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Travel ‘not out of woods yet’, says Tanzer as he defends Abta lobbying

Speaking at the association’s Travel Matters seminar in Westminster on Wednesday (14 June), Mark Tanzer said that despite a “steady recovery from the dark days of the pandemic”, the sector was “not out of the woods yet”.

“Many customers are still in a cost of living squeeze with a stubbornly high inflation rate keeping interest rates and mortgage costs high, and travel companies are still burdened with the debt overhang from the pandemic, at higher interest rates,” he said.

Travel warned it must embrace flexibility to attract new talent
The industry needs to give newcomers a more flexible life-work balance if it wants to attract more talent, according to the European Commission’s Pantour consortium
Europe urged to take ‘more nuanced approach’ to overtourism
Tourism insight expert David Edwards told Etoa summit delegates on Tuesday to focus on driving up the length of stays instead of visitor numbers
NCLH modifies final Prima-class ships to help reach carbon reduction goal
The ships, expected to be delivered in 2027 and 2028, will be able to use green methanol as an alternative fuel source
Advantage’s Big Celebration Lunch to return after three years
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Operator marks 30th anniversary with first-ever national campaign
The UK-wide activity will include television, out of home and digital advertising, alongside the launch of a new trade toolkit and the rollout of new agent portal and training support
Turkish carrier pledges closer trade ties with new sales platform
Freebird Airlines launches 15% discount on Gatwick-Antalya fares this month
Fred Olsen Travel hopeful of becoming £100m business this year
Agency confident of smashing £100 million turnover barrier in 35th anniversary year
New travel job vacancies more than double in May
C&M Travel Recruitment hails ’big rebound’ in hiring after Easter
Exsus Travel launches small group touring programme
Trips capped at maximum of 18 guests, with destinations spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, southeast Asia and Latin America
Visit Qatar and Rio Ferdinand rapped for Instagram post
Advertising Standards Authority rules December video posted by England and Manchester United football legend failed to make adequately clear it was an advert
Craig Liddle joins Abercrombie & Kent as agency sales manager
Liddle brings senior sales experience from roles with Titan Travel and Funway Holidays
Threat of summer strike action at Edinburgh airport averted
Workers accept new pay deal securing 12% pay increase and £1,000 cash payment
Giles Hawke to depart Cosmos and Avalon Waterways
Hawke joined the escorted touring and river cruise specialist from MSC Cruises in 2016
James Cole on how to launch and maintain a multi-million pound cruise agency
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British Airways adds new Canary Islands route
BA Euroflyer reveals its fourth Canary Islands route from Gatwick
How Club Med has become a pioneer for responsible all-inclusive holidays
Club Med Miches Playa Esmeralda provides a blueprint for the all-inclusive operator’s sustainable mission.
Cruise line’s Antarctica camp-out helping fight climate change
The line’s ’camping for climate’ fundraiser raised €371,482 for sustainability campaigns
‘How I booked clients onto an ultra-luxury cruise for 38 weeks of the year’
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Global Travel Collection announces UK tour to meet new agents
Global Travel Collection UK is embarking on a five-city tour to engage with new travel advisors
Ikos Resorts opens in Majorca with Ikos Porto Petro
Ikos Resorts has opened its second resort in Spain with Ikos Porto Petro, which officially welcomes guests from 16 June
Tui signs menopause pledge to support affected colleagues
HR director Julie Tindale said on Tuesday (13 June) Tui had a responsibility to ensure staff were treated “fairly and with dignity and respect in their working environments.”
Jet2 reveals 'major expansion' for early summer 2024 schedule
The company has added 75,000 more seats for next summer and brought forward the start of programmes to Tivat, Girona and Izmir
Not Just Travel to invest further £1m 'to expand across all areas'
The investment follows £2.4 million the company has already spent in expanding its team since the beginning of 2022