Approximately 1.6m jobs in the U.K. depend on the travel industry. From travel agents, to airlines, airport workers, shops, cafes, bars, hotels and many more in other supply chains.
They all need support and a road map to recovery.
#speakupfortravel
Ridiculously proud of the travel industry today…
Doing it professionally and courteously and still with a smile on our faces.
A Chanel Four presenter just asked me when the lemon drizzle cake was being served!!
#speakupfortravel#TravelDayOfAction
This is why today is so important. We are calling on the government to bring forward a package of tailored financial support and allow international travel to return safely in a risk managed way to save travel jobs & businesses #speakupfortravel
A big day today for the Travel Industry as protests & lobbies will take place at Westminster, Holyrood & Stormont to try & get the government to understand the plight of the Industry due to their inadequacies. #traveldayofaction#speakupfortravel#savetravel#keeptravelalive
It’s time to #SpeakUpForTravel. Today we stand with our colleagues, partners and competitors across our industry for the #TravelDayofAction, calling on the Govt for the safe reopening of the skies.
Imagine saying to a pub Great news you can open up. You can’t sell any drinks though BUT - here’s the good bit - You need all your staff back and extras, because every day people are going to turn up and you have to give them their money back.#traveldayofaction#SpeakUpForTravel
We’re really hoping that the #traveldayofaction has helped to get our voices heard.
The pandemic has destroyed the livelihoods of so many of our travel industry friends and peers, and without support from our government, many more jobs will be lost.
#speakupfortravel
"Plane" and simple. Get the travel industry going this the summer by properly implementing the Global Travel Taskforce’s #trafficlight system and give sector specific support to avoid thousands more job losses.
Govt needs to capitalise on the great progress made by the UK’s vaccination rollout by allowing vaccinated people to travel to low risk countries this summer without the need to test or quarantine. This will get the travel industry moving & boost the UK economy #speakupfortravel
Travel can be safely reopened using the Government’s framework - other European countries have done this. The UK is falling behind, we cannot lose these vital links for the UK’s citizens, businesses and the economy as a whole #speakupfortravel
In normal times the outbound travel sector generates £bns of spending in the UK and employs 100s of thousands of people but has been the hardest hit by the pandemic. #speakupfortravel as jobs, businesses and livelihoods are at risk. #traveldayofaction
Travel plays a vital role in everyone’s lives – bringing families and friends together, connecting businesses and offering hardworking people a well-deserved break. @Grantshapps Govt needs to allow international travel to return safely this summer #speakupfortravel
@Grantshapps Govt needs to allow travel to safely return this summer by properly implementing the #trafficlight system, expanding the #greenlist & capitalising on the vaccine rollout. Other European countries have opened, and the UK is falling behind #speakupfortravel
The travel industry is calling on the Govt to implement the #trafficlight system as intended so travel can resume properly this summer and offer a package of tailored financial support to help businesses through the crisis. #traveldayofaction#speakupfortravel