Annabel Ausmus

When it comes to business travel risk, the past month has been a sharp reminder that disruption can escalate quickly and have far-reaching impact. Conflict in the Middle East erupted without warning, triggering mass flight cancellations, airspace closures and rapidly changing travel advice, while leaving many companies scrambling to understand where their people were and how to support them. This is exactly the type of scenario explored at FACTS 2025 , where industry experts unpacked what...

Welcome to the FACTS 2025 Corporate Travel Summit session summaries. Throughout the 2-day event we'll be sharing the key insights and takeaways from the Corporate Travel Summit on this page - so check back regularly to ensure you don't miss a thing! Day 1: Tuesday 25 2025 08:30 Sourcing Business Travel Services Workshop Introduction In this lively and practical session, travel procurement expert Merril Skyring and Virginia Fitzpatrick, Regional General Manager at PTC Australia, unpacked how...

Welcome to the FACTS 2025 Aviation Futures Summit session summaries. Throughout the 2-day event we'll be sharing the key insights and takeaways from the Aviation Futures Summit on this page - so check back regularly to ensure you don't miss a thing! Day 1: Tuesday 25 2025 10:10 Aviation Matters Introduction Peter Harbison, co-founder of Greener Airlines, examined the aviation market, declaring that the era of 'blind flying' - treating a flight as merely a fare and a schedule - is emphatically...