Fingers crossed for a political reset A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
As schools returned in earnest this week and the peak summer travel period started to wind down, the industry was preparing for a challenging autumn and winter. There remains an underlying mood of positivity, buoyed by strong customer resilience and a sense of release for consumers and trade alike after the pandemic shutdown.
But nobody will be blind to the seriousness of the economic squeeze, which is only set to tighten over the coming months as exchange rate pressures also grow. As Travel Weekly went to press, it remained to be seen precisely what measures new prime minister Liz Truss would introduce to mitigate rising energy costs. But all in the industry were hoping for meaningful action, not just to help businesses navigate the
road to recovery but also to ease the nationwide pressure on disposable income. The confirmation of Truss as PM prompted the inevitable calls from industry associations to engage and appreciate the value of travel and tourism to the economy. And after a frustrating and fractious period of government relations, those associations and trade bodies will be crossing their fingers for sympathetic ears at both the DfT and the Home and Foreign Offices (page 5). The industry’s engagement with government and the challenges and opportunities ahead will be among the topics discussed at Travel Weekly’s Future of Travel Conference later this month (page 8). As part of an outstanding speaker line-up, we will also be hearing from both Google and ITV on consumer trends, and it will be fascinating to get their takes on the outlook for the industry.
Lucy Huxley, editor-in-chief, Travel Weekly Group CONTENTS NEWS
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WHAT LUCY DID THIS WEEK
OHad a great catch-up with G Adventures chief Bruce Poon Tip – on his first visit to the UK in three years.
OSigned up more companies and speakers for our inaugural Travel Weekly People Summit, focusing on the recruitment crisis in travel and other issues facing firms.
OMade a mad dash for school uniform at the end of the summer holidays ahead of my kids going into Sixth Form and Year 9.
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