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The UK inbound and domestic tourism industry was once again well represented in the New Year
honours list, but there was also a rare award for the outbound industry. Lee Hayhurst reports
Dingle: Honours will be
key to better lobbying
IT IS hoped recognition for Carnival in tour operators, agencies, airports arrives in Southampton it is worth £100 to the
UK chief executive David Dingle in the and ports. local economy. I would be interested to know
New Year honours list might help “I have sat next to politicians at what that figure is for UK airports.”
government appreciate the value of Abta dinners and they are mainly Dingle is the immediate past president of the
the industry to the UK economy. interested in what’s in it for their UK Chamber of Shipping, having relinquished the
Dingle, whose association with P&O constituents and they tend to think role last year. He has also served as a director of
Cruises started 30 years ago, was made of inbound tourism,” he said. Abta and the UK Passenger Shipping Association.
a CBE for his work in the cruise industry “The outbound industry needs to Dingle said the honour was testimony to the
as well as for industry positions he has strengthen its message to govern- people he had worked with over the years and
held. Dingle: “Open doors” ment that it actually generates a the continued importance of shipping to the UK.
He said the CBE might help him huge amount of employment within A stringent defender of the UK’s maritime
“open doors” in the corridors of power at West- the UK while, of course, it supports many coun- industries, Dingle also believes it is crucial UK
minster on behalf of the outbound industry. tries across the world. and European legislation does not put it at a
He would also like politicians to take more “We need to measure the economic impact of disadvantage to competitors from other regions.
notice of the benefits the travel industry brings, the outbound travel industry to the UK. We know,
particularly the thousands of people it employs for instance, that for every cruise passenger that ■ Cruise news, p22
Cust among domestic
tourism recipients
SUPERBREAK joint managing director destination and ensure that
Nick Cust was among those working in consumers get good-quality, good-
the domestic tourism industry to be value accommodation, transport
honoured this year. and attractions.
Cust has been awarded an OBE for “I’m not sure when I will be going
services to tourism. to the palace but I am very excited
Superbreak specialises in trips and about going.”
events within the UK and Cust also Two other tourism stalwarts
works as a VisitEngland board member were also honoured.
to promote inbound tourism. Cust: “Wonderful surprise” Hugh Taylor, a VisitBritain board
The operator injected £100 million member and chief executive of
into the economy every year and for most of its Hilmar Hotel Management, received an OBE for
25-year history had been a “lone player” in the services to the hospitality industry.
inbound tourism arena, Cust said. And fellow VisitBritain board member Kumar
The 51-year-old said the award highlighted the Muthalagappan, managing director of Pearl Hotels
good work of everyone at Superbreak and the and Restaurants Group, also received an OBE.
importance of tourism in the UK. Christopher Rodrigues, chairman of Visit- HAYS VISIT THE PALACE: Irene Hays was
He added: “It was a wonderful surprise. Britain, said: “These achievements recognise the at Buckingham Palace with husband John,
“Tourism is hugely important and pumps importance of a sector that supports millions chief executive of Hays Travel, just before
£86 billion into the UK economy. of jobs and brings more than £86 billion to Christmas to be made a CBE in recognition
“It is important to promote the UK as a businesses throughout the UK.” of her services to local government.
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