Buyers instrumental in terrorism fight
3 April 2012
Travel managers are an important part of the fight against terrorist attacks and should get more recognition for this role, according to a leading academic.
While security has been increased in almost all travel sectors since the 11 September terrorist attacks in the US, the threat to travellers has not receded, said Professor Paul Wilkinson, director of the centre for the study of terrorism and political violence at the University of St Andrews.
He told the Institute of Travel Management’s (ITM) 2002 international...