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Security in travel and tourism

Crisis Response Journal

There is growing concern among travel risk management practitioners about how efforts aimed at mitigating Covid-19 related risk are exhausting health and safety management plans, budgets and initiatives. Andy Janes, Security Director at Intertek Cristal r By Andy Janes

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How Three of the World’s Leading Travel Companies Are Building More Resilient Customer Experiences by Lisa Duckrow

PagerDuty

The holiday season—or at least the holiday travel booking season—is firmly upon us. For many people, this time of year conjures up associations with family, celebration, and renewal—but also snowstorms, crowded airports, and curveballs in travel plans. In these critical moments, an organization’s operational resilience is tested.

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The Vajont Dam Disaster, Sixty Years On

Emergency Planning

On 9th October 1963, at 22:39 local time, a 240 million cubic metre landslide dashed into the reservoir from the flanks of Mount Toc, travelling at about 100 km/hr. Recently, the site of the disaster has been opened up to tourism, with a visitor centre, guided tours and a protected walkway across the rim of the dam.

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