Page 7 - Business Travel

5 Travel Hubs - Airports & Rail stations

Air Travel is one of the safest methods of transport and is approach security making them a significant target. This was
probably one of the most open about its safety with the the principle behind the 2015 Brussels and the 1988 Glasgow
annual ICAO report available for everyone to read. airport attacks.

As far as personal safety is concerned airports are split into 2 When you attend an airport, train station or other transport
areas, Airside and Public with airside being the part once you hub your main goal should be to split yourself from the mass
go through security. Airside the risks involve petty crime such of unchecked people. In airports this is easier as you can pass
as luggage theft along with significant threats such as through the security checks although some countries have
terrorism. However, this is much reduced since everyone similar security clearance at major rail or bus stations.
should have passed through security. Airport staff and
contractors who work airside normally have security checks Get airside or through security and on your train or bus as
on them as well as also having to pass through security soon as you can as this minimises your exposure to such a
checks to enter the airside section of the airport. large group of people in an open area.

The public space is a significant area of concern with large If meeting colleagues or friends pass through security and
numbers of people carrying heavy bags and backpacks then meet them rather than meeting in the area used by the
being the norm, all of which have not been checked by general public.
security. People are funnelled together as they check in or

17 people were killed many more injured in the Brussels airport attacks in 2016 with 2 blasts in the
airport departure area by suicide bombers (BBC, 2016).

38 people were killed and 60 injured in the 2010 suicide bombings carried out by 2 female terrorists in
the rush hour at 2 stations on the Moscow Metro(CNN, 2010). 10 of the biggest risks of business travel
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