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Aito: 'It’s incredible how resilient members have been'

Government
James Chapple
12 April 2021

What if? That was the key question at Aito’s March 2020 AGM.

Aito chairman Chris Rowles said "phones were ringing again" for the association's members

“No one could have predicted the worst-case scenario would become a reality so quickly,” says Aito head of commercial Bharat Gadhoke as he, chair Chris Rowles, executive director Martyn Sumners catch up with TTG over Zoom.

“Chaos ensued, principally with refunds. There was a mad dash to interpret the regulations. Thousands were stranded, flights were being cancelled and Covid cases were rising.”