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Travel sellers’ obligations under 30-day FCO advice
“Push customers to make a claim on their travel insurance”
What should you tell clients during the coronavirus outbreak?
Jonathan Wall: 13 ways to prepare for the 'coronavirus economy'
Elman Wall managing director Jonathan Wall on living – and trading – in extraordinary times
Covid-19 has killed more than 3,000 people around the world. Credit: Bill Oxford/Unsplash
Sophie Griffiths: ‘In the current situation, any relief is helpful’
There’s little denying travel is among the sectors bearing the brunt of the coronavirus crisis
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Daniel Pearce: ‘Reach out for help now’
The national headlines have not yet been loud enough for travel
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‘Package travel regs must be relaxed to help businesses survive’
These regulations were never intended to apply to the circumstances brought on by coronavirus, Themis Advisory’s Jo Kolatsis has said
A new tourism minister was appointed this week. Picture: Marcin Nowak/Unsplash
Steve Endacott: ‘Govt must make holiday deferral mandatory’
“The alternative is wholesale collapses and an Air Travel Trust Fund so depleted by Thomas Cook’s collapse it could not cope”
“This is the time we need to think clearly, listen and talk to our existing customers”
‘Don’t be afraid to seek support from those in the industry you trust’
“This is the time we need to think clearly under pressure, listen and talk to our existing customers and staff”
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Joss Croft: 'Chancellor's pledges are the only real support left to SMEs'
’My association [UKinbound] has seen an exponential increase in calls and messages from members, who are incredibly worried about how their businesses will survive this current crisis’
A new tourism minister was appointed this week. Picture: Marcin Nowak/Unsplash
'This is a positive budget, but we must hold the government to account'
I have to admit my expectations of this budget were pretty low…
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BTA chief: ‘Budget brings welcome boosts and missed opportunities’
Clive Wratten assesses the Budget’s benefits to the business sector in uncertain times
A member of staff at Travel Republic's office in London has tested positive for coronavirus
'Is the Budget's coronavirus support enough?'
The economic impacts of Covid-19 are turning out to be unprecedented
A member of staff at Travel Republic's office in London has tested positive for coronavirus
‘Telling customers everything is going to be OK is a risky strategy’
“We’re experts in travel, we’re not experts in virology,’ says Der Touristik chief executive Derek Jones
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‘Why firms should watch their language this International Women’s Day’
It’s a good time to remember that words have implications and – crucially – can also still be a personal and professional barrier to women
Covid-19 has killed more than 3,000 people around the world. Credit: Bill Oxford/Unsplash
Sophie Griffiths: ‘Travel must stand strong and united as coronavirus bites’
The sector must unite in presenting the facts, not the fiction, to regain client confidence
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'Coronavirus could have same impact on airlines as it's having on humans'
The sense is that Covid-19 will impact those already impacted by other conditions; simply put the fittest survive; the weakest fail
Fears about coronavirus continue to grow around the world
Bruce Poon Tip: 'We must all encourage clients to keep travelling'
While the situation must be taken seriously, during our 30 years in tourism, we’ve dealt with similar situations – Sars, Zika, Ebola
Signatories must produce a Climate Emergency Plan within 12 months. Picture: Li-An Lim
Derek Moore: 'Travel, if correctly delivered, can be a force for good'
Aito chairman reflects on the launch of the association’s climate think tank: ’We cannot claim to have all the answers, but we do wish to be part of the solution’
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'The more you travel, the more you forget what’s on your doorstep'
’A domestic break might still take some selling, but get it right and your customers may well discover somewhere they never knew they loved’
A member of staff at Travel Republic's office in London has tested positive for coronavirus
'This latest crisis shows the true value of agents'
“You’re always on duty as an agent,” Idle Travel’s Tony Mann tells TTG. He’s not wrong – Mann was accosted four times one lunch break last week, as worried locals quizzed him about their coronavirus travel concerns.
“If the UK government did have a UK aviation policy then it has been pulled from under their feet”
John Grant: ‘Blocking of Heathrow expansion is mammoth own goal’
If the UK government did have a UK aviation policy then it has been pulled from under their feet
The coronavirus outbreak is understood to have originated in Wuhan, China
Pata chair: ‘Interest in Asia Pacific region holding firm despite coronavirus’
Pata chairman says customers continue to show interest in Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Thailand and Vietnam holidays
Fears about coronavirus continue to grow around the world
Coronavirus: What are your legal obligations to clients?
Lawyer Farina Azam examines the implications for the travel industry as the coronavirus crisis grows
For many people, attending an event for the first time or alone is daunting
John Sullivan: 'The truth behind the networking photos'
John Sullivan of Advantage Travel encourages everyone to attend industry events
Virgin Voyages launches new e-learning platform for agents
The travel agent verdict: Is Scarlet Lady really a game changer?
"I would suggest this ship is not for everyone, and I’m sure Virgin Voyages makes no apologies for that"