The Business Travel Association has called for the appointment of a minister for travel to help steer the industry through the Covid crisis while urging the government’s new Global Travel Taskforce to act ‘swiftly’ to avoid further damage being inflicted on an industry already on its knees.
BTA Chief Executive Clive Wratton said: “The BTA has been calling for months for airport testing to be introduced.
“Testing trials in other markets have demonstrated high levels of accuracy and effectiveness.
“The British travel industry will only survive if the task force acts swiftly. It must take concrete action to introduce testing in weeks, not months.
“As the representative body for business travel, we urge the Global Travel Taskforce to consult with us, and for testing to then be safely introduced without further delay.
“The Government could help by appointing a dedicated Minister for Travel, so that we have someone to champion our industry day in day out.”
