Officials from Balearics speak with trade at London event A contingent of officials from the Balearics government have held a meeting with the trade to clarify the law clamping down on problem drinking and anti-social…
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…
ABTA updates Brexit advice
Industry body replaces advice given for no-deal Brexit ABTA has changed its Brexit advice, highlighting that the UK is now on track to enter a transition period at the end of January. This means that…
Accor to eliminate single-use plastics
Hotel giant promises global change Accor has committed itself to removing all single-use plastics in guest experiences by the end of 2022, joining the Global Tourism Plastics initiative led by the United Nations Environment Progamme,…
Travel 2 embarks on Thailand campaign
Trade only operator launches Thailand initiative Travel 2 has partnered with Tourism Authority Thailand for its latest trade campaign, which sees agents given the chance to earn T2Rewards on every Thailand booking until 28 February.…
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…
ABTA welcomes new partners and members
New members include Dragoman and Imperial Holidays ABTA has welcomed nine new Members and 13 new Partners between April and July 2019. The new members were: · Picniq Ltd, Retail Member, ABTA number P7390, joined…
ABTA urges Government to consider impact of Brexit…
Government must ensure that there is a system where travel companies can continue to post workers abroad after Brexit, ABTA has said. The Travel Association said that there is a suitable approach to freedom of…