskline to provide enhanced security alerts for clients. In a statement, the two companies said the deal would provide travel and security managers, as well as their business travellers, with “timely, trusted insights when they need it most” through a unified […]
Travel Daily Media: BCD Travel Partners with Riskline for Advanced Risk Management
BCD Travel and Riskline have announced a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionising travel risk management. This collaboration combines BCD’s travel management technology with Riskline’s AI-driven risk intelligence, offering a comprehensive solution for travel and security managers. According to a December 2025 survey by BCD, 50% of travel buyers reported incidents requiring travel risk management activation, […]
What Happened to the CIA World Factbook
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officially discontinued, last week, one of the most widely referenced open-source country data tools in the world: the World Factbook. For decades, this resource provided free, easily accessible information on countries’ geography, government, economy, population, communications, transportation and defence. Its removal has left many travellers, analysts and risk managers asking: […]
BTN: New World Disorder
Geopolitics is destabilizing corporate travel. Buyers will need to respond. In 2025, air tickets booked worldwide by the Copenhagen-based travel purchasing consortium TravelpoolEurope on behalf of its 35 corporate members rose 9 percent year over year. But bookings to the U.S. fell 20 percent. Across the Atlantic, Canadian applications for the Nexus trusted traveler program […]
PA Life: Safety at Winter Olympics Milano‑Cortina 2026
With the 2026 Milano‑Cortina Winter Olympics (6-22 February) just around the corner, organisations are preparing to travel across Northern Italy for what promises to be a high-profile international event… As with any large-scale global sporting event, the Games will bring increased travel volumes, crowded venues and heightened security measures. The overall security environment is best characterised as moderate-to-high risk, […]
US–Venezuela Conflict Escalation: Situation Analysis
The security situation in Venezuela deteriorated sharply in early January after a major US military operation led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. The development marks the most significant shift in Venezuela’s political landscape in decades and has plunged the country into uncertainty. Maduro’s arrest, announced by President Trump on 3 January following coordinated […]
Riskline 2026 Forecast
Contributors: Aidana Arynbek, Avantika Deb, Bumjoon Park, Diego Maloney, Eeva Ruuska, Marco Tulio Lara, Nikita Billier, Patricia Baruffi, Paul Mutter, Ramya DilipKumar, Roxana Dumitrescu, Ryan Rogers As we look towards 2026, the global travel landscape is entering a period of significant transformation. Beyond the immediate effects of geopolitical shifts, climate change and public health concerns, […]
December Travel Outlook: Drone Sightings Disrupting European Airports
By Lorena Peña Over the past few months, drone sightings and incursions have been disrupting flight operations at various European airports, including Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Germany and others. On 22 September, drone sightings triggered the closure of Copenhagen Airport (CPH) for around four hours, resulting in at least 109 cancellations and 51 flights being diverted. […]
BTN: Travelogix Partners with Riskline to Boost Duty of Care Offering
Travel reporting specialist Travelogix is integrating data from travel risk intelligence company Riskline to enhance its duty of care support for its travel management company customers. The company’s duty of care tool Geo will now include Riskline’s real-time data to provide “significantly more precise” incident mapping and will enable Travelogix to scale and develop new […]
Travel Daily News: Riskline and Travelogix partner to enhance duty of care as business travel rebounds
Riskline has announced a new partnership with UK-based Travelogix to strengthen Geo, the travel data company’s duty of care platform for Travel Management Companies (TMCs), as global business travel continues its sharp recovery. Riskline, a global travel risk intelligence provider, processes more than 100,000 data sources to deliver real-time risk assessments worldwide. Its data will now be integrated into […]
ITIJ: Global travel predictions for 2026
Moving into 2026, travellers remain eager to pack their suitcases, with younger generations helping to drive new travel patterns and preferences. Meanwhile, the global travel landscape is evolving against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty, rising costs, and climate pressures. These factors are increasingly influencing where people go and how they plan their trips, giving rise […]
Canadian SME: Innovating Travel Safety for Modern SMBs
In this exclusive CanadianSME Small Business Magazine interview, Suzanne Sangiovese, CEO of Riskline and Vice-Chair of the GBTA Europe Risk Committee, shares how real-time intelligence and technology are transforming the safety and well-being of business travellers. Drawing on over a decade of industry experience and a deep commitment to traveller security, Suzanne explains how Riskline […]
COP30 and Travel Risk: Lessons for Travel Managers and Insurers
The COP30 climate summit Brazil, concluded last Friday, has underscored a simple yet urgent truth for the travel industry: climate change is no longer a distant concern; it is a travel risk today. From extreme weather events to health impacts and population displacement, corporate travellers and insurers must rethink how they plan, protect and insure […]
Travel Daily Media: Gen Z Business Travel Trends 2026: Risks, Sustainability and Flexibility
96 percent of Gen Z business travellers would refuse a trip that does not meet their expectations Gen Z out there are looking to have fun along with doing some proactive work when travelling for business. They generally prefer to do their own booking and sustainable options while flying or staying influence their decisions. They expect […]
Understanding Riskline Advisories
With contributions from Ramya DilipKumar Travel offers new experiences and opportunities, but it can also bring unexpected challenges, from political unrest and natural disasters to health and security risks. Staying safe requires accurate, timely and practical information tailored to the specific situation and location. Riskline Advisories provide exactly that. With concise, actionable insights and hyper-local […]
Voyage d’Affaires: Riskline and Safeture’s 2026 Risk Map
Safeture and Riskline have just published their new risk map to identify the most dangerous destinations for business travellers. Identifying danger without creating a climate of anxiety: this is the objective announced by Safeture and Riskline with this risk map. Jonas Brorson, Marketing Director at Safeture, explains: ” Risk awareness should not be about instilling fear, […]
PR Newswire: New Risk Map 2026 Reveals the World’s Most Dangerous Destinations — and the Safest Cities
Where are global risk levels increasing? Which countries face fragile healthcare systems? And which cities present the biggest challenges for business travelers? These are some of the questions addressed in the yearly Risk Map, released today by Safeture, a global leader in people risk management technology, and intelligence expert company Riskline. The map utilizes a […]
2026 Risk Map: Key Changes and Trends in Global Travel Safety
As 2026 approaches, travellers are thinking more critically about the safety of the places they visit. The updated Risk Map 2026, from Riskline and Safeture, highlights global travel risks. It also reveals emerging trends, shifting hotspots and areas of stability. The map gives organisations and travellers the intelligence they need to plan safer journeys. Here’s […]
Travel2latam: The rise of anti-tourism: causes, impacts and what the future holds for travelers and destinations
Suzanne Sangiovese, CEO of Riskline, discusses the growing hostility towards tourists in certain parts of the world and what travellers can do to remain respectful In recent months, we have seen protests and rejection of tourism in different destinations. What is driving this growing discontent among local communities? Anti-tourism sentiment stems from the negative effects […]
5 Things to Know About Travel Safety and Risk Ahead of Your Next Trip
Originally published on the TripIt blog and reshared with permission From personalized alerts to AI-assisted planning, travelers have more and more tools to help them prepare for and stay informed about their trips. TripIt’s partner Riskline powers one such tool—monitoring travel risk intelligence 24/7/365 in more than 220 countries and territories. They calculate risk levels […]
news.com.au: ‘Nowhere is safe’ – Nation Aussies must avoid as govt issues dramatic Afghanistan warning
The Australian government has issued a dramatic warning about travel to Afghanistan, urging would-be tourists to “understand that you could die”. “Nowhere in Afghanistan is safe – even the capital,” it continued. “Australians have been kidnapped, arbitrarily detained and targeted by terrorist attacks in Afghanistan”. The advisory service warned against booking a tourist trip to […]
November Travel Outlook: Duty of Care in Business Travel – Why One Size No Longer Fits All
Business travel has always been a delicate balance between opportunity and obligation. Today, that balance is being redefined. As hybrid work, global mobility and complex risk environments become the norm, so too does companies’ responsibility to protect their people wherever they may be. According to the ISO 31030 Travel Risk Management guidelines, duty of care […]
The Standard: Caught up in a natural disaster
You’re on the trip of a lifetime, relaxing on the beach in Southeast Asia, when the unthinkable happens – a tsunami warning. Around the world, tsunamis, wildfires, floods and typhoons are being reported with greater frequency by Riskline, a travel risk intelligence company that provides data to travel insurance companies. Wildfire alerts grew 84 per cent to 633 alerts […]
Responding to a Crisis: Riskline’s Approach
With contributions from Samir Brahimi Responding effectively to crises is a key part of our work at Riskline. Over the years, we have developed a robust approach for managing official crisis responses. But what exactly do we mean by a “crisis”? While there is no strict definition, it generally requires updating multiple reports, sometimes impacting […]
Riskline Wins Duty of Care Provider Award at Business Travel Awards Europe 2025
We’re happy to announce that Riskline has won the inaugural Duty of Care Provider Award at the Business Travel Awards Europe 2025! This award recognises the critical role that real-time travel risk intelligence plays in keeping people safe wherever they travel. It highlights how our alerts, insights and reports enable organisations to make fast, confident […]
October Travel Outlook: The Global Strain of Tourism and Migration
With contributions from Claudia Gualdi and Ramya DilipKumar Across the globe, communities are grappling with the social, economic and cultural pressures of tourism and migration. From the streets of Barcelona to the rallies in Australia and South Korea, residents are increasingly voicing concerns about overcrowding, housing shortages and the strain on local infrastructure and services. […]
Travel and Tour World: Australia Faces Overtourism Threat
Australia is facing an overtourism threat as popular hotspots like Sydney and Melbourne attract the majority of visitors. However, there’s growing concern that these iconic destinations could soon reach their tipping point. As more tourists flock to the same familiar places, it becomes clear that the solution lies in shifting focus beyond Sydney, Melbourne, and other well-known spots. Instead, Australia must turn […]
news.com.au: The Threat of ‘Overtourism’ Across the World
Popular holiday destinations across the world are facing the complex and challenging task of balancing economic reliance on visitors with the pressures of mass tourism. In efforts to make tourism more sustainable, there have been new taxes and fees introduced, caps put on visitor numbers, and bans on new hotels and short-term rentals. Tensions are […]
Cardiff Times: Europe’s Unexpected Storm Season
Flying has always meant dealing with the elements. But the elements are shifting. For paragliders and paramotorists, this means a renewed focus on safety, preflight planning, and real-time alerts,” writes Eeva Ruuska, Americas Operations Manager at Riskline For pilots chasing the perfect thermal or smooth morning glide, the weather has always been both partner and adversary. […]
Arabian Business magazine: How Middle Eastern Carriers and Partners are Protecting the Region’s Role as a Global Crossroads
In the old world of business travel, risk management was an afterthought – a discreet line item handled in the back office. The priority was simple: get there, complete the work, return home. Disruptions were unusual and typically dramatic, such as political crises, terrorist incidents, or volcanic ash clouds. That world has changed. Today, disruption […]
Riskline partners with Zurich to enhance its travel insurance solution
Riskline’s AI-powered, real-time travel alerts are now integrated into Zurich’s offering, as disruptions become increasingly common and travellers prioritise security SINGAPORE: Global travel intelligence company, Riskline has today announced a new partnership with a leading global insurer, Zurich Insurance (Zurich). The collaboration will enhance features within the Zurich Edge proposition with Travel Alerts powered by […]
Flight Disruptions at Brussels, London, Berlin and Dublin Airports Following Cyberattack
Significant flight disruptions have affected several European airports since this weekend due to a cyberattack on external service provider Collins Aerospace, which impacted check-in and boarding systems. The incident led to delays and cancellations at Brussels Airport (BRU), London Heathrow (LHR), Berlin Brandenburg (BER), and Dublin Airport (DUB), disrupting travel across Belgium, Germany, the United […]