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Consumer spending habits to take centre stage at Abta Travel Trends conference

The full-day Abta event in London on 28 November will give delegates insights into the latest trends, data, insights and product news in the travel industry

Abtarians Society signs off with £18,000 Abta LifeLine donation

The group, set up in 2000 for ex-Abta council and committee members, and senior staff, is being wound up owing to declining numbers

Spain plays down likely Etias impact as 'fake website' warnings emerge

The UK is one of 60 non-EU countries that will need to apply for Etias travel authorisation once it launches

Changing holiday buying behaviours to top agenda at Abta Travel Trends conference

The full-day Abta event will be held in London on 28 November and will offer market insight and expert advice on how to capitalise on the buoyancy of the travel industry

Abta LifeLine director urges travel to back the charity year-round amid ‘tough times’

Trudie Clements highlighted LifeLine’s £2 per employee pledge at Abta’s Travel Convention in Bodrum

'Significant part' of easyJet holidays' growth to come from agents, CEO says

’The relationship we have with agents has far exceeded our expectations – in terms of that growth, a significant part of that will come from agents,’ Garry Wilson tells Abta Travel Convention

Travel lacking united strategy for recruiting talent, Abta chief warns

Collective strategy to recruit and retain talent vital to industry’s future, Mark Tanzer tells TTG at the 2023 Abta Travel Convention

Agents told they may need to embrace AI to attract younger clients

Features such as personalised emails and recommendations are more likely to convince younger travellers to book with an agent according to new research by PwC

Travellers ready to embrace shoulder seasons and year-round holidays – Abta

New research reveals that while 46% of British holidaymakers intend to take a summer holiday over the coming year, some 48% said they would look to holiday in the spring, and 45% in the autumn

Booking with agents revealed as top confidence booster for travellers

Abta’s first Travel Confidence Index reveals how people who book with an agent or travel on a package holiday are the most confident travelling abroad

Abta members given tips on how to avoid greenwashing pitfalls

New guidelines from Abta on how to avoid sanctions for false sustainability claims have been published

Poll: Abta seeks trade's views on govt's package travel shake-up

Trade body says it is ‘critical’ the government understands what any changes mean for businesses and holidaymakers

Abta chief Mark Tanzer to address 2023 InteleTravel conference

Tanzer is one of several industry leaders set to appear at the three-day conference in Malaga next month

Abta: ‘Big weeks ahead’ for travel as party conference season begins

Trade body confirms it will attend all three major political party conferences to discuss its plans to extend the youth mobility scheme to EU countries following the end of posted working

Industry urges govt to grasp the nettle after ministers lift lid on new package rules

Key proposals include deregulating domestic holidays, setting a minimum cost threshold for package rules to apply, scrapping Linked Travel Arrangements and clarifying the redress from third parties rule

Industry working group steps up campaign to secure the future of post-16 education and training

Abta, ITT and colleges embark on next phase of campaign to secure alternative qualifications for those keen to pursue careers in travel and tourism ahead of impending government funding cuts

Industry steps up campaign against Brexit ban on overseas staff

Industry urges UK government to back the extension of the Youth Mobility Scheme to the European Union

Abta: 'The mood music is changing in Westminster when it comes to travel'

’There is growing recognition of the mutual benefits of travel and tourism to the UK economy,’ writes Abta director of public affairs, Luke Petherbridge, for TTG

More than 4.5 million Brits flocking abroad this bank holiday, data shows

Abta director of communications Graeme Buck said on Friday (25 August) that post-pandemic holidays have become an absolute priority for Brits

Jamie Gardiner re-elected to Abta board pipping Graeme Brett

It comes after Brett put his name forward to represent principal members with turnovers of up to £50 million, forcing a ballot

Abta briefs new tourism minister on travel's education and mobility needs

Chief executive Mark Tanzer and director of public affairs Luke Petherbridge caught up with the latest incumbent, Tory veteran John Whittingdale, to put across the industry’s priorities

Corfu: Travel pays tribute as Greek firefighters battle to tame wildfires

Grecotel leads praise for island’s emergency services, saying it had the ’deepest appreciation’ for Corfu’s fire department and firefighters

Travel Republic and Travelbag to quit Abta after dnata review

It follows the recent departure of Lastminute.com and that of Attraction Tickets Ltd late last year

Abta LifeLine launches new summertime and back to school grant

The charity’s summertime grant will run until the end of September