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Industry needs to restore ‘damaged’ consumer trust

Technology
Rob Gill
29 January 2021

The travel industry needs to take action to repair some “reputational damage” caused by the refunds crisis during the pandemic.

Feefo's Tony Wheble said it was important for the industry to restore trust with consumers

Tony Wheble, chairman of reviews site Feefo, told the Virtual ITT Conference Forum there was “going to be a demand bounce” as the Covid-19 crisis eases later in the year.

But he added the industry had to take measures to “improve consumer trust” after some holidaymakers had to wait months for refunds after cancelling their trips due to the virus.

“There’s a huge dam of pent-up demand that’s going to smash through and it’s going to be a boon for the industry,” said Wheble. “We expect it at some point this year but don’t know when. You need to be prepared for the bounce.