Richard Slater, Chair of the ABTA North West region, has been appointed to the ABTA Board of Directors. Mr Slater was selected by the other ABTA regional chairs to be put forward for appointment. Mr Slater is the Managing Director …

An area of focus over the coming weeks is helping holidaymakers to swim safely and enjoy the water wisely, following a high number of incidents in the UK and abroad of people getting into difficulty in the water. Using the …

69% drop in UK travel staff working in the EU set to impact travel businesses’ growth. ABTA and Seasonal Businesses in Travel (SBiT) are calling on the UK and EU governments to work together to address challenges travel companies are …

This new activity is the latest phase of the association’s Travel with Confidence campaign which helps drive business to members and is designed to maintain high public favourability for the ABTA brand. With research unveiled at ABTA’s Travel Marketing event …

ABTA Chairman Alistair Rowland outlines the benefits of being an ABTA member. ABTA was set up over 70 years ago by a group of travel agents and tour operators keen to raise standards in the travel industry and provide reassurance …

In a couple of weeks’ time, on 14 June, we’ll be holding the travel industry’s leading policy conference – ABTA’s Travel Matters. This year’s theme is Travel in 2030, and I’m pleased we’ll be hearing from both Baroness Vere, Aviation …

Experts explained they consider there are ample opportunities to expand new non-A level qualifications from 2026, with the industry being capable to assist in shaping the course content to go with its needs.  The group comprising members from ITT, Abta, …

Ahead of the main holiday period, we’ve been developing up-to-date, helpful advice available for customers to help them plan and prepare for their holidays. In particular we’ve been focusing on health, safety and security, to help holidaymakers stay safe while …

The Aviation Minister, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, and Labour’s Shadow Minister for Transport, Mike Kane MP, will address senior industry figures at ABTA’s Travel Matters conference next month. ABTA’s annual policy event will take place on Wednesday 14 June at …

Ahead of the busy summer season for European departures, ABTA – The Travel Association is reminding members and the wider industry of the new post-Brexit passport rules to share with their customers so they can check that their passport will …