Drinks companies pledge support for ETRC campaign

Joe Bates

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Bacardi and Pernod Ricard have made big contributions to the growing Global Aviation Security Campaign

Bacardi Global Travel Retail has made a contribution of €20,000 ($26,292) to the European Travel Retail Council's (ETRC) campaign following its initial donation of €3,000 ($3,945) in August, while DFNI understands Pernod Ricard has also donated €50,000 ($64,665) to the fund.

Commenting on the latest contribution, Bacardi Global Travel Retail managing director Maurice Doyle said: “Now more than ever is a time for the travel-retail industry to unite. The challenges we face following the August 10 security alert are fundamental and they can only be tackled by working together.

“Our primary concern must always be passenger safety. By working together, however, we can preserve travellers’ freedom to buy from secure areas without jeopardising safety. Bacardi Global Travel Retail is supporting the work of ETRC and other industry bodies in this important project."