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Lastminute.com gains position on ABTA board
Lastminute.com travel director John Bevan and former ABTA president Steven Freudmann (Majestic Travel) have been appointed onto the new look board of ABTA.
A third appointment will also be made to the slimmed down board which will be made up of nine directors instead of 18.
Bevan and Freudmann, chairman of the Institute of Travel & Tourism, will join the board on September 12.
Bevan said: “I will help ABTA grow its representation with online companies and believe that having lastminute.com on the board will increase ABTA’s lobbying power.
“I have spent 20 years working in the travel industry, viewing the industry both as a member and non-member of ABTA. I’m a great believer in ABTA, and feel the experience and knowledge of both lastminute.com and myself could be of great benefit to ABTA and the whole travel industry.”
Freudmann said: “I promise to protect the interests of the small independent agent. ABTA needs to influence Government, enforce its powerful code of conduct, encourage training, raise standards, be responsive to the market place and accountable to members. ABTA needs to be strong and visible.”
A vote to change ABTA’s board structure from 18 directors to nine was passed in April and they will serve for two years.
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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