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Eight takeaways from Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel Conference

Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel Conference on 15 May addressed overtourism, biodiversity loss and questions around collaboration and communication when it comes to sustainability in the industry

Abta launches PR blitz to support trade through summer lates market

The campaign features radio adverts, a multi-channel social media push, a consumer competition and a dedicated page on Abta’s website

'More and more agents are concerned about sustainability in tourism'

Ahead of Abta’s Delivering Sustainable Travel Conference on 15 May, head of events Sulamith Waldmeier offers a flavour of what to expect on the day - from overtourism to the ’say-do’ debate

'Tell us what you want from the next government' – Abta

Abta-led Future Travel Coalition seeks views from the trade to inform its pre-election activity in the lead up to the general election

Abta's finances continue to recover as it sheds pandemic hangover

New financial figures from Abta show a healthy surplus despite making a loss on trade association activities in 2022/23

Soaring overseas medical costs prompt Abta travel insurance warning

People will now find the cost of being flown home safely long-haul following a medical emergency is more than twice the amount charged in 2019

'We've moved the dial on youth mobility – it's vital to travel's future talent pipeline'

Any failure by the UK government to negotiate a youth mobility framework with the EU risks turning off the industry’s future talent pipeline, Abta’s director of public affairs Luke Petherbridge writes for TTG

Brexit ban on overseas staff may be overturned as EU urges talks

The European Commission has said it wishes to open negotiations on allowing young Britons to work in the EU again after the right was removed by Brexit

Nine key takeaways from Abta's Adventure Travel Conference

1. The sector is thriving

In her keynote speech, Intrepid’s managing director EMEA Zina Bencheikh said she had witnessed massive growth for adventure travel in the 14 years she has worked for the adventure tour operator: “It was niche, but it’s becoming more mainstream.”

Abta sustainable travel conference to explore social and environmental successes and challenges

The full-day Abta event in London on 15 May will give delegates insights into the success and challenges that travel businesses have faced in ensuring growth that benefits communities and the environment

Travel entering ‘pivotal five-year period’ as general election looms – Abta

The association has published a manifesto ahead of the imminent poll to ensure travel’s needs are publicly outlined to parliamentarians

‘Don't bank on hand luggage rules changing this summer’ – Abta

Association publishes new airport security advice after the government admitted some airports would struggle to meet its June deadline to install next-generation scanners

Abta data highlights surge in UK travellers taking solo holidays

Trade association’s research reveals an increase in people going away alone

Greece's Costa Navarino to host 2024 Abta Travel Convention

Event to be held in the Peloponnese over 7-9 October

What's coming down the river over the next couple of years?

Harry Kemble plots a course through the new ships and itineraries arriving in the river cruise sector during 2024 and 2025

Abta: Jury out on whether Budget will create a new 'feelgood factor'

Chief executive Mark Tanzer said that while travel and tourism had flourished in recent years despite the tough economic environment, it remained to be seen whether the chancellor’s tinkering would have a positive impact for travel

‘Travel's voice has been heard, but don't expect too much from Wednesday's Budget’

Abta’s director of public affairs, Luke Petherbridge, looks ahead to Wednesday’s Budget – the last before a general election

More than £12 million lost to holiday fraud last year

Victims were defrauded out of a combined total of £12.3 million last year, according to Action Fraud

EU officials to join Abta webinar on new European border rules

Abta chief Mark Tanzer has urged Abta’s agent members to join the call next month to get the lowdown on what the EU Entry-Exit System and Etias regime will mean for their clients

Abta hails Mayor of London's backing for youth mobility scheme

Abta’s Luke Petherbridge said it was great to see ‘a high-profile figure’ like the mayor of London back the travel industry’s calls to ease the effect of the end of posted working

Abta seeks views on new college travel training courses

Abta members will have until 31 January to respond to the survey, the body said on Thursday (11 January)

Albania, Zambia and Shropshire named as 'destinations to watch' this year

Abta says 2024 will be the year travel volumes return to 2019 levels, with Albania, Aruba, Zambia and Shropshire named among 10 destinations agents should keep their eye on this year

The travel trends and buzzwords agents can't afford to ignore next year

Who are Generation T? What’s the deal with ’shoulder shoppers’? And how do you court ’sustainability selectors’? Abta sought to demystify a number of emerging markets at its Travel Trends conference this week – here’s what agents need to know

Abta seeks industry feedback to boost latest lobbying efforts

According to public affairs director Luke Petherbridge, it’s important the industry has conversation with politicians from all sides