ETRC calls for an end to ‘restrictive approach’ to travel
The European Travel Retail Confederation (
ETRC) has called on governments to take a coordinated approach to ensuring travel is safely resumed in time for the summer.
European Commission’s proposal for a
Digital Green Passport. The passport would allow travellers to prove they have been vaccinated or received a negative test result, but they must be deployed quickly and in a co-ordinated manner.
ETRC President Nigel Keal said: “Despite protocols in place to allow for safe travel, many European countries have taken a very restrictive approach when it comes to non-essential travel. We hope that the Digital Green Certificate will be part of a broader strategy for a coordinated restart of travel in Europe to provide much-needed certainty for our industry and our travellers ahead of the Summer period”.
Thursday, 15 April 2021 16:48
Keith Spinks boasts more than 30 yearsâ experience in advocating for and defending the rights of duty free and travel retail.
Respected DF&TR lobbyist Keith Spinks has introduced a new website for his company Spinks European Affairs Consultancy (SEAC).
The Barcelona-based former European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) Secretary General first launched SEAC in 2014 as an independent public affairs, communications and strategy planning consultancy for companies operating in DF&TR.
SEAC offers expertise across a number of legislative and regulatory affairs and devises strategies that address challenges to the industry.
Spinks told
TRBusiness that the idea for the website came earlier this year, the purpose being to establish interest among industry companies to receive more individually focused information and guidance on the challenges facing the DF&TR industry.
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Tuesday, 16 March 2021 11:19
Travel Retail Norway Communications Manager Haakon Dagestad has been elected new Nordic Travel Retail Group Chairperson.
The Nordic Travel Retail Group (NTRG) has elected Travel Retail Norway Communications Manager Haakon Dagestad as its new Chairperson.
Dagestad, replaces Eva Rehnström, Sales and Purchasing Manager, Beauty & Fashion, Viking Line, who has been Chairperson
The election of the new Chairperson and board took place on 11 March 2021 during the groupâs first digital Annual General Meeting.
In her final report delivered at the Annual General Meeting Rehnström said: âIt is time for me to pass on the torch to the next NTRG chairperson to take NTRG to the next level. Even though the challenges for our business are vast, so are the opportunities.
Thursday, 4 March 2021 15:26
Global travel retailâs ability to translate what had been healthy passenger traffic levels over the years into revenue-generating opportunities has been called into question once again.
In a wide-ranging and candid interview, Aer Rianta International (ARI) Chief Executive Ray Hernan told
TRBusiness that the conversion issue needs to be addressed moving forward.
“As an industry, we have not won the battle in recent years in terms of converting passenger volumes into strong underlying sales growth,” he explained.
“We probably took the eye off the ball given that the Chinese customer became so important for us all. It kind of hid the underlying weakness in terms of conversion per passenger. We need to reassess that, and it is a huge focus for us now.