Two industry giants to talk at ABTA Convention
ABTA has confirmed that TUI chief Peter Long will speak at The Travel Convention in Palma later this year.
He will interview his long-standing friend and colleague Miguel Fluxa, executive chairman of Grupo Iberostar on stage.
In the session, delegates will hear about Fluxa's life in travel, the two friends' past experiences, the close relationship between tour operators and hoteliers and how Fluxa sees the future for the hospitality and travel sectors.
Fluxa started out in the travel industry with a chain of travel agencies in the early '60s. From the company's HQ in Mallorca he now oversees the operations of Iberostar Hotels & Resorts.
Long said: "Miguel Fluxa and I have worked in this industry for many years and have seen significant change in that time. I am delighted that at this year's Travel Convention I will have the opportunity to discuss not only his career but also what the future holds for our industry in general."
ABTA chief executive Mark Tanzer said: “Peter Long and Miguel Fluxa are two giants of the travel industry. They have close personal and professional ties having worked together developing the travel industry worldwide and most closely at the beginning, in Spain and our host island Mallorca.
"They will provide fascinating insights into how to develop and sustain successful businesses and especially how to work with partners to mutual benefit.”
By Linsey McNeill
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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