Moroccan National Tourist Office to host next year's conference ABTA has revealed that Marrakesh will host the 2020 Travel Convention. The city, which last hosted a conference in 2005, has been named the first ever…
More Brits heading on holiday, reveals ABTA
ABTA gives industry health check in annual report The number of Brits taking a holiday is at its highest since 2011, according to ABTA’s Holiday Habits 2019 report. Overall 88 per cent of Britons took…
ABTA reveals Brexit campaign
Association to reassure potential holidaymakers ABTA has launched a customer-facing campaign to address questions that holidaymakers have over Brexit. Adverts will run on national radio and social media after the announcement that flight schedules between…
Ask the expert: How should we advise on…
I run a small independent travel agency and the vast majority of the trips we sell are to Europe or the USA. However, sometimes we get requests for travel to more exotic locations; for example,…
New adventure travel conference
ABTA’s new conference looks at the trends and challenges associated with one of the fastest-growing sectors of the travel industry ABTA is to focus on the trends and challenges of the adventure travel industry when…
ABTA comment: animal welfare guidelines on elephants
We’re changing our animal welfare guidelines on elephants, says Clare Jenkinson, senior destinations and sustainability manager The welfare of animals in tourist attractions is a priority for the work of ABTA and our members, and it has…
Technology spend up
Travellers are spending more on technology pre-holiday than on clothes for the first time According to new research from ABTA – the Travel Association, the pre-holiday spend on electronic items and accessories, such as smartphones…
ABTA’s safer trips for young travellers
Emily Eastman reports on ABTA’s young holidaymakers campaign ABTA’s young holidaymakers campaign aims to inform and advise young people (aged 16–23 years old) about how to have a fun and safe holiday. In recent years there…
ABTA partners with blogger to bust package holiday…
The partnership challenges common misconceptions and highlights what a package holiday really entails As part of our work to support consumer confidence and encourage people to book with an ABTA member, ABTA partnered with leading…