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Alistair Rowland, Abta chair
Abta chair urges travel to get behind 'day of action'
Alistair Rowland issues rallying cry to those working in travel ahead of events in London, Edinburgh and Belfast on Wednesday (23 June)
The TSSA union fears Cook's collapse will give Tui ‘a monopoly position’
Tui UK boss: 'We've not had a single meeting with Johnson or Sunak'
Andrew Flintham hits out at lack of support and engagement with travel at the highest echelons of government at Abta’s Travel Matters seminar on Tuesday
Madeira is one of only a small number of green list destinations available for operators like Tui to offer
Tui joins MAG legal action as UK boss says travel firms 'perilously close' to failing
Tui has confirmed it has joined Manchester Airports Group and Ryanair in its legal action against the government
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Minister misses Abta Travel Matters appearance due to 'diary clash'
Abta chief Mark Tanzer and Tui boss Andrew Flintham brand aviation and maritime minister’s no-show ’disappointing’
Tanzer said he was disappointed aviation and maritime minister Robert Courts had pulled out of his appearance
Tanzer: Suing government is an avenue Abta can pursue
Abta chief sets out travel’s pleas to government during opening Travel Matters address
Intrepid wants there to be an annual celebration of travel agents
Intrepid announces plans for National Travel Agent Day 2021
Event will raise money for Abta LifeLine and the ITAA Benevolent Fund
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Abta welcomes extension to commercial eviction ban
Chief executive Mark Tanzer said agents will still be ’gravely concerned’ about their financial future
Petherbridge said he expects the government's additional £5 billion in retail grants to extend to travel agents
Nearly 200,000 travel jobs lost or ‘at risk’ due to pandemic
Majority of smaller agencies fear for their survival within the next three months
Government is looking to agree air bridges or travel corridors with holiday hotspots
Target reveals ‘dream’ list of speakers for Travel Day of Action
Former PM Theresa May is the second most popular potential speaker
Last week brought optimism but it will take more than positive thinking to help the industry bounce back
Travel Day of Action: How to support industry lobbying day
Abta has released further information for how industry members can get involved on 23 June
The TSSA has called for the creation of a dedicated 'minister for travel' post
Gatwick MP to lead fresh Commons debate on travel today
It comes after a concerted lobbying effort by Abta and the trade to raise awareness of travel’s plight
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Tanzer: 'We need complete step change in govt attitude towards travel'
Travel is “in a class of its own in terms of the pain it has suffered", Abta chief has told MPs
Petherbridge said he expects the government's additional £5 billion in retail grants to extend to travel agents
Abta urges agents to invite MPs into their shops
Association wants trade to up the pressure on parliament ahead of a second Westminster debate on support for the travel sector
The Treasury committee has said targeted support is vital heading into winter
Campaign group urges agents to highlight exclusions from govt support
Agent campaign group aiming to gather evidence to pass to Abta chief Mark Tanzer ahead of his appearance before parliament’s Treasury committee next week
The TSSA has called for the creation of a dedicated 'minister for travel' post
Abta calls on trade to maintain pressure on parliament
Further parliamentary debate on government support for the travel industry fixed for 10 June
'We have turned on each other and we must stop'
Abta stands by full membership fees despite pressure
’Abta members want and need us to be active for them during these unprecedented times’
'There are several issues that travel firms must yet be mindful of to survive Covid-19'
Agents call on Abta to reduce membership fees again
Agent campaign group Target urges association to halve its membership subscriptions for second year in succession with travel still hamstrung by the Covid crisis
The TSSA has called for the creation of a dedicated 'minister for travel' post
Abta: Govt must rethink its approach to supporting travel
Association reflects on Commons debate on level of supported afforded to agents during Covid crisis
The majority of destinations are currently classed as amber in the traffic lights system (Credit: benn-mcguinness-34oZS8nstfI-unsplash)
Agents facing 'safety risk' owing to amber list confusion
Some customers becoming ’irate and aggressive’ when told they cannot cancel trips, finds new research by travel agent campaign group Target
Abta's #ReadySteadyTravel campaign is designed to boost confidence in international travel
Abta aims to make travellers ‘feel confident’ with new campaign
#ReadySteadyTravel seeks to “reassure and excite” holidaymakers about going overseas again
Consumers who have their package holiday cancelled due to changes in FCO advice "should be entitled to a full refund"
CMA vows to use ‘all of its powers’ over slow refunds
Competition watchdog says industry needs to “rebuild trust” with consumers
Smaller travel businesses can now apply for a Cbils loan from the government
Consumers could get new rights on holiday bookings
Department for Transport wants to “reinforce consumer rights” post-Covid
The majority of destinations are currently classed as amber in the traffic lights system (Credit: benn-mcguinness-34oZS8nstfI-unsplash)
Abta accuses govt of 'moving the goalposts' on international travel
’The recent comments and mixed messages from ministers undermine the government’s own system for international travel and further erode consumer confidence’
“I think they’ve [Abta] represented the operator position right now very well but not the agent position," says Holidaysplease boss
Abta urges industry to mobilise ahead of key govt debate
Ministers will debate the impact of Covid-19 on the travel industry in the House of Commons on Monday evening (24 May)