Save Future Travel Coalition

The Save Future Travel Coalition has written to the Chancellor, Foreign Office, and the Chair of the House of Commons Transport Committee, Huw Merriman MP, on the restart of international travel and the need to support the travel industry throughout the recovery.

The Coalition is made up of 15 leading travel associations and trade groups.

The latest coordinated activity follows the publication of the Global Travel Taskforce report. (See in last week's BTN)

Writing to the Chancellor, the Coalition said the gradual reopening of travel means the need for financial support for the sector remains.

This week’s joint activity builds on the work the organisations have been doing individually to raise questions and concerns regarding the plan for the restart. The Coalition also continues to work together with other trade bodies and groups within the industry, including the Future of Aviation Group.

Luke Petherbridge, director of public affairs at ABTA said: “It is really important we continue to put forward a consistent argument and approach to the UK Government, and devolved nations, on the issues facing the sector and share our expert insight around the restart of international travel.

“There is still a number of unknowns around the Government’s plans for the restart and a lot of detail missing, by engaging with Ministers, departments, and a broader group of MPs, we can make sure that the voice of the organised travel sector is heard, and we are providing expert insight and constructive solutions about the restart of international travel.”

The Save Future Travel Coalition is made up of 15 leading travel bodies and campaign organisations which together represent the vast majority of outbound and inbound organised travel to the UK, they are:

ABTA – The Travel Association
Advantage Travel Partnership
AITO – The Specialist Travel Association
ANITA – Association of Northern Ireland Travel Agents
ATAS – Association of Touring and Adventure Suppliers
ATTA – The African Travel and Tourism Association
BTA – The Business Travel Association
CLIA – Cruise Lines International Association UK & Ireland
Keep Travel Alive
LATA – The Latin American Travel Association
PATA – The Pacific Asia Travel Association
SBIT – Seasonal Businesses in Travel
SPAA – Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association
TTNG – The Travel Network Group
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