ABTA urges greater use of contingency measures by EU border officials as EES rollout expands Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Fri, 01/09/2026 - 15:01 From today, Friday 9 January, the EU Entry Exit System (EES), which launched in October 2025, will be increasing the number of airports and ports that have the new system in operation, […]
Ailsa Pollard elected as new Chair of ABTA Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Fri, 01/09/2026 - 12:11 Ailsa Pollard The ABTA Board of Directors has elected Ailsa Pollard as the association’s new Chair. Ailsa takes up the position with immediate effect and succeeds Alistair Rowland of Blue Bay Travel, who is stepping down from the Board […]
ABTA calls for high street travel businesses to be included in business rates change Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Fri, 01/09/2026 - 11:59 Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive of ABTA – The Travel Association said:“ABTA believes any changes to business rates must benefit all high street retailers, including travel agents. It cannot be right to recognise that […]
From Borneo to Serbia – ABTA launches Destinations to Watch report for 2026 Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Fri, 01/09/2026 - 01:00 This weekend, and January as a whole, set for a surge in holiday bookingsWith January traditionally one of the busiest months for people to book holidays, ABTA – The Travel Association has provided new […]
Nicki Tempest-Mitchell to join the ABTA Board of Directors Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 01/08/2026 - 11:22 The ABTA Board of Directors has appointed Nicki Tempest-Mitchell, with immediate effect.Nicki has been Managing Director of the Barrhead Travel Group since January 2025 and has over 36 years of experience across the UK travel industry, including roles […]
Businesses must take action now to comply with CMA guidance Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 01/08/2026 - 09:25 This column first appeared in Travel Weekly on 5 January 2026.While we may be at the start of a new year, it is some of the developments in 2025 that will shape how travel is regulated in […]
What 2026 means for travel policy and regulation Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 01/08/2026 - 09:22 It has been a busy start to the year already, and the pace of policy and regulatory change affecting the travel industry shows no sign of slowing. As we start 2026, I wanted to briefly reflect on how we’ve […]
ABTA launches ‘Book it’ phase of Travel with Confidence campaign for peak booking season Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Fri, 12/19/2025 - 14:44 ABTA is supporting its members throughout the peak booking season with its new ‘Travel with Confidence’ campaign, encouraging UK holidaymakers to ‘Book it’ with an ABTA member. Running from 26 December 2025 until early […]
ABTA estimates over five million to head abroad for the Great Christmas and New Year Getaway Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Fri, 12/19/2025 - 10:41 ABTA, The Travel Association estimates that over five million people will be heading abroad over the Christmas and New Year period (19 December to 4 January), with 19 December set to […]
Supporting peaks and encouraging customers to ‘Travel with confidence’ Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 12/18/2025 - 12:42 The traditional peak booking period is often the busiest time for our members –and we will be supporting you by running our ‘Travel with confidence’ campaign alongside your marketing activity.We launch the ‘Book it’ phase of the campaign […]
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