ACTE COLUMN CAROLINE ALLEN Smoke and mirrors
Keeping track of the ever-shifting rules and regulations of air travel is a constant frustration
O YOU WONDER WHY ashtrays are fitted in aircraft lavatories, despite a global onboard smoking ban since the 1990s? Both the US’s Code of Federal Regulations and the European Aviation Safety Agency rule that an ashtray must be fitted on the inside of each aircraft toilet door because if someone were to light a cigarette illegally, they must have somewhere to extinguish it safely. It is believed an onboard fire was started by a cigarette being thrown into a lavatory waste bin on a Varig flight from Rio to Paris in July 1973. The plane made an emergency landing in a field as smoke filled the cabin: 123 died and just 11 people survived. In 2009, a British Airways Boeing 747 flight to Mexico City was briefly grounded as the plane was found to have no ashtray, and could only take off when one was sourced from another aircraft.
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Caroline Allen is the regional director of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (
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A minority might miss smoking
on board, yet the majority continue to be frustrated by lengthy queues and apparent discrepancies in protocol on passing through airport security. Rules seem to vary by country, by airport, or even by the line you pick. Do you remove your shoes? Are lipsticks considered liquid or not. It’s ten years since police foiled a
terror plot to bring down as many as ten planes in August 2006. In the immediate aftermath, all hand baggage was banned but by the November, restrictions were relaxed to permit the carriage of hand baggage again, but limiting liquids to 100ml containers. Yet surprisingly, one in every five trays still breaches regulations, resulting in the confiscation of millions of bottles of liquids each year, extending queuing time and heightening stress levels for those trying to pass though quickly.
The cynical might suggest that as we all have to spend more time at the airport, with little to do other than shop or eat, the airports have little appetite to push for change. The ACTE and CAPA Summit (October 26-28) agenda will feature many CEOs and industry influencers from both the corporate and aviation sectors. With more than 15 CEOs already on board and a high ratio of senior corporate buyers now registered, a high calibre, truly international education event is assured. ACTE buyer members can attend as a member benefit, so take a look at the agenda to see what a great investment of your time this summit will prove to be at
acte.org
GUY SNELGAR
Guy Snelgar has been named as commercial director of Travelport’s sales and account management teams. Snelgar has 25 years’ experience in the travel industry and is also a supplier director at the Institute of Travel and Meetings (ITM).
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BRYAN CARROLL Locomote has appointed Bryan Carroll as chief operating officer. Carroll previously worked as vice-president commercial director for the company for the global accounts and corporate division. He has more than 30 years’ industry experience.
DAVID STICKLAND David Stickland has joined Addison Lee as its new chief financial officer. Stickland has recently worked for Eversholt Rail Group and Leaseplan UK in the same role. He has held other senior positions at Serco and Avis Europe.
SOPHIE KRISHNAN Trainline has appointed Sophie Krishnan as general manager, business & ancillaries. She was previously at Egencia for five years, most recently as VP of product and marketing in London. Prior to Expedia,she spent six years in consultancy with Bain & Company.
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