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Advantage chief: ‘We must educate our policy makers better’

Government
James Chapple
30 April 2022

The travel industry must come together and strive with "one single united voice" to educate policy makers rather than lambasting them for their lack of understanding, Advantage Travel Partnership chief Julia Lo Bue-Said has said.

Step 1

Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said said there would be operational benefits for the trade

In an opening address on Saturday (30 April), Lo Bue-Said told delegates in Madeira the pandemic had shone a light on the complexities of the travel industry, the inadequacy of certain regulations, and the sector’s lack of rapport with government.


Last year, the Advantage chief executive set out her vision for a UK outbound travel forum – akin to UKhospitality – which will promote unity throughout the trade and the wider travel industry, and aim to change the way in which travel interacts with Westminster.