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Your letters
BA strike jeopardises
Business travel sector leading
the way in vacancy upsurge
New Frontiers Recruitment would certainly
agree with your article (“Travel recruiters report
jobs across the trade
upturn in job vacancies”, TTG December 11).
The fourth quarter of the year has seen a
significant upturn in business. We are now up
to vacancy levels that we have not seen since
I HAVE great sympathy with people
LET
as loyal for riding the recession out September 2008. And this is being seen across
who are hit in any shape or form
OF THE
TER with them – and may reward you! all sectors, with business travel in particular
in this economic downturn, by job Hold them to ransom now and showing very strong signs of improvement.
losses, pay cuts etc. But holding
WEEK
you could be looking for a new job.
the company you work for to Bruce Martin
ransom over the festive period is a Sharon Myers. operations director, New Frontiers
step too far for me to comprehend (“BA strike sales support co-ordinator, Shearings Holidays
to go ahead”, ttglive December 14). Hospitality industry buoyed
BA has advertised massive losses, so these This has been an extremely tough year by flourishing festive spirit
members of staff should all be holding their for all areas of the travel industry The hospitality industry used to look forward
breath over losing their jobs altogether, never and this action will not only affect BA and its to the festive season: a time to work hard and
mind wanting a pay rise. customers but also have a huge knock-on effect. play hard, both for functions and leisure guests.
I work for a tour operator. We have not had Other suppliers that provide add-ons such as Clients were cautious with their entertaining
a cost-of-living pay rise for two years. And my hotels, car hire etc could also be brought down budgets in 2008, but 2009 is seeing the return
husband, who is in construction, has had a by this action, as well as BA. It’s heartbreaking. of the corporate Christmas party – both out of
10% pay cut to enable his company to optimism for the year ahead and of celebration
withstand the winter period. Nicola Adams in pulling through this year.
This recession affects many people in director, Global Travel, Great Yarmouth At the end of October 2008, we had 20% of
many ways. My advice to all people in work is our Christmas dates booked; this year it was
to suck it up and ride out the recession. Once The future of BA may well rest on 45%. Confirmed bookings may be taking longer
this is all over your company could look at you common sense returning and the to convert than five years ago but, if the service,
strike being called off. price and venue are right, they will come.
While we can empathise with staff who are Let’s hope the new decade brings the return
WHAT DO YOU THINK? The deadline for facing dramatic changes, turning customers of the Christmas spirit – both from clients and
letters is 10am on Tuesday. We need your and the trade against your product is not an from the industry’s hardworking staff who con-
name, job title and company address. Please ideal way to ensure job protection. tinue to work with creativity and determination.
limit letters to 250 words. We reserve the
right to edit. Email:
ttgletters@ttglive.com Diane Denney Greg Hegarty
managing director, Somewhere2travel2 general manager, Park Plaza Riverbank London
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