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The new bilateral deal will allow UK-US travel to continue once the UK’s EU transition period expires (Credit: Kevin Lanceplaine/Unsplash)
US second most popular holiday destination for Brits, says Abta
New data from the agents association claims one in five people who plan to travel abroad hope to visit the states over the next year
Petherbridge said he expects the government's additional £5 billion in retail grants to extend to travel agents
Target to meet with Abta to discuss agent representation
Co-founders of the agent campaign group, Jill Waite and Graeme Brett, will sit down with representatives from the association early next month
Wendy Wu hailed the benefits of hosting a programme of virtual travel events (Credit: Chris Montgomery / Unsplash)
Abta announces dates of autumn regional business meetings
The virtual events will start from 9 November and run through to 22 November
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'All industries must reduce carbon; travel is no exception'
‘This is an important time for tourism to demonstrate how it is decarbonising, and to learn from other sectors,’ Abta’s head of sustainability Clare Jenkinson writes for TTG
Abta will again feature videos from members as part of its new Travel with Confidence campaign
Abta calls for videos from members and customers for campaign
Association wants to create new video for its latest Travel with Confidence promotion
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Abta to hold sustainability webinar after Cop26
Tanzer urges partnerships with governments to build sustainability
Tanzer called on the government to work in partnership with the travel industry through the Jet Zero Council ahead of COP26
Abta: Budget does not go far enough to support travel
Chief Mark Tanzer says with travel subject to tighter government-imposed restrictions than almost any other, its plight deserved greater recognition from chancellor Rishi Sunak
Hawke: 'Our goal remains to provide holidays wherever possible'
Cosmos chief: Agents have a key 'reassurance' role to play
Ahead of Abta’s Travel Trends conference, Giles Hawke tells TTG about his belief clients will value ’increased hand-holding’ when it comes to travel next year
Tanzer called on the government to work in partnership with the travel industry through the Jet Zero Council ahead of COP26
Abta urges chancellor to extend financial support for travel
Chief executive Mark Tanzer said the right taxation framework needs to be in place to support the industry’s recovery
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Abta to host hybrid travel trends conference next month
Speakers already announced include bosses from Kuoni, Cosmos, Carrier, Black Tomato and G Adventures
Petherbridge said he expects the government's additional £5 billion in retail grants to extend to travel agents
Abta urges travel to tap unspent Covid grant funding
Hundreds of millions of pounds still available to agents and operators, association says
Antigen tests tend to be quicker and cheaper than PCR testing (Credit: Medakit)
Devolved govts urged to follow England’s lead on PCR test change
Abta will “encourage” the rest of the UK to move from PCR to lateral flow tests
The Tourism for Good panel discussed how to improve sustainability at the Abta Travel Convention
Abta to help agents explain ‘sustainable’ holidays to clients
Association will focus on the trade in the next stage of its Tourism for Good initiative
WTTC chief executive Julia Simpson said there are "too many" travel restrictions currently in place
Govt must end ‘Wild West’ testing regime to revive tourism
Travel could get back to 80% of 2019 levels next year if testing and red list are scrapped
Protestors could be seen outside of the convention on Wednesday morning (13 October)
Peta protestors descend on Abta Travel Convention
Around a dozen members of the animal welfare charity were seen with placards outside the East Wintergarden building in London ahead of the convention on Wednesday
Classic Collection launches new brochures after agent requests
Surrey-based specialist operator ceases trading
CAA and Abta confirm failure of Latin America and Asia specialist Atol holder
“The 7 October will be a day to remember" - Chris Rowles, Aito chair
Trade bodies hail 'sensible step forward' amid red list changes
Abta and Aito welcomed the red-list overhaul but urged the government to provide clarity on the PCR test overhaul date
Nadi in Fiji (Credit: Adli Wahid/Unsplash)
Aito slams FCDO over Covid travel advice overhaul
“Is this a joke in extremely poor taste?" - Chairman Chris Rowles
LifeLine director Trudie Clements said: "This is a chance to support our peers at a time when they need it the most"
Abta LifeLine to host velodrome cycling experience
The event will take place on Tuesday (12 October) and guests will get the chance to ride the iconic track
'Travel can play a key role driving up standards of animal welfare'
'Travel can play a key role driving up standards of animal welfare'
Abta head of sustainability Clare Jenkinson looks ahead to government plans to introduce new legislation designed to drive up standards of animal experiences sold in the UK
The Twitterstorm will take place at 2pm on Tuesday (Credit: Brett Jordan / Unsplash)
Abta urges trade to back Twitterstorm – 2pm today
Association vows to keep up pressure on govt to put the right framework in place to get people travelling, kick-start an industry-wide recovery and provide ongoing financial support
Coronavirus could cost aviation more than $100 billion revenue this year (Ashim D'Silva/Unsplash)
Abta joins call for end to PCR testing as new figures reveal extent of dire summer
Abta members detail second summer of devastated business, with seven in 10 suggesting they will have to make redundancies once furlough ends this month
John de Vial pictured during his 2020 London Marathon
Abta's John de Vial to leave at the end of the month
Abta’s leaves after 12 years
Chania, Crete
Holidaymakers eye Mediterranean beaches for bank holiday breaks
Abta members reported Crete and Mallorca as the most popular booking destinations for 28-30 August