The association called for a “coordinated strategy supported by specific measures and clear communication” by Westminster to help the travel sector - in particular travel agents and tour operators.
Abta said the travel industry contributes more than £37 billion annually to the UK economy, supporting 500,000 jobs, and as a result, any damage caused by the coronavirus crisis would “affect every region of the country”.
In the letter, Abta chief executive Mark Tanzer says government must make difficult decisions and he puts forward some practical steps that, if taken, could be the difference between tens of thousands of jobs surviving or being lost.
