Travel agents association calls on the government for a package of support measures
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The travel industry has said 39,000 people have already lost their jobs or been told their job was at risk, as the sector worst affected by the coronavirus crisis called on the government for more financial support to avoid further job losses.
The Association of British Travel Agents (Abta) said the job cuts represent about 18% of the UK’s travel industry jobs and warned that thousands more tour operators, travel agents and airline jobs could be lost. Continue reading...
