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Experienced executive takes over from Ailsa Pollard

Article - ABTA Reveals Latest Speaker Line-up and Agenda for 2023 Travel Convention - An impressive list of industry leaders and guest experts will explore this year’s theme, ‘Unleashing new potential’

Travel companies are getting creative in their search for new talent in order to bring new blood into the industry.

Scottish agents urge strategic planning for future

Travel firms reported a surge in sales, with many seeing huge rises in enquiries and website traffic overnight. Seamus McCauley, at Holiday Extras, said: “Bookings were up 15 percent on Wednesday compared to the previous day, and since the Government only made its announcement at 4pm that’s a significant impact on travellers’ confidence to book.” […]

The cost of going on holiday has tumbled as new travel testing rules come into force.

Ailsa Pollard says expertise is important for complex bookings

Ailsa Pollard says issue should be focus ‘across every area of business’

Incoming UK and Europe chief executive Ailsa Pollard speaks to Lucy Huxley ahead of speaking at Abta’s Travel Convention

Dnata Travel Group (UK & Europe) and appointed Ailsa Pollard as Chief Executive Officer, who will start in her new role on November 1, 2021.