AIR TRAVEL: READY FOR TAKE OFF

aman Pourkarimi, Head of Gray dawes Consulting: "If you’re spending £5m or more on air, the best thing to do is to fix that. Roll over your 2019 rates as it’s quite clear the fares will go up. If you're an SME, you are very attractive to airlines right now so take advantage of the programmes being offered, such as signing bonuses. If you sit in the middle, I would negotiate dynamically and rather than volume-based, negotiate from a market share point of view and then have various check-ins where you review your price."

Julie murphy, ana Sales manager uk and ireland: "All of the predictions moving forward are strong and the demand is there, but right here and now it’s a challenge."