ABTA has warned that customers with with cancelled holidays will face lengthy delays in getting money back if travel firms are forced into bankruptcy. The association has urged the government act now, with governments in…
ABTA calls for travel industry support plan amid…
ABTA is calling on the Government to consider support measures for businesses operating in the UK’s travel and tourism sector in the context of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Following a meeting with the Tourism Minister…
ABTA updates coronavirus advice
Read ABTA’s coronavirus update for customers here. Read ABTA’s coronavirus update for Members here. Mark Tanzer, ABTA’s chief executive, said: "Cases of Coronavirus have continued to emerge with official restrictions being placed on travel to…
ABTA announces Spring Regional Business Meetings hot topics
Coronavirus, sustainability, Brexit and legal updates will be discussed in the Spring meetings that mark the travel association’s 70th anniversary ABTA – The Travel Association has announced its Spring 2020 programme of Regional Business Meetings. The…
ABTA comment: Reflecting on 70 years of ABTA
This year – in June to be precise – ABTA will be celebrating its 70th anniversary, writes Victoria Bacon. Director of brand and business development, ABTA. For me personally, it’s also a significant year as…
Registration is open for ABTA’s UK Domestic Market…
Develop your domestic offering - Registration is open for ABTA’s UK Domestic Market Conference, taking place on March 19 at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester From the changing landscape of the UK holiday…
ABTA spells out reaction to immigration proposals
Association publishes report and holds event on latest Brexit wranglings The government needs to liaise with the travel industry over immigration laws to protect the £145 billion that the sector generates as an economic contribution, the…
ABTA issues advice for winter festivalgoers
Association gives warning for travellers looking to hit the slopes at festivals this winter ABTA, the British travel association, has issued a warning to young travellers planning on attending a winter festival this year. The…
British families seek adventure
Appetite for adventure grows among families, writes Anthony Pearce. Nine out of 10 UK families are planning a holiday in 2020 and are looking to broaden their horizons this year as well as find greater…