Mask On, Wheels Up: Meet the Intrepid Biz Traveler Who’s Taken 42 Trips Since Pandemic’s Start
Photo Credit: Abdol Moabery is a hardcore business traveler like the one picture here. He has taken 42 trips so far during the pandemic. Adobe Stock / Kasto
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While many businesses are sticking to holding meetings via video conferencing during the pandemic, Abdol Moabery thinks the key is meeting the clients in-person and being socially responsible while traveling. A lot of executives feel the same way but haven't actually acted on it, just yet.
While the coronavirus and closed international borders have resulted in a substantial downturn in business travelers for the world’s airlines and hotels, there is a South Florida man who is beating the odds and has flown to meet clients domestically more than three dozen times in the last few months at last count. He said he's not alone.
A speaker at many industry conferences worldwide, Abdol Moabery is the president and CEO of GA Telesis, a medium-sized global company, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With 600 employees in the U.S., U.K., Turkey and Finland, his company provides a breadth of services to commercial and cargo airlines, from supplying replacement parts for aircrafts and engines, to repairing landing gears and jet engines to creating software for airplanes.
[caption id="attachment_412663" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Abdol Moabery,the president and chief executive officer of GA Telesis, LLC, aboard a recent flight.[/caption]
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