Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA)

The Tourism Education and Skills Working Group, which is looking at the challenges around post-16 education, met on 12 September to discuss the next steps in trying to secure an…

ABTA is offering members, partners and the wider industry the opportunity to develop their understanding of climate change and carbon reduction through a new training course; Carbon…

ABTA has provided a written submission to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee which has been looking at the difficulties some passengers experienced when…

ABTA is encouraging Members to remind customers to take steps to keep themselves safe on holiday, by sharing its health, safety and security advice and resources with customers ahead of…

ABTA – The Travel Association says the global travel industry has an opportunity and responsibility to rebuild in a more sustainable way following the coronavirus crisis, but that urgent…

ABTA has published a post-pandemic recovery guide to help UK destinations, and the national travel industry as a whole, through the tricky task of restarting travel. Developed by…

Following the introduction of a 14-day quarantine for passengers arriving into the UK, and the participation of CEO, Mark Tanzer, in an industry roundtable hosted by the Home Secretary last…

ABTA has unveiled new data which shows record levels of engagement with Members and consumers, indicating the extent to which the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the travel sector for…

ABTA has announced the launch of new free-of-charge, on-demand webinars and industry insight from the association's partners onto its Coronavirus: support from ABTA Partners hub…

ABTA  has released a statement welcoming the Governments decision to extend and adapt the current furlough scheme but also underlines other, urgent mechanisms which are also needed to…

Mark Tanzer, ABTA’s chief executive, gave evidence yesterday to the House of Commons Transport Committee as it looks at the implications for transport of the coronavirus pandemic. Asked…

ABTA is stepping up its request to the Chancellor to extend the government’s salary support scheme for the UK travel industry, in recognition that travel companies will emerge from the…

ABTA’s chief executive, Mark Tanzer has written an open letter to customers of the Association’s Members with travel arrangements that have been affected by the coronavirus crisis to explain…

Influential body, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), has published further guidance today for Members and customers on holiday amendments and refunds, as the industry continues…

On day one of ABTA’s campaign calling for grassroots political action by travel and tourism businesses, their staff and anyone who supports the industry, 13,500 people responded by emailing…

ABTA demanded the government suspend the travel industry’s refund rules or face “catastrophic damage to the UK travel industry, and widespread consumer detriment.” The travel industry…

As a result of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak worldwide, the UK travel industry is facing a crisis of unprecedented scale, which is impacting hundreds of travel businesses and many…

ABTA has unveiled its schedule for its Spring 2020  Regional Business Meetings programme. Topics for discussion will include the impact Coronavirus, sustainable tourism, Brexit and an update…

Cases of Coronavirus have continued to emerge with official restrictions being placed on travel to 11 towns in northern Italy and holidaymakers in a hotel in Tenerife being affected in a…

New research, from Censuswide, released ahead of the Business Travel Show this month, finds over four in five (83%) managers say that membership of ABTA is very important or important when…

From August 2019 to January 2020, 22 new Members joined ABTA, The Travel Association, including four dual Members, two retail Members and 16 trading solely as a Principal; in addition, 14…

ABTA – The Travel Association, is calling on the Government for extensive reform of Air Passenger Duty (APD) to maintain the UK’s global competitiveness and support the country’s net zero…

9 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 adventure (from 6% in 2018 to 11%) according to…

ABTA has announced a new Primary Authority partnership with Kent County Council Trading Standards today. The organisation entered into the new deal with the regional body with a view to…

ABTA has published its revised advice for travellers in the run up to Brexit on 31 January. This latest advice highlights that the UK is now on track to enter a transition period at the end…

Research from ABTA – The Travel Association reveals that people are increasingly incorporating wellness into their holiday, with one in three (34%) people planning to take part in activities…

During the second Queen’s speech in just three months, yesterday  – an occasion which gives you a peek into the level disruption and division in the country these days –  the monarch…

ABTA has announced the launch of its annual 'Travel with Confidence' campaign to support the association's members’ businesses as they enter the most important booking period of the year.…

The British Embassy in Tunisia is delighted to announce the launch of a UK/Tunisia 'Sustainable Tourism Charter' in Hammamet, one of the most popular tourist resorts for British visitors to…

In the run-up to the General Election ABTA  is highlighting the importance of travel and tourism to the UK economy, and asking MPs to work with the industry to secure a sustainable future.…

As we were heading for drinks at the farewell party of this year's ABTA Travel Convention, I caught up with the organisation's chief executive Mark Tanzer and asked him about Hays Travel…

"The failure of Thomas Cook, in my view, is more of a failure of corporate finance than a failure of travel." These are the words of ABTA's chief executive Mark Tanzer addressing the…

Thomas Cook, a former member of ABTA and once considered as a travel juggernaut, is one of the most anticipated topics in this year's ABTA Travel Convention happening in Tokyo on 7-9…

Tourism can be a force for good, offering a vital source of income and employment for communities in destinations, and helping to improve welfare and health and safety standards.  It is…

ABTA confirmed to TD that the organisation’s annual Travel Convention will go as planned next week despite the pressing issues back home.

ABTA has launched today a customer-facing advertising campaign addressing questions the travelling public and businesses may have about how Brexit could affect their ability to visit the EU.…

A taskforce to encourage well-meaning UK tourists and volunteers to stop visiting overseas orphanages has been launched. The Orphanage Tourism Taskforce has been set up by the international…

From April to July 2019, nine new members and 13 new partners joined the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA). These are a diverse range of new members offering attraction…

Organising correct entry documents, health and medical issues and terrorism and security threats are the top three concerns for managers when their staff travel on business trips – reveals…

The UK government must ensure that, after Brexit, there is a system where travel companies can continue to post workers abroad and that there is a suitable approach to freedom of movement…

The two most popular holiday destinations for Brits are in the list of top five worst countries for card fraud. Research by travel association ABTA recently revealed that GBP 7 million…

British tour operator Short Breaks is no longer trading for business, as of 29 April 2019.

ABTA has discovered that more than 3 million  British travellers will be making the most of the back-to-back Bank Holidays by taking a trip overseas or exploring the British Isles with a…

Just today, UK-based ABTA launched a new guidance to support travel companies to take a long-term strategic approach in tackling their use of plastics, as part of a wider approach to waste…

According to a study by ATOL, the holiday protection scheme, 5.2 million Brits are set to book their holiday this January. Here's why it is important they pay close attention to insuring…