Case Study: Quick Air and Malteser's sub-zero temperature repatriation

Malteser and Quick Air repatriated two Germans from a winter sports holiday in Irkutsk, Russia, where a car accident had resulted in polytraumatic injuries. The team was faced with some…

Industry voice: FAI

German air ambulance operator FAI shares some insights into the operational challenges it faces when performing air ambulance flights into and out of the Eurasian Customs Union’s airspace following the…

Top 10 unexpected travel destinations and their risks

James Howard, Head of AIG Travel’s operations in the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, shares AIG Travel’s list of the top 10 unexpected travel destinations and explores the potential…

How can insurers help tourists protect themselves from hurricanes?

Chris Carnicelli, CEO of Generali Global Assistance, analyses how the travel insurance industry can better educate its customers about the risks posed by hurricanes

Map of Capital Air Ambulance patient journey route Morocco to Spain

CASE STUDY: Capital Air Ambulance

A trauma case in Morocco demonstrates how working for an air ambulance company dealing with foreign repatriations requires the ability to navigate a wide range of unexpected circumstances on arrival…

Medevac impeded by potential criminal charge

MEDEVAC FLIGHTS' experience in handling complex cases, both medically and operationally, was highlighted by one of the company's recent missions repatriating a patient from China to New Zealand, where poor…