ABTA responds to Government announcement on airspace modernisation Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Mon, 06/02/2025 - 11:37 Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive of ABTA – The Travel Association said:“We’re pleased to see the Government is taking steps to modernise UK airspace. “The efficiencies gained will be good for passengers, businesses and growth, and will also help to advance […]
Future Travel Coalition seeks its members views on booking trends and industry confidence Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Mon, 06/02/2025 - 11:13 The ABTA-led Future Travel Coalition is calling on its member travel businesses to complete the latest Booking Trends and Industry Confidence survey. The survey provides invaluable input to help the coalition in its lobbying […]
What the UK-EU summit means for travel Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Fri, 05/30/2025 - 13:17 This column was first published in Travel Weekly on 30 May 2025.Last week’s UK-EU summit has had a mixed political response. Politics aside, following years of lobbying by ABTA and other industry bodies, there was lots in the deal for […]
ABTA welcomes Hotels into its Partnership programme for the first time Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 05/29/2025 - 15:17 Domes Resorts Becomes ABTA’s First-Ever ‘Hotel Partner’ABTA has officially welcomed Domes Resorts, a luxury hospitality group with properties across Greece and Portugal, as its first-ever Hotel Partner, marking a significant development of the ABTA Partnership programme.Bringing […]
Working with ABTA members to reduce brochure waste Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 05/29/2025 - 12:59 We’ve recently published new guidance for members and your suppliers on the distribution and disposal of holiday brochures. It follows concerns raised by ABTA’s Council of Regions about the waste created by brochures. We know from our own research […]
ABTA helps members harness lates market potential with new advertising campaign Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Wed, 05/28/2025 - 13:56 ABTA has launched the latest phase of its ‘Travel with confidence’ campaign, targeting all those who have yet to book a summer holiday, but are in the market to do so.The campaign is designed to support […]
One in four holidaymakers put themselves at risk by travelling abroad without insurance Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Fri, 05/23/2025 - 09:52 Young travellers most likely to travel uninsuredA quarter of people who went on a holiday abroad in the past 12 months did so without travel insurance, according to new figures1 released by ABTA – […]
Lobbying success in UK-EU summit deal Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 05/22/2025 - 08:55 Monday was a big day for UK-EU relations, with a new agreement reached. There is a lot in there relating to travel, much of which relates directly to ABTA’s lobbying work.We’re pleased to see that our voice has been heard across […]
ABTA responds to UK-EU summit Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Mon, 05/19/2025 - 12:56 ABTA – the Travel Association has responded to the agreement reached between the UK and EU today, including on youth experience arrangements and steps to make travel easier.Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive of ABTA – The Travel Association said:“Since the UK left the […]
Royal recognition for ABTA’s Vicki Wolf Full Page image dhewitt@abta.co.uk Thu, 05/15/2025 - 12:39 Vicki Wolf, Head of Education and Career Development at ABTA, was invited to attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace yesterday (14 May 2025), given by His Majesty the King, in recognition of people who have made an outstanding contribution […]