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Abta 'still exploring all legal avenues' in govt support battle

Government
Tom Parry
10 August 2021

Abta has insisted it “continues to explore all legal avenues” through which to challenge the government over its lack of financial support for travel firms after being urged to clarify its progress by agent campaign group Target.

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In a statement released on Tuesday (10 August), Target co-founder Jill Waite, director of Pole Travel, called on the association to update the trade three months after it initially announced it was considering action. 

In May, Abta solicitors sent the government a “letter before claim”, advising of its intentions – with the notice a requirement for any potential judicial review proceedings to begin.