Airlines & Meetings + One-Day Business Trips + November Risk Barometer + Hotel Safety Information + Geopolitical Threats

Here an interesting statistic: On an average day, the big three U.S. airlines—American, Delta, and United—offer 11,800 total flights, according to airline-industry data firm Milanamos. But some days have more flights than others depending on demand. And right now, the leisure traveler is being catered to the most, the result of pent-up demand combined with the lagging rebound in transient business travel.

Because of this, there are now more flights on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday compared to 2019, while there are fewer flights on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday versus 2019, according to analysis from airline consultancy Hospitio. This shift is unprecedented, as airlines have for decades built their schedules around peak days and times for corporate travelers.

One of the top five predictions in our 2022 Risk Outlook research indicated a rapidly changing security environment with civil disorder and geopolitical volatility rising above pre-pandemic levels. In the first half of 2022 alone, we have already seen some major security incidents, not least the crisis in Ukraine which has significantly exacerbated geopolitical risks around the world, as well as military coups in Burkina Faso and unrest in locations like Iran and Ecuador. With several elections still to come this year, such as in Brazil, United States, and Nepal, the potential security challenges from a geopolitical perspective remain.