p34-35 Letters Dec11 8/12/09 17:56 Page 34
Your letters
Extending Atol protection to
all flights is not the answer
Your article states “travel insurance does not
normally cover airline collapses” (“MPs back
call for all-flights Atol charge”, ttglive.com), but
Regional airports
this is simply not true.
Most high-quality travel insurers (AXA,
Mondial, AIG, AA, Direct Line and so on) in the
UK now include this cover as standard and
roughly 60% of travel insurance policies sold in
the UK now include this cover.
key to eco future
It is expected 80% will include this cover
from mid-2010.
Insurance cover is also readily available LET
on the internet from sites such as THE CLIMATE Change Committee
OF THE
TER
Heathrow and other new runway
ProtectMyHoliday.com. (CCC) offered its first set of proposals conflict with the UK’s
Cover is very much readily available from the recommendations in September,
WEEK
targets to reduce its greenhouse gas
insurance industry, giving the consumer the when it stated that aviation emissions by 80% by 2050.
choice of whether or not to protect themselves emissions should be capped. We do, however, believe that some
financially. Three months later the CCC seems to moderate growth in aviation is possible in line
This all leads to one simple issue: why does have changed its stance by suggesting with current emissions levels – it is only 1-2%
the industry continue to try and extend cover that the way to meet overall emissions per year – and will only be possible if the
to the impossible by making proposals that targets is to ask other sectors of the economy industry invests massively in new efficiency
simply will not work? to reduce emissions by 90% to allow aviation measures. If this happens, then future growth
Why not make it law that the consumer is room to grow. would be best accommodated at the UK’s
told which parts of their travel arrangement Asking the rest of the economy to reduce its regional airports that have existing runway
are and are not protected? emissions by 90% is unlikely to be desirable, capacity.
This would be a much easier way of practical or even possible, and calling for I hope we make the right decisions to allow
meeting such objectives without forcing the aviation growth to be reduced from 200% generations to come to enjoy overseas travel
impossible. to 60% looks like an attempt to hedge their and holidays as much as we have.
bets on the issue.
Paul Mclean Furthermore, the latest report has not Mike Greenacre.
director, ruled out expansion at Heathrow, despite managing director,
International Passenger Protection our research showing that a third runway at The Co-operative Travel
ART & DESIGN HOW TO CONTACT US
travel trade gazette
Nick Bartolucci group head of design 020 7921 8014 Address TTG, First Floor, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UY
Jasveer Mehay art editor 020 7921 8430 Email Initial followed by surname@ttglive.com eg cgray@ttglive.com
uk & ireland edition
(except for those listed)
Issue 2893
COMMERCIAL
Letters ttgletters@ttglive.com
Deborah Dewe sales director 020 7921 8025
Website www.ttglive.com
Features and Supplements 2009 List ttgfeatures@ttglive.com
EDITORIAL
Sheryl Makin advertising manager 020 7921 8023
Emma Barnes business development manager 020 7921 8508
Fax Editorial 020 7921 8032/8033
Caroline Nodder interim executive editor
Eric Findlay senior account manager 020 7921 8022
Fax Advertising 020 7921 8034
Ricky Wilkes account manager 020 7921 8195
NEWS Simon Pilkington sales executive 020 7921 8019
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Chris Gray news editor (aviation) 020 7921 8003
Vanessa Powell journal administrator 020 7921 8029 To subscribe, renew or check on non-delivery of your copy of TTG:
Martin Ferguson reporter (business travel, technology, car rental) 020 7921 8011
■ log on to www.subscription.co.uk/cc/ttg
maferguson@ttgbusiness.com ADVERTISEMENT PRODUCTION ■ or call 01858 438893
Rupert Murray reporter (agents; operators; hotels) 020 7921 8010
Stephen Miller production manager 020 7921 8027 stephen.miller@ubm.com
■ or email ttg@subscription.co.uk
Alistair Taylor production controller 020 7560 4207 alistair.taylor@ubm.com To register to receive TTG’s free, weekly digital edition:
FEATURES AND SUPPLEMENTS Mark Saunders digital production 020 7921 8386 mark.saunders@ubm.com
■ sign up at www.ttglive.com/digitaledition/register
Philippa Jacks features and supplements editor 020 7921 8038
Olivia Hemmings features reporter 020 7921 8004 EVENTS
Printed by Polestar Colchester Ltd.
Katherine Lawrey supplements and training reporter 020 7921 8018
Katherine Mannix event producer 020 7234 8729 katherine.mannix@ubm.com
ISSN 0262-4397
April Hutchinson ttgluxury editor 020 7921 8440 alhutchinson@ttgluxury.com
Ellie Spreckley event co-ordinator 020 7955 3751 eleanor.spreckley@ubm.com
© UBM Live 2009
TTGLIVE.COM
PUBLISHING
Charlotte Walsh web editor 020 7921 8006
Tony Arnold managing director
EDITORIAL PRODUCTION
Michael Walsh group production editor 020 7921 8013
Matthew Parsons deputy chief sub-editor 020 7921 8015
Paul Revel sub-editor 020 7921 8017
Unsolicited material cannot be returned. While we take every care of photos and manuscripts submitted to TTG (UK), we cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage. The
contents of TTG (UK) are subject to reproduction in information storage and retrieval systems. Refunds on cancelled subscriptions will be made at the publisher’s discretion,
unless specifically guaranteed in the terms of the subscription offer. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, or recorded in information storage or retrieval systems without the prior written consent of the publisher.
34 11.12.2009
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72