ABTA is giving people an extra week to sign up for early bird tickets for next month’s Travel Convention.

Early registration, which had been set until 8 September, has now been extended until 15 September.

Virgin Group Chief Commercial Officer and Virgin Red CEO Andrew Swaffield has been signed up as keynote speaker at the one-day event, which takes place on 13 October at East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf, London.

ABTA has also announced that moderator Chris Ship will interview Richard Carret, recently nominated Vice President Alliance Development & Communications for the new Singapore location of Star Alliance’s operational departments.

Early bird rates start at £240 + VAT for ABTA members and partners attendees at the venue, and £125 + VAT for members who attend online.