Alexander is one of just a handful of ministers, including culture secretary Lisa Nandy, to retain cabinet roles after Burnham entered 10 Downing Street on Monday (21 July).
After quitting as an MP in 2018 to become London's deputy mayor for transport and also deputy chair of Transport for London, Alexander returned to parliament in July 2024 as MP for Swindon South and was later that year appointed secretary of state for transport.
Her department has several junior ministerial roles to which there have, as yet, not been any changes, with Keir Mather for now remaining in post as minister for aviation, maritime and decarbonisation.
Alexander has overseen several key decisions with regards to airport expansion in the UK, including lending her support for Heathrow's growth plans, and signing off on Gatwick and Luton's aims to add capacity.
Nandy's department, meanwhile, carries the tourism brief. Similar to transport, its junior roles are unchanged for now, with Stephanie Peacock set to continue as minister for sport, tourism, civil society and youth.
Elsewhere, Jonathan Reynolds returns to the Department for Business and Trade – the department he led until September 2025 – as the business and trade secretary after a spell as Keir Starmer's chief whip. His department has oversight for the Package Travel Regulations.
Abta on Monday said it was ready to shift the focus of its parliamentary engagement towards a Burnham-led Labour government, including "continued activity" with new ministers, civil servants, advisors and government bodies.
"As the UK’s next prime minister starts his work, we will continue ours, communicating to government the best policy environment in which our industry can thrive, and contribute to the UK’s economic growth," said Abta's Director of Public Affairs Luke Petherbridge.
Julia Lo Bue-Said, Chief Executive of the Advantage Travel Partnership and one of the driving forces between the UK Outbound Travel lobby group, said a change of prime minister would serve as an opportunity refresh relationships and to focus on outcomes that matter most to the industry.
UKinbound, meanwhile, has written to Burnham to call for a "strategic reset" in how government approaches the visitor economy, and ensure policies support growth rather than work against it.
"You can't grow an export industry by making it harder and more expensive for customers to buy your product," said Joss Croft OBE, Chief Executive of UKinbound. "We urge the government to take a more joined-up approach across Whitehall to ensure policies support, rather than undermine, Britain's competitiveness."