Opinion

'Testing on departure key to ending travel chaos'

’Quarantine on arrival is a blunt instrument, and does nothing to stop the flow of Covid-19,’ says TravelSafe Systems chief Nigel Trim

Steven Freudmann: 'We need a deal with the EU now'

There are no World Trade Organization rules for travel, aviation and hospitality, ITT chair warns

'Airport testing is the top driver of flyer confidence'

‘If frequent flyers can get access to the right travel experience, they will return to the skies when it’s safe and encourage others to do the same’

'If you're going to apply measures that destroy my industry, take them seriously'

Why would I, on an empty plane, at an empty airport, be more of a threat than the people crammed on every spare aircraft seat, ferry or train back to the UK?

MAG chief: 'No sign govt wants to avoid further job losses'

’Throughout the pandemic, there has been no evidence of recognition from govt of the need to protect travel,’ says MAG boss Charlie Cornish

Martyn Sumners: 'It's plain govt doesn't understand travel'

’We desperately need government help to survive this deep trough of three winters combined into one big hit’

Sophie Griffiths: 'The industry's frustration is palpable'

With ministers set to meet this week to discuss Covid testing, might government finally find a solution to lift the shackles holding the travel sector back?

Alessandra Alonso: Has travel failed to engage the public?

Other sectors more successful in building trust during coronavirus crisis, says Women in Travel CIC founder Alonso

SPAA: Without support, the whole travel industry is at threat

’We need a credible system of regulated testing for those arriving in the country to help rebuild customer confidence,’ says SPAA president Joanne Dooey

How travel firms can mitigate the effects of quarantine

Kemp Little’s Rachel Kendall explores what employers can do if they have staff impacted by quarantine

Steve Byrne: 'Now's the time to build yourself back up'

’The way companies and individuals behave during this period will further define their reputation,’ says Travel Counsellors chief

'Westminster must realise travel faces a catastrophic future'

Sector must get behind urgent #SaveTravel call for sector-specific support

'Britain's crude approach to overseas travel is a disgrace'

ITT chair Steven Freudmann says new testing technologies must be used to ease restrictions on travel to and from the UK

Abta: 'Travel's recovery will be longer than most'

it is very welcome that TTG has launched its #SaveTravel campaign to raise awareness and campaign for help. Abta is very glad to lend our full support.

'This latest DfT knee jerk reaction is the final nail in the coffin for many in travel'

It’s about time ministers at the DfT started behaving like leaders and realised this is not a game or a management exercise, but real life and death for the travel industry.

'The govt has finally started reacting with haste - when more thought than ever was needed'

The “swift and decisive” action of which Raab is so proud is just another shameful indictment of the government’s utter lack of understanding of the UK travel industry

'Travelling to Greece, it felt like business as usual'

TTG sub editor Mary Ann Pickford joined Sunvil on its first Corfu charter of the summer as Greece emerges from the coronavirus pandemic

'The opportunity for travel to be a force for good is greater than ever'

’Managed the right way, tourism has the opportunity to provide tangible long-term benefits for locals and visitors alike,’ says Hills Balfour managing director Caroline Moultrie

Paul Charles: 'Quarantine has been quashed; now for the recovery'

Government must help re-energise our sector quickly in order to save thousands of jobs and prevent businesses from suffering further

Jennifer Morris: 'We'll quickly adjust to these necessary changes'

TTG news editor reflects on her first travels since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, heading to Ibiza with Tui on Friday (10 July)

Manuel Cortes: 'We must save our high-street travel shops'

’If the government doesn’t have a plan, I’m more than happy to work with ministers who badly need to focus," says TSSA union leader Manuel Cortes

'Unlike other sectors, travel remains at a red stop light'

After a week of waiting and hoping for definitive plans, the industry is again left scratching its head

Sophie Griffiths: 'Some much-needed light at the end of a very dark tunnel'

Given the lack of support from the government for the travel industry so far, it will be a very long tunnel indeed if the industry doesn’t take more steps to help itself

James Lewis: Do Black Lives Matter in travel?

’This movement shouldn’t just be a two-week social media trend, it has to result in lasting change,’ says ITT board member James Lewis