14 April 2021

Global Travel Task Force: one-off session

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The Government published its Global Travel Taskforce report on 9 April which set out how international travel could be restarted. This one-off evidence session allowed the Transport Committee to examine the outlook for summer 2021 inbound and outbound international travel, how to rebuild consumer confidence, the details around health certification and testing, regulations and restrictions at our borders, and the long-term recovery of the UK aviation and travel industry.

Witnesses

Panel One:

• Brian Strutton, General Secretary at British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA)
• Simon McNamara, UK & Ireland Country Manager at International Air Transport Association
• Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive at Association of British Travel Agents
• Chris Garton, Chief Solutions Officer at Heathrow Airport

Panel Two:

• Robert Courts MP, Minister for Aviation, Maritime & Security at Department for Transport