Addressing Abta’s Travel Matters conference on Tuesday (22 June), Tanzer said there were legal channels the association could continue to pursue to challenge the government.
"Did it [the government] decide the sector wasn’t worthy of support?" said Tanzer, who promised to keep up the pressure on ministers.
Aviation and maritime minister Robert Courts had been due to address the conference, but Tanzer revealed he pulled out due to a "diary clash" last week.
Tanzer said the decision was "disappointing", and reiterated the association’s long-standing call for a dedicated representative in Westminster for outbound travel.
