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GARY BARLOW SHINES FOR COUNSELLORS:
Gary Barlow was among the star- studded line-up of entertainment and speakers at Travel Counsellors’ 25th anniversary conference in Manchester last weekend. Barlow surprised guests after the awards and gala dinner on Saturday, performing Take That hits such as Shine, Patience and 1990s hit Never Forget. On Friday, singer-songwriter Paloma Faith was the DJ for a silent disco and there was stand-up from comedian Dara O’Briain. The
event was hosted by Vernon Kay. i Travel Counsellors conference, page 14
Abta unveils manifesto for the UK’s next government
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Cuting carbon emissions, reviewing airline insolvency and guaranteeing overseas workers’ rights must be a priority for the UK’s next government. With three weeks to go
until the December 12 election, Abta is urging political parties to recognise the importance of travel and tourism, which it says contributed £146 billion to the economy in 2018. In its ‘Value Tourism’ election
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achieve carbon reduction targets and bringing forward an airline insolvency consultation; securing the workforce of the future by focusing on the need for a liberal and open immigration regime and ensuring a reciprocal deal on posted workers in the EU; reducing APD in line with EU rivals and reforming business rates to support high street
travel businesses. Te manifesto is being sent
manifesto, the association, which represents more than 4,300 travel brands, highlights that the outbound and inbound sectors support more than three million jobs and outlines three priorities to political parties hoping to form the next government. Tey are: working with industry to
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to all candidates and will be used to work with MPs aſter the election. Launching the manifesto two
months aſter the collapse of Tomas Cook, Abta’s head of public affairs, Luke Petherbridge, said: “Tere has never been a more important time to build confidence in travel, and government plays a vital role in delivering this. “One of our asks is to lead a
It has never been
more important to build confidence in travel and government plays a vital role in delivering this
consultation on a comprehensive regime of consumer protection in the event of further airline insolvencies. A long-awaited solution is required to ensure there is clarity for consumers, and fair and equal treatment for all companies who [sell] flight seats”. UKHospitality also launched its
manifesto this week, which called for government co-operation and a reform of business rates. Te UK trade body has developed
data mapping tools for businesses to see how many people are employed
in the sector in their constituency and urged members to contact MPs to stress the sector’s importance. Some business leaders this week
repeated calls for clarity over Brexit, but downplayed concerns over its impact on bookings. Travel Counsellors chief executive
Steve Byrne said: “It affects travel booking paterns, but not the overall level of demand. We’ve seen a shiſt from short to long-haul. In a time of uncertainty, people might book later, but they will still book.” EasyJet chief executive Johan
Lundgren said Brexit uncertainty had become “normalised”. He said: “People lived with the fact the deadline moved and are geting on with their
plans and booking flights as they did”. i Do you agree with Abta’s election manifesto? Email:
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