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Fewer than 1,000 autumn Atols renewed
CAA 'to return to concept' of storing Atol certificates centrally
Authority looking to restart a pre-pandemic effort to strengthen its response to Atol failures, CAA’s Paul Smith tells TTG at ITT conference
Tanzer: 'We have been in touch directly with the government to share our dismay with ministerial comments this week'
Abta provides written submission to Beis committee
In a letter from chief executive Mark Tanzer, the association highlights the "valuable role – and passion - travel agents have"
Lord Snape addressed the ITT conference on Wednesday (Credit: parliament.uk)
ITT conference: Travel bouncing back 'with enormous resilience'
Labour peer Lord Snape of Wednesbury opened the 2022 ITT conference with an impassioned defence of the travel industry, and took a pop at transport secretary Grant Shapps
Moriarty said the CAA's enforcement powers currently took too long
CAA's powers 'weak in current circumstances', says chief executive
Speaking during a BEIS committee meeting on Tuesday (14 June), chief executive Richard Moriarty welcomed a government consultation about extra powers for the regulator
Heathrow and London City airports were among the worst affected by Storm Eunice's high winds
Govt issues steps for pre-summer air travel improvements
The CAA and DfT recommendations follow a meeting with the aviation industry earlier this month
Courts said the government wants to get people travelling again (Credit: Parliamentlive.tv)
Aviation minister insists airport chaos is ‘responsibility of the sector’
Robert Courts insisted the government had provided adequate support during the pandemic to enable the industry to restart effectively
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Airlines ‘abusing their power with zero consequences’
On the Beach’s Simon Cooper said carriers hold a “crazy” amount of power over consumers due to a lack of competition on certain routes
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Aviation industry ‘must learn from flight chaos’
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee heard from executives at Tui, easyJet and British Airways on Tuesday (14 June)
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AOA: ‘Uncertainty over aviation restart hampered recruitment’
‘The lack of certainty where the industry was going to, and when, has been a huge barrier to our own recruitment,’ AOA boss Karen Dee told the BEIS committee on Tuesday (14 June)
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Airlines 'blatantly flouting' consumer rights, says Which?
Which? head of consumer rights and food policy Sue Davies was questioned by MPs during the Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee hearing on Tuesday (14 June)
This year's spring Budget will have a very different focus to years gone by (Credit: Ming Jun Tun / Unsplash)
MPs to question travel bosses on UK flight disruptions
The industry will be questioned about flight delays during a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday (14 June) at 10.30am
HM Passport Office told travellers to expect delays as staff struggle with a surge in applications
'Tens of thousands' faced 10-week wait for passport
According to reports, more than 35,000 people had to wait longer than 10 weeks for their passport between January and March this year
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Rail strike in the spotlight and more flights axed
The worst rail strikes in a generation were hitting the headlines on Monday (13 June), while flight cancellations from Gatwick are still making the news.
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US testing relaxation 'huge step forward' for travel recovery
The trade has welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to remove its pre-departure testing requirement
Sri Lanka is on the road to recovery
FCDO relaxes travel advice for Sri Lanka
The UK Foreign Office is no longer advising against all but essential travel to the country
Last week brought optimism but it will take more than positive thinking to help the industry bounce back
MPs to grill travel leaders on UK 'flight chaos'
The BEIS committee will question airline bosses, unions and aviation bodies over flight cancellations faced by travellers over the half-term holiday
Sri Lanka has long been a strong destination for Mercury (Credit: Mercury Holidays)
Tui cancels all remaining Sri Lanka holidays for the rest of June
TUI has cancelled more holidays to Sri Lanka up until the end of June following the change in FCDO advice last month
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
UK set for zero growth, plus warning of 'summer of discontent'
Taxes and inflation likely to hit households while unions plot more strikes – Thursday’s national press headlines (9 June)
Rudd served as home secretary for nearly two years (Credit: parliament.uk / gov.uk)
Former home sec Amber Rudd to deliver Abta Travel Matters keynote
Senior airline and tour operating sector chiefs, as well as sustainability leads, among confirmed speakers for event on 22 June
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Summer of travel misery looms and agents inundated with calls
There are warnings in Wednesday’s national papers of more travel disruption this summer at the UK’s airports, while consumers are increasingly turning to agents for reassurance
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
PM survives confidence vote and flight chaos continues
“Wounded” Johnson stays in office and more airline cancellations
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Agenda released for TTG Fairer Travel Diversity Forum
The Forum will focus on practical sessions to help businesses implement real change into their companies
Rowles: 'This is not a race to the bottom. It is the race to the top'
Aito slams UK govt for ‘playing blame game’ over airport delays
Chairman Chris Rowles said: ‘We’ve had enough. The government is playing the blame game, and trying to pass the buck to the wider travel industry.’
The transport secretary's comments were widely criticised throughout travel (Credit: BBC News)
Shapps urges aviation to issue automatic refunds for cancelled flights
He also called on airlines to stop overbooking flights