The association warns of the “potential massive hit” to the UK economy if tour operators and travel agents are not given assistance “speedily”, with many businesses being unable to trade during the key peak summer holiday period.
“Many families’ livelihoods are on the verge of being destroyed,” said Aito chairman Chris Rowles.
“Aito members, and many others in travel, are long-established SME businesses. Yet they are now at severe risk of being dumped on the scrap heap of failed companies because the government has denied travel the right to trade for the second successive – and vital – peak summer holiday season.”
