Abta has also called on the government to provide business support to travel businesses that are not based in retail premises, such as tour operators; work closely with the British Business Bank and lenders; and freeze Air Passenger Duty for the remainder of the current parliamentary term.
The requests come as part of a letter written by the association to Jeremy Hunt ahead of the fiscal statement on 31 October, to "demonstrate the value of the travel industry to the UK economy" and highlight what the industry needs to recover from the pandemic and survive the cost of living crisis.
