Travel Advisor Resources After Sri Lanka Attacks: Reducing Client Risk
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The recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka underscore the need for addressing traveler safety. While mitigating risk does not come with the same obligations for leisure travel advisors as it does for those on the corporate side, there are still steps they can take to protect clients.
While leisure travel advisors may not have the same level of obligation that corporate advisors do in keeping travelers safe, the recent terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka raise questions about what they can or should do to minimize risk for their clients. It’s an important issue, given that tourist destinations can be susceptible to terrorist activity.
In this newsletter, Skift looks at some of the government and commercial resources that advisors and their clients can turn to for safety assistance. Among these is the U.S. State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, in which travelers can register their itineraries and contact details with a U.S. embassy or consulate in the destination.
The service provides updates on travel risks in the destination and helps the embassy contact the traveler in the event of a natural dis
