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Friday 25 September

2 updates
Risk & operations
FCDO Travel AdviceCuba

UK FCDO Updates Cuba Travel Advice

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has reviewed and updated its Cuba travel advice throughout, covering protests, power outages and fuel and water shortages, travel disruption, international card transactions, travel insurance, visa requirements, travelling to the USA from Cuba, taking money into Cuba, crime, money, taxis, emergency medical numbers and healthcare, across the Warnings and insurance, Entry requirements, Safety and security and Health pages.

Impact and considerations
Power outages, fuel and water shortages and travel disruption in Cuba can affect business trip scheduling and payment methods, while rules on international card transactions and taking money into Cuba warrant attention from corporate travel managers.
Risk & operations
UK CAA NewsUnited Kingdom

UK CAA sets scope of independent review into NATS technical incident

The UK Civil Aviation Authority published on 25 September the terms of reference for its independent review into the NATS technical incident of 8 September 2026, which disrupted travellers and saw more than 2,000 flights delayed, cancelled or diverted. A NATS preliminary report on 18 September attributed the incident to a software defect. The review will examine NATS' plans for renewing and modernising critical operational systems, business continuity, implementation of past review recommendations, the effectiveness of CAA regulatory oversight, and international best practice, and will also be informed by similar events including those of 21 September. An initial report goes to the Secretar…

Impact and considerations
The review's findings could shape the resilience, modernisation investment and regulatory oversight of UK air traffic management, affecting airline schedule reliability and business-traveller journeys.

Thursday 24 September

5 updates
Risk & operations
European Commission Press CornerCaribbean / Latin America / Haiti

EU Commissioner Lahbib Speaks on Haiti at UN General Assembly

EU Commissioner Lahbib addressed the UN General Assembly on Haiti, noting that children are being recruited by gangs, families are trapped behind walls of violence, and humanitarian workers risk their lives to reach people in need. Since 1994, the EU has provided close to €600 million in humanitarian aid to Haiti, making it the largest recipient of EU humanitarian assistance in Latin America and the Caribbean. This year alone, EU support amounts to €23 million, with an additional €10 million for the Haitian National Police and the Gang Suppression Force.

Impact and considerations
Haiti's deteriorating security situation, with gang violence and a humanitarian crisis intertwined, may affect business travel, staff deployment, and supply-chain safety in the region. EU funding signals increased international engagement, but near-term security risks remain elevated.
Risk & operations
China Tourism NewsChina / Sichuan / Anhui / Jiangsu / Henan / Hubei / Chongqing / Shaanxi

China's Culture and Tourism Ministry Warns of Rain and Temperature-Drop Risks Over Mid-Autumn and N…

On 24 September, the Market Management Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a work notice requiring local culture and tourism authorities to strengthen consultation and assessment, focus on small and medium rivers, slopes and gorges, and flash-flood gullies, strictly implement 'call-and-response' early-warning mechanisms with follow-up feedback, and promptly evacuate visitors from danger zones. According to the National Meteorological Centre, the Mid-Autumn holiday will bring heavy rain from western China to the Huang-Huai region, with rain and weak cold air in the northeast and northern north China; parts of Sichuan, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Hubei, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui and…

Impact and considerations
This is an official risk notice for the Mid-Autumn and National Day travel peak, covering areas from western China to the Huang-Huai region, the northeast, northern north China and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. For tourism operators, mountain- and water-related scenic areas, tour coaches and cruise boats are key control…
Risk & operations
China Tourism NewsFuzhou / Fujian

Fujian Deploys Holiday Tourism Supply and Safety Measures

With the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays approaching, on September 23 Fujian Party Secretary Zhao Long inspected holiday safety, livelihood support and tourism market supply in Fuzhou. At the Sanfang Qixiang fire rescue station, he reviewed holiday fire rescue readiness and fire prevention plans, and inspected historic district conservation and tourism business distribution, calling for richer tourism products and orderly market operations. At the Dongjiekou metro station, he required stronger risk screening at key venues, optimized capacity allocation and efficient connections among transport modes.

Impact and considerations
The overlapping holidays are expected to concentrate travel flows and increase pressure on public transport, so local safety and supply arrangements for scenic areas, metro stations and markets will shape holiday operations.
Risk & operations
China Tourism NewsChina / Sichuan / Anhui / Jiangsu / Henan / Hubei / Chongqing / Shaanxi

China's Culture and Tourism Ministry Warns of Rain and Cooling Risks for Mid-Autumn Holiday

On September 24, the Market Management Department of China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a work notice requiring local culture and tourism authorities to strengthen consultation and analysis, focus on small and medium rivers, slope canyons and flash-flood gullies, strictly implement disaster-warning call-and-feedback mechanisms and promptly evacuate visitors from danger zones. The National Meteorological Center forecasts heavy rain from western China to the Huang-Huai region during the Mid-Autumn holiday, with moderate to heavy rain and local downpours in parts of Sichuan, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Hubei, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui and Shandong, and significant rain and snow on the Qinghai-…

Impact and considerations
The notice directly affects mountain and water-related scenic areas, tour buses and cruise boat operations during the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays, requiring operators to adjust itineraries and capacity in line with warning mechanisms.
Risk & operations
European Commission Press CornerGaza / EU / West Bank

EU Commissioner Calls for Protection of Children in Gaza and the West Bank

European Commissioner Lahbib spoke at the Call to Action for the Children of Gaza and the West Bank in New York, stating that nearly the entire population of Gaza is squeezed into less than half of the Strip, overcrowded, unsanitary and unsafe, with children lacking food, medicine and shelter and many out of school. Despite the ceasefire announced in October, children are still being killed and injured by airstrikes and other attacks; by early August, at least 300 children had been killed in the 300 days since the ceasefire was announced. In the West Bank, military operations, demolitions, movement restrictions and settler violence cut people off from water, healthcare and jobs, and childre…

Impact and considerations
The speech discloses security, access and humanitarian-access conditions in Gaza and the West Bank, including movement restrictions, aid corridors and civilian protection, offering reference value for assessing travel and operational risk in the region.

Wednesday 23 September

5 updates
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European Commission Press CornerIturi / DRC / North Kivu / South Kivu / Goma / EU

EU Commissioner on Drones and Civilian Protection in Eastern DRC

EU Commissioner Lahbib said in a New York speech that drones are being used by multiple parties, including armed groups, in the conflict in eastern DRC and are hitting civilian areas. She said that less than three weeks after her February visit to Goma, a drone struck a residential building in Goma housing humanitarian workers and EU personnel, killing UNICEF humanitarian worker Karine Buisset. She stressed that international humanitarian law applies to drone warfare and called for the protection of civilians, humanitarian workers, hospitals, aid convoys and camps for displaced families.

Impact and considerations
Drone strikes in eastern DRC that hit humanitarian workers and EU personnel highlight local security risks and impeded aid access, which is relevant to assessing safety for travel and personnel deployment in the region.
Risk & operations
China Tourism NewsBeijing / Tiananmen Square / Chang'an Avenue

Tiananmen Square Giant Flower Basket Unveiled, All Works to Finish by End of September

On September 22, the main body of the giant Bless the Motherland flower basket was unveiled at Tiananmen Square, featuring roses, peonies, sunflowers and grapes symbolizing prosperity, with Bless the Motherland and Celebrate National Day inscriptions on both sides. The giant flowerbed at the base is expected to appear around September 25, and 10 three-dimensional themed flowerbeds along Chang'an Avenue between Jianguomen and Fuxingmen will be completed by the end of September for National Day.

Impact and considerations
Pre-National Day installations and subsequent crowds in central Beijing may affect movement along Tiananmen and Chang'an Avenue, so those travelling to Beijing in this period should note traffic controls and crowd management.
Risk & operations
Pinchain TourismChina / Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei / Chengdu-Chongqing / Pearl River Delta / Yangtze River Delta

China's Traffic Management Bureau Issues Mid-Autumn and National Day Holiday Road Safety Advisory

China's Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security assessed road-safety risks for the Mid-Autumn and National Day holiday period, identifying five prominent risk categories: overlapping tourist and family-visit traffic, surging expressway volumes, serious traffic violations, concentrated rural agricultural and migrant-worker travel, and alternating cold-warm air masses. During the National Day holiday, expressways are toll-free for passenger cars with seven seats or fewer, and tidal traffic flows are expected on expressways in and out of major city clusters including the Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, and Chengdu-Chongqing. The bureau advise…

Impact and considerations
Peak holiday travel combined with toll-free expressway policy raises risks on key city-cluster expressways and rural roads; companies arranging employee holiday travel, chartered vehicles, and self-driving trips should note congestion and accident risks.
Risk & operations
China Tourism NewsChina

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism Issues Mid-Autumn and National Day Travel Notice

Ahead of the 2026 Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a travel notice urging tourists to prepare thoroughly, monitor weather and transport conditions along routes and at destinations, check scenic-area opening arrangements and ticket reservation requirements in advance, avoid undeveloped or unsafe areas, and closely follow the security situation in outbound destinations while avoiding high-risk areas. The notice also calls for stronger safety precautions: checking vehicles before self-driving trips, avoiding fatigued and drunk driving, wearing seatbelts throughout, wearing life jackets on boats as required, and paying attention to fire safety…

Impact and considerations
This is an official safety notice for the holiday travel peak, covering scenic-area reservations, outbound destination risks and conditions for high-risk activities, giving companies and individuals planning holiday business or leisure travel directly relevant reference points.
Risk & operations
Pinchain TourismChina

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism Issues Mid-Autumn and National Day Holiday Travel Advisory

Ahead of the 2026 Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a travel advisory urging tourists to prepare thoroughly, monitor weather and traffic conditions along routes and at destinations, and check scenic-area opening arrangements and ticket reservation requirements in advance. It advises against visiting undeveloped or unsafe areas and tells outbound travellers to monitor destination safety conditions and avoid high-risk regions. The advisory also calls for stronger safety precautions: checking vehicles before self-driving trips, avoiding fatigued or drunk driving, wearing seatbelts in vehicles and life jackets on boats, and observing fire-safet…

Impact and considerations
Issued by the competent authority ahead of the holiday, the advisory signals official attention to holiday travel safety and order, and may influence scenic-area crowd management, ticket reservation arrangements and the operation of high-risk activities, making it relevant to business and leisure travellers planning h…

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