Travel Risk Academy

20/08/2025

Addressing In-Flight Sexual Assault: A Call for Stronger Travel Risk Management

A recent article highlights a deeply concerning case of sexual assault on a transatlantic flight, a stark reminder that safeguarding travellers must remain a top priority for the travel industry.

At Travel Risk Academy, we stand as a community and voice for the industry, committed to supporting both organisations and individuals in navigating risk. Incidents like this, while rare, highlight serious gaps in prevention, reporting, and response measures.

We believe the industry must act with purpose by:
•⁠ ⁠Providing thorough staff training to recognise and handle inappropriate behaviour
•⁠ ⁠Ensuring clear reporting mechanisms are in place and accessible during travel
•⁠ ⁠Offering immediate support, including access to counselling and legal guidance.

As advocates for best practice and aligned with the guidance of ISO 31030, we encourage the travel sector to continuously review and strengthen its approach to traveller safety.

Let’s work together to create safer, more accountable travel environments.

18/08/2025

Becoming a member of Travel Risk Academy has never been easier.

Whether you're a corporate travel manager, risk professional, or simply passionate about traveller safety, the Travel Risk Academy gives you instant access to expert-led courses, tools and resources that help you stay ahead in an ever-evolving world 🌍

We have created a space to learn, inspire and connect, with access to:

✔️Courses
✔️ Workshops
✔️ Webinars
✔️ Events
✔️ Resources
✔️ Networking

Explore membership options and join us today: www.travelriskacademy.com/membership/

15/08/2025

✈️ Airline safety under the spotlight

A British Airways pilot has reportedly been suspended after allegedly breaching anti-terror laws by leaving the cockpit door open during a flight to London, raising serious questions around compliance, awareness and risk culture in high-security environments.

At Travel Risk Academy, we highlight cases like this not to sensationalise but to learn. Incidents involving human error, procedural breaches, or lapses in judgement reinforce the need for consistent risk awareness training, not only in aviation but across all sectors managing safety-critical operations.

ISO 31030 encourages proactive identification and mitigation of travel-related risks, including those posed by internal behaviours. Risk isn’t always external.

11/08/2025

👋 Welcome to Travel Risk Academy!

We’re thrilled to have new members joining our global community of travel risk professionals, security leaders and duty of care champions.

At Travel Risk Academy, we offer the UK’s first ATHE-accredited qualifications in travel risk management, led by experienced industry professionals. In addition to our expert-led courses, we provide access to exclusive events, mentoring and a thriving professional community - all designed to help individuals and organisations protect their people, navigate global risks and stay compliant.

We are the home and voice of Travel Risk Management and here to shape the future of TRM! 🌍

Whether you are a Travel Risk / Programme Manager, you're new to travel risk management or looking to sharpen your expertise, you've come to the right place.

Visit us and join our community: www.travelriskacademy.com

07/08/2025

We’re pleased to announce that Jade Oakley, Founder of We Move Travel has joined the Travel Risk Academy as a

Jade brings a fresh perspective to the travel industry, shaped by a background in technology and over 10 years of personal and business travel experience. She is passionate about making travel safer and more inclusive, particularly for underrepresented groups. Through We Move Travel, Jade focuses on improving access to travel safety information and highlighting the diverse experiences of travellers, helping the industry better understand and manage risk in a practical, human‑centred way.

Speaking to Jade we asked her a series of questions...

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗧𝗥𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿?

"I believe that driving change in the travel industry is a collective effort. It takes the collaboration of people from different backgrounds to see challenges holistically and create real impact. I feel genuinely honoured to be invited as a TRA Ambassador and to join a community that is already pushing this work forward. As someone relatively new to the travel industry, this is also an opportunity to learn from those with deep experience. I’m excited by the way TRA is bringing structure to something as nuanced as travel risk and creating space for voices like mine to contribute."

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲/𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗥𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆?

"I want to raise awareness of how travel experiences differ between individuals. Demographics and the intersectionality of identity play a huge role in defining what “risk” really means, because it varies from person to person. By highlighting these differences and identifying core areas for improvement, I aim to support solutions that make travel safer for many. My experience building We Move Travel has shown me the importance of accessible, clear safety information, and I’m keen to share those insights with the TRA community."

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻/𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗥𝗔 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?

"Travel risk management needs to balance nuance with clarity. Risk is personal and often complex, but the industry benefits when that complexity is turned into clear, actionable guidance. I’d like to see more emphasis on inclusive safety standards, where underrepresented travellers can access information that genuinely reflects their needs. TRA can help by creating frameworks, sharing best practices, and amplifying the voices of those who experience travel differently, helping the industry build both structure and empathy into its approach."

Join our community today: www.travelriskacademy.com/community

05/08/2025

Last week, London’s airspace disruption serves as a timely reminder of the critical role travel risk management plays in business resilience.

Flight delays and cancellations affected thousands, causing logistical chaos, missed connections and major business disruption. Events like this highlight the importance of proactive planning, real-time monitoring and clear communication strategies.

ISO 31030 provides a robust framework for managing travel risks, including:

✈️ Identifying and assessing travel-related threats
📲 Real-time incident response and traveller tracking
🗂️ Having contingency plans for delays, cancellations and disruptions

Whether it's a technical fault or a security event, effective travel risk management ensures your people are supported and your operations stay on track.

01/08/2025

Disturbing news from a UK summer camp, where a 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison, resulting in eight children being hospitalised. Thankfully, all have since been discharged.

At Travel Risk Academy, incidents like this serve as a stark reminder of the importance of thorough due diligence, safeguarding procedures and risk assessments especially when working with vulnerable groups like children.

The critical question now is: was enough done in advance to prevent this, and were there proper checks in place to prevent this?

It’s not just about responding to incidents, it’s about anticipating and preventing them through strong policies, training and accountability. By aligning with ISO 31030 (travel risk) and 31031 (for youth and school trips), organisations can enhance their duty of care, protect their travellers and ensure business continuity.

09/03/2025

My top tip .. re bags at LHR after a trip to Dublin this week, but it’s changing regularly and not all airports have the new scanners…

I recommend travels with a small plastic bag, just in case!

30/07/2024

Some of our favourite memories of … tell us where this pic features on our new website when it launches 🚀 WATCH THIS SPACE!

30/07/2024

Sharing, learning from others, adopting best practice and aspiring to set standards so that…

…everyone who travels on business (and in their own time) is able to do so in a far safer way.

In part, it's that vision that has us at the Travel Risk Academy. And the soon to be relaunched super-charged TRA website has a big, dedicated space designed to you!

As one of the TRA’s three core purposes in serving our community and the wider travel risk industry, the pages will help bring to life by describing our latest workshops, webinars and events.

By design these will give you access to expertise, knowledge and practical skills you can apply at whatever point you are on your travel-risk management learning journey.

In the very near future and with your participation (in person or virtual), these will equip you with knowledge and confidence to guide, influence, and implement travel risk management practices that optimises your travel management programme and will help benefit your organisation, your colleagues and yourself.

Watch out for more about how the TRA seeks to help Educate, Inspire and Qualify everyone involved in Travel Risk and Travel Optimisation Management over the next few days, as we move closer to the big website reveal – coming soon!

15/07/2024

8 Phase Consulting (8PC) have announced a partnership with mysa; to provide organisations with tailor-made serviced accommodation programmes with safety at their heart.

8 Phase Consulting have announced a partnership with mysa; to provide organisations with tailor-made serviced accommodation programmes

14/06/2024

This is a real eye opener! It's an event that you will not want to miss out on if you value your employees and your accommodation programme!