Union calls for dedicated 'minister for travel' post

Manuel Cortes, general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA), made the call during a session on "The Future of the Travel Trade" at the ITT’s virtual conference on Thursday (30 September), moderated by TTG editor Sophie Griffiths.

“We need someone to champion the industry," said Cortes. "Everyone passes the buck. No-one is there to take responsibility. A dedicated minister is something we would back.

"I have raised it with the business secretary [Alok Sharma]. What we need is the government to step in and hold the industry’s hand so we can emerge stronger than before.”