Tanzer said he saw the travel sector battling “strong economic headwinds” during the next 12 months, but praised the industry’s resilience during the pandemic, quoting philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s famous quip: “That which does not destroy you makes you stronger”
Assessing the current strains on Abta members, Tanzer said businesses face “very urgent and real challenges” after more than two years of disrupted trading, while the industry’s “human capital” had also been impacted with many leaving the sector leading to disruption throughout the supply chain this summer.
