Opinion

'Today should be a day of celebration for the UK's travel industry'

Advantage chief Julia Lo Bue-Said reflects on nearly two years of immense hardship for the sector as Westminster further eases the UK’s Covid travel rules

'As travel rebounds, sustainability becomes ever more important'

"It’s taken almost two years but last month travel was, finally, able to breathe a tentative sigh of relief."

'Travel is competing for limited talent – and it risks being left behind'

Patrick Richards explains why leaders in travel and tourism must find a return on investment in skills development

'Multi-Ethnic travellers have £4.5bn to spend with the brands that get it right'

’Trust is key for Multi-Ethnic holidaymakers; the opportunity for agents to win their business is immense,’ writes Backlight CEO and Black Pound Report founder, Lydia Amoah, for TTG

'After all the hard work, this is our time to shine'

Idle Travel’s Tony Mann reflects on ’rolling back the years’ after having clients queuing out of his door for the first time in years

Kirsten Hughes: 'Let's not lose sight of our long-term goals'

’The learnings from our past allow us to look and plan ahead – these learnings ensure we stay calm and focused on what is really important,’ writes Travel Counsellors’ UK chief for TTG

'It's time to look forward to travel truly roaring back'

‘Travel needs to work together with government to make 2022 the year when the wholesale decimation of an incredible industry stopped,’ writes TTG CEO Daniel Pearce

'Like hospitality, travel must unite – or fall'

’The need to create one organisation to speak for the entire travel industry has never been greater,’ writes Elman Wall co-founder Jonathan Wall

'Now is the time to capitalise on opportunities'

Idle Travel’s Tony Mann says he’s excited by "the challenge of rebuilding better and stronger" in 2022

'New protection options will empower UK travel businesses'

Protected Trust Services financial director Tom Clay weighs up the pros and cons of trust accounts for TTG

Is Covid to blame for travel's recruitment crisis?

’Career progression in travel compares poorly to the broader economy – should a fresh look be taken at the problem?’ writes Patrick Richards for TTG

'Grant, Saj, Rishi – we just can't go on like this'

Back in the summer, industry leaders gathered outside Westminster for Travel Day of Action; spool forward five months, and Saturday might well go down in history as Travel Day of Rage

'We were lucky to get home before the shutters came down'

Experience Africa Events managing director Chris Mears describes his "extremely stressful" rush back from South Africa and assesses the country’s tourism recovery after the emergence of the Omicron variant

'Taxing domestic flying alone will increase, not reduce, the UK’s transport emissions'

Of the 127 domestic air routes in the UK, only 7 of them (6%) can be replaced by an electric train

'Travel has a problem with Gen Z, and we need to fix it'

’Gen Z is becoming a major economic force, but they don’t trust us yet,’ writes Travelport’s Jennifer Catto for TTG

'It's good to be back in the city that never sleeps'

TTG features editor Abra Dunsby joined BA onboard its first flight to the US since the country reopened its borders to international arrivals, and rekindled her love affair with New York

Melissa Tilling: 'We know we can't carry on as before'

’After having our wings clipped by the Covid crisis, the responsibility falls on each of us to gain the knowledge to help travel rebuild more sustainably,’ writes Charitable Travel chief Tilling for TTG

'We must up the focus on gender equality at Cop26'

’Travel and tourism is ideally placed to address climate change – let’s ensure all women enjoy equal opportunities to make their voices, ideas and actions heard,’ writes Alessandra Alonso for TTG

'The pandemic has ravaged travel – but it can rebuild stronger'

’From governments to individual business, the question on everyone’s lips over the past 18 months has been how we can all ’build back better’,’ writes TTG editor Sophie Griffiths

Heading stateside: 'The excitement onboard is palpable'

‘After 19 months of hard times for the travel industry, today feels like a landmark day. So start spreading the news – the US is back,’ writes TTG’s Abra Dunsby from flight BA001 to New York

'Whatever comes out of Cop26, Aito will be involved'

’We do not claim to be experts about, or to have the answers to, the climate crisis – we are, however, passionate about finding the way forward,’ writes Aito deputy chair Derek Moore for TTG

'All industries must reduce carbon; travel is no exception'

‘This is an important time for tourism to demonstrate how it is decarbonising, and to learn from other sectors,’ Abta’s head of sustainability Clare Jenkinson writes for TTG

'It’s time for travel to embrace its role in climate action'

’The Glasgow Declaration is our opportunity, and Cop26 our moment, to unite and forge those pathways to halve emissions this decade,’ writes Travel Foundation chief Jeremy Sampson for TTG

'Travel must go much further, much faster to cut carbon'

‘The travel and tourism industry must make the Glasgow net zero target by 2030, not 2050, and show commitment to get on the diet now – and stick to it,’ writes Geoffrey Lipman for TTG