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What’s the future of the traditional tour operator? Lastminute’s John Bevan joins the debate
Lastminute director holidays and flights John Bevan will sit on the panel for the Travelmole Travel Industry Question Time next week.
Bevan, who joined lastminute following the recent acquisition of OTC where he was marketing and product director, will join a line-up of top industry figures who will debate the future of the traditional tour operator.
The Travel Industry Question Time will tackle the question – Is the traditional tour operator the dinosaur of the travel industry?
The latest in TravelMole’s topical industry debates will be held in London on October 19 between 16.30-18.30 (venue to be confirmed shortly).
The discussion follows what many in the trade have described as the worst summer in 15 years, largely due to the growth of dynamic packaging booked online coupled with the dramatic rise in no-frills flights.
Keep logging onto www.TravelMole.com for details of how to register and for updates on speakers.
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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