Industries Benefiting from TripReady: Exploring Unique Use Cases
In the previous post, we wrote about the benefits and features of the new product – TripReady. Today, let’s talk about TripReady use cases and how various industries can benefit from this pre-travel hub. Before we dive into the details of specific use cases, here is a reminder of what TripReady can provide you with: […]
TripReady: Travel Advisories and Key Pre-Travel Insights
Imagine a world where every traveller can move with confidence, empowered with real-time insights, personalised recommendations, and comprehensive resources at their fingertips. Enter our new product – TripReady! A comprehensive tool designed to provide travellers with essential information about their destinations. It aims to enhance the travel experience by offering realtime risk assessments, safety recommendations, […]
June Travel Outlook: 2024 LGBTQ Travel Guide & Safety Map
By Claudia Gualdi, Lorena Peña, Lorenzo Trevisan Happy Pride Month! Many capital cities worldwide are preparing to host crowded and colourful Pride parades to celebrate 2024 Pride Month, which takes place every year in June to commemorate the history, achievements, and ongoing fights for the rights and equality of the LGBTQ community. The most famous […]
In the News: Revolution in the Domain of Travel Security
Riskline was featured in Touristica International, where the Canadian, French speaking magazine discusses the recent partnership announcement between Riskline and Travlr ID. The magazine reads ‘En combinant leurs capacités avec l’intelligence de Riskline, la nouvelle solution proposera des plans de voyage et d’assurance personnalisés basés sur les profils de risque et les destinations individuels.’ The […]
May Travel Outlook: What is Visa Shopping?
by Claudia Gualdi How does ‘visa shopping’ work? The ‘visa shopping’ trick has become popular for overcoming bureaucratic hassles in some EU countries. In other words, travellers who need a Schengen Visa do visa shopping by applying for a Schengen Visa where it’s expected to be approved faster, rather than in the Schengen country where […]
In the News: Riskline, Travlr ID Link to Bolster Travel Safety
Global travel intelligence company Riskline and decentralized identity and profile network Travlr ID, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Travel Startup for 2024, announced they are pairing up in an effort to bolster safety during travel. The pair are working to allow for real-time risk intelligence to be incorporated into Travlr ID’s platform, which is built on […]
April Travel Outlook: The Rise of Digital Nomads – What It Means for TMCs
By Farhan Rafi and Claudia Gualdi A digital nomad is someone who performs their job entirely over the internet while travelling. The number of digital nomads tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, between 2019-2022, when many companies had to shift to remote work. Today, around 16 percent of companies worldwide allow their employees to work fully […]
In the News: TripIt Launches Riskline Alerts
Originally published on the TripIt blog and reshared with permission. You’re embarking on a trip. You’ve meticulously planned every detail of your itinerary. Yet, despite your best efforts, an unforeseen disruption occurs—setting in motion the need to reorganize and rebook several of your plans. Whether it’s an airline pilot strike, a sudden snowstorm, or a technology […]
Paris Olympics 2024 Informer Summary
A century after first hosting the Summer Olympics in 1924, the Games are back in Paris for the 33rd Olympiad. Although Paris is already one of the most-visited cities in the world, the event is expected to attract 15 million spectators, many locals and domestic day trippers, and up to 3 million additional visitors in […]
March Travel Outlook: Improving Female Travel Safety
By Claudia Gualdi and Lorena Peña Last year Riskline analysed the benefits of solo travel as a source of empowerment for women, while also sharing tips for making female solo travel fun and safe. Female solo travel keeps recording a strong rise ever since the post-pandemic, but restrictions on women’s mobility continue to be concerning […]
In the News: Climate Experts Warn Brits of El Niño Heatwave Return and ‘Cold Flip’ That Looms
Riskline’s Eeva Ruuska, was featured in a Mirror.co.uk article as a travel expert. The informative article warns Brits about the return of the El Niño heatwave and a looming ‘cold flip’. Eeva shared, ‘We can say with quite a bit of certainty that temperatures will keep above average in 2024.’ She further added, ‘We expect […]
In The News: Delays at the Gibraltar-Spain Border Due to Brexit Rules
Riskline’s Claudia Gualdi, shared her point of view on the Gibraltar-Spain border dispute in an Express.co.uk article. From a travel expert point of view, the article shares more insights on how life has changed for Gibraltar residents since Brexit and how delays at the Gibraltar-Spain border affect travellers and commuters alike. Claudia mentioned ‘Gibraltar passport […]
How to Keep Travellers Informed Before and During Their Trip
Travelers frequently struggle to find essential details for trip preparation, resulting in frustration and potential unnecessary costs. This is where Riskline comes in. As a provider of travel risk intelligence, Riskline helps the travel industry by offering real-time, human-verified travel data. By partnering with TravelOperations, we assist their customers in staying informed before and during […]
In The News: The Evolution of Business Travel
Suzanne Sangiovese, Director of Travel and Technology at Riskline, explains how AI and travel risk intelligence are
shaping the future of business travel.
February Travel Outlook: Understanding the Spain-Gibraltar Travel Dispute
by Claudia Gualdi Where does the issue arise? The relationship between Spain and Gibraltar has changed after Brexit. The British Overseas Territory (BOT) is no longer part of the border-free Schengen Area. The prolonged dispute between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) revolves around passport controls at the border with Spain. This […]
In The News: The Island Paradise That’s Almost Impossible to Visit
Eeva Ruuska is featured in Express.co.uk and talks about some of the most inaccessible beautiful island paradises for Britons. She said, “Eritrea is extremely difficult for tourists to gain access to, with visas granted sparingly.”
Introducing Exciting Updates for Travel Search Widget
Are you ready to take your travel website to the next level? We are thrilled to announce some exciting updates to our Travel Search Widget that will enhance the user experience and make planning their trips even easier. The functionality remains the same, and these design improvements help provide a seamless booking process and keep […]
A Guide to Travel Safety with Riskline’s Alerts API
What is Travel Safety? Travel safety is the ability of a person to conduct their travel plans with utmost care and anticipation for unexpected events. One can say it is about being ‘street smart’, as travel safety involves being actively aware of your surroundings, tracking travel disruptions, having valid travel insurance, avoiding getting tangled in […]
December Travel Outlook: What to Expect When Travelling This Month
by Lorena Peña No matter how early you book your flights, travel in December can be the most stressful and challenging experience. Tourists, business travellers and TMCs planning their trips in December must deal with a higher volume of passengers moving worldwide. Especially around the Christmas holidays, as it is one of the busiest times. […]
Travel Intelligence: Key to Mitigating Travel Risk
by Patricia Baruffi In our fast-moving, interconnected world, people and businesses are reaching out globally more than ever. While travel offers exciting possibilities, it also presents its fair share of challenges and uncertainties. To stay safe and make smart travel choices, access to information that’s up-to-date and trustworthy becomes crucial. That’s where data intelligence steps […]
Schengen Internal Border Controls – Updated April 2024
If you’re travelling within Europe, get ready for possible disruptions or delays to travel at affected borders due to the reintroduction of Schengen Internal Border Controls until at least the end of 2023. You should ensure all identification and travel documents are valid and compliant with the latest entry requirements. Why is this happening? The […]
November Travel Outlook: Pickpocketing in European Cities & How to Protect Your Belongings
by Farhan Rafi Around half of business travellers extend their trip for leisure purposes, and by visiting popular tourist sites in a foreign city, you would be at a greater risk of encountering pickpockets. Pickpockets, conventionally defined as thieves who steal things out of pockets or bags, are consistently reported in the United Kingdom, with […]
In the News: Navigating Europe’s New Visa Entry Requirements
Claudia Gualdi, Riskline’s Travel Intelligence Data Lead, guest authors for tech.eu where she discusses the impact of EU’s new ETAs on North American travellers. Cluadia shares more on the differences between ETAs and e-visa, and informs the readers on how to apply for an ETA.
In the News: ‘I’m a Travel Expert – Here’s What You Need to Know About the EU’s New Rules for Brits’
Claudia Gualdi, Riskline’s Travel Intelligence Data Lead, was featured in Mirror.co.uk where she explains the new European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). She discuses how to apply for an ETIAS, and how to be well informed about scams.
How to Choose the Right Travel Risk Intelligence Provider
by Thejas Valluru When you read ‘travel risk intelligence’ and ‘travel risk management’ for the first time, you might think they are interchangeable, but, in fact, they are not the same. One could guess that ‘travel risk intelligence’ would be a part of ‘travel risk management,’ because ‘management’ can be an umbrella term. That is […]
October Travel Outlook – Electronic Travel Authorizations 2024
by Claudia Gualdi Most travellers need or will soon need to obtain electronic travel authorizations before travel. What are these systems and how do they work? Here’s everything you need to know. Electronic Travel Authorizations (ETAs) are automated systems that verify the eligibility of visitors to enter a country without a visa. These also help […]
How Travel Search Widget Enhances Your Travellers’ Journey
If you were following the headlines, you noticed we recently wrote about all the features and benefits of the Travel Search Widget. Today, you will have the opportunity to read more about the solution itself and how various industries use it to enhance their customer experience. To begin with, what is the iFrame and Widget […]
In the News: Do YOU Know the Dangers of Using Airport Wi-Fi? Travel Risk Expert Reveals How Hackers Can Attack Before Your Flight – and How to Protect Yourself
Riskline’s Travel Intelligence Data Lead, Claudia Gualdi, was featured in a Daily Mail article as an expert on travel risk to share the dark side of using free airport Wi-Fi and how you can protect yourself from hackers.
Travel Outlook: How to Spot a Fake E-Visa Website
By Claudia Gualdi Visas scams are increasingly reported among travellers, as many countries are replacing paper visas and entry stamps with E-visas or Electronic Travel Authorization systems. The internet has simplified application processes through which travellers gain entry permissions via quick and easy steps. But this digitalization resulted in new opportunities for scammers to deceive […]
In the News: How AI Will Unleash the Value of Travel Risk Intelligence
Suzanne Sangiovese, director of travel and technology, writes about the use of AI in travel risk intelligence and how it can provide personalised solutions for customers. This article can be read in Business Travel News Europe.
In the News: ‘Extreme Heat’ Could Impact ‘Popular Tourist Destinations’ for Years to Come
This article reports on the future European travel trends with the summer heat waves becoming more frequent. Riskline’s Claudia Gualdi was quoted as an expert and mentioned that ‘Southern Europe such as Italy, Greece and Spain are the areas that have been most affected by heatwaves.’
In the News: How Optimising Travel Data Can Boost The Profitability Of Your Business
Suzanne Sangiovese, Director of Travel and Technology at Riskline, wrote an article for MinuteHack highlighting the paradigm shift that can occur in the travel industry with the integration of AI. Read the full article in MinuteHack.
Travel Outlook: AI and Travel Planning – Is ChatGPT the Next Frontier?
While travel planning can be laborious and stressful for some travellers, for others it is already part of the journey. Travel Intelligence Team Lead Claudia Gualdi belongs to the latter camp, so she took AI tool ChatGPT for a spin to see if it could help plan her next trip to one of her bucket list destinations – Japan. AI chatbots are the talk of the travel industry, but they still have a way to go before they replace human travel planning.