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Allard or Josephides?
If the results of our latest poll are anything to go by, it’s going to be a close fight for the role of ABTA chairman.
Two men – Sunvil Holidays MD Noel Josephides and All Leisure Group executive chairman Roger Allard – have put themselves forward for the key position following the retirement of John McEwan.
The official voting process is scheduled to be completed in late June with an announcement of the successful candidate in early July.
But we ran our own poll, asking TravelMole subscribers who would get their vote, and this is what you said:
46% Roger Allard
54% Noel Josephides
If you’re still undecided, take a look at what they both had to say:
Comment: Roger Allard on tea boys, timing and travel regs
Comment: Noel Josephides on ABTA knocking, rolling eyes and package travel
Good luck to both candidates.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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