Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

What is the difference between travel warnings and travel alerts?

April 26, 2017Alerts difference government public Travel travel warning warning warnings

0

Posted

What is the difference between travel warnings and travel alerts?

1 Answer

0

Posted

What is the difference between travel warnings and travel alerts?Answer: Travel alerts (formerly called travel public announcements), generally short term in nature, are issued because of situations like political unrest, recent violence by terrorists and on anniversary dates of specific terrorist events, and contain information about terrorist threats, political coups and other short-term conditions which may pose “significant risks to the security of American travelers,” according to the government website. Examples of travel alerts would be those regarding 2006/07 and 2007/08’s drug gang violence in Mexico, or 2008’s trouble in Thailand and Mumbai. Travel alerts are milder than travel