The manifesto covers three themes: positioning the UK as a leader in sustainable travel; promoting careers within travel and tourism; and creating the conditions for the travel industry to compete successfully.
Within its manifesto, Abta calls for business rates to be reformed to support high street travel businesses. It said the current system is “outdated” and “disincentivises companies by making it more expensive to operate in-person premises”. “Any new system must seek to deliver a fair system of taxation and the regeneration of high streets,” Abta commented.
