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International SOS, a health and security risk services company, has shared key data on global travel, which reveals

increasing international travel and calls for enhanced risk management strategies for travellers and organisations.

International SOS shared that there was a 59 per cent increase in international travel and a 48.4 per cent increase in
domestic travel during October 2023, as compared to the beginning of the year.

These findings, it said, align with a recent report from The International Air Transport Association (IATA), revealing a
resurgence of global travel.

According to IATA, global air traffic reached 97.3% of pre-COVID levels at the end of 2023.

However, it noted that while global travel regained momentum despite significant fluctuations throughout 2023, the evolving
landscape raises concerns about the growing complexity of risks that both travellers and organisations need to navigate.

Michael Rogers, Chief Security Analyst at International SOS, said: “The resurgence in global travel comes at a time in which

the travel security landscape is increasingly being complicated by geopolitical events, natural disasters and other

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