28 April 2020
ABTA is in talks with the government over extending the coronavirus furloughing scheme, saying that there may be a need for “continued salary support for travel” to avoid job losses.
Luke Petherbridge, ABTA’s Public Affairs Chief, said: “We’re already having conversations with the government around the furloughing scheme. Both the lack of suitability for right now, because it doesn’t allow you to help customers.
“Going forward there may be some need for certain sectors to have some kind of continued salary support, if the government does want to avoid job losses in the long run.”
