Tanzer said it was unfair to lay the blame at travel’s door, criticising the "lack of recognition" that it was only in March travel got the go-ahead to restart in earnest, as well as government’s failure to heed travel’s warnings that a recovery would be delayed without proper sector-specific support.
He added the association had been in direct touch with the government to "share its dismay" about some of the remarks made by ministers this week.
The issue came to a head on Wednesday (1 June) as millions sought to get away for the long Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend, the first major getaway since the UK’s travel restrictions were eased in March.
