Future Travel Coalition seeks insight from member businesses to inform pre-election activity Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 04/25/2024 - 12:52 The Future Travel Coalition (FTC) is seeking feedback from member businesses through its latest state of the industry survey.With politicians more receptive to arguments and policy ideas backed by evidence from travel businesses, the FTC […]
ABTA responds to Government announcement on SAF mandate Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 04/25/2024 - 12:34 The Government has today announced its plans to introduce a mandate for 10% of jet fuel to be sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in all UK outbound flights by 2030.ABTA says it is good the Government shares the industry’s ambition […]
How you can support ABTA’s lobbying Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 04/25/2024 - 11:05 Our lobbying activity can have much more impact when we have evidence from you, our members, on particular issues. Your input adds significant weight to the arguments we make to government and politicians and helps justify why we propose particular solutions […]
ABTA says big increase in medical costs abroad makes travel insurance even more essential Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Wed, 04/24/2024 - 01:00 ABTA – The Travel Association is reminding customers travelling overseas to take out travel insurance as soon as they book their trip, after data shows the medical costs travellers without insurance could face […]
'We've moved the dial on youth mobility' Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:09 This column was first published in TTG on Tuesday 23 April 2024The European Commission’s proposal that it be allowed to negotiate for a youth mobility scheme between the EU and the UK is the start of an important conversation about […]
ABTA and Seasonal Businesses in Travel welcome European Commission announcement on Youth Mobility Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 04/18/2024 - 14:07 ABTA and Seasonal Businesses in Travel (SBiT) welcome today’s announcement from the European Commission that they are recommending to the Council that negotiations be opened with the United Kingdom on a youth mobility agreement, […]
New research reveals increased consumer endorsement of ABTA brand Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 04/18/2024 - 11:15 ABTA membership is key in driving new business ABTA’s brand has increasingly high positive sentiment among consumers, demonstrating the high business value for members displaying the ABTA logo.According to new independent consumer research* commissioned by the trade association, 89% […]
Travel’s priorities for the next government Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 04/18/2024 - 08:00 We have set out our priorities for the next government in ‘ABTA’s Manifesto for Travel and Tourism’. These are issues we want the next government to work on in partnership with the travel industry.In this video, ABTA Chief Executive Mark Tanzer […]
Value of UK’s travel industry needs full recognition Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Wed, 04/17/2024 - 10:34 This column was first published in Travel Weekly on 17 April 2024ABTA's Mark Tanzer says the association’s new manifesto makes a strong case as to why the government should put the right plans in place to support the growth […]
ABTA launches manifesto setting out industry’s priorities for next government Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Wed, 04/17/2024 - 08:20 ABTA has launched its ‘Manifesto for Travel and Tourism’ – setting out the industry’s policy priorities for the next government ahead of a future general election.In it ABTA encourages the next government to work in partnership with […]
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