BTA: 'Up to 10,000 business travel jobs at risk'

A three-pronged plan has been drawn up by the Business Travel Association and sent to chancellor Rishi Sunak, transport secretary Grant Shapps and business secretary Alok Sharma.

Calls include a business rates holiday, temporary relief from Air Passenger Duty (APD) and ring-fencing APD for investment in green flying technologies, such as sustainable aviation biofuels.

Chief executive Clive Wratten said: “Our industry plays a crucial role in helping British business travel and trade and, until demand returns, we urgently need government support to help us survive.

“Targeted and limited government backing for the business travel sector will not only save many jobs in our industry, but underpin one of the vital support pillars for British business as a whole.”