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ABTA welcomes taskforce recommendations to cut red tape
ABTA welcomes the Tourism Regulation Taskforce’s report “Smart Regulation and Economic Growth – Seizing the Tourism Opportunity” released yesterday, which has endorsed all of the proposals put forward by ABTA recommending the scrapping of unnecessary bureaucracy impacting UK travel businesses.
ABTA welcomes Civil Aviation Bill
ABTA has welcomed the Government’s introduction of its Civil Aviation Bill will mean holidays sold by airlines are now included in the ATOL financial protection scheme.
ABTA welcomed 11 new Members in November and December
ABTA welcomed the following 11 new Members into the Association in November and December 2011, two trading as retailers, five as principals and four in both classes of membership.
Ionian Weddings joins ABTA
Reflecting one of ABTA’s highlighted travel trends for 2012, forecasting an increase in weddings abroad, Ionian Weddings, specialist consultancy for weddings in unique locations across the Greek Islands and Cyprus, has become the first-ever wedding company to join the Association.
ABTA unveils Travel Trends Report 2012
ABTA has released its Travel Trends Report 2012, developed in association with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, predicting that holidaymakers will be seeking value for money but not necessarily the cheapest holiday.
ABTA reveals numbers for the great festive getaway
ABTA - The Travel Association estimates that 4.25 million Britons will be heading overseas this Christmas and New Year period [16 December – 3 January], compared to just under 4 million twelve months ago, with the peak travel days predicted to be 22 and 23 December.
ABTA notes publication by CAA of information paper on ATOL reform
ABTA notes the publication today by the CAA of additional information about the Government’s ATOL reform proposals.
ABTA: WTM travel trends report should be required reading for government
Commenting on the 2011 World Travel Market Travel Trends Report released today, Mark Tanzer ABTA Chief Executive said:
Growing number of holidaymakers want environmentally rated holidays
One in three holidaymakers believe that holidays should have an environmental rating – much like a star rating, ABTA’s 2011 ABTA Consumer Trends Survey has found. ABTA estimates that this represents over 10 million people taking foreign holidays.
ABTA welcomes UK decision to restrict ATOL reform
ABTA has welcomed confirmation by the UK department for transport it is to incorporate new wording in its draft regulations on ATOL reform to ensure that business travel is excluded from new “flight plus” arrangements. The original proposal by the department would have left thousands of business travel arrangements requiring ATOL protection, something the industry has been united in opposing.
ABTA welcomes government decision to Postpone Introduction of ATOL Reform
ABTA today welcomes the announcement by the Department for Transport to push back its proposed timetable for the introduction of ATOL Reform from January 1st to April 2012.
ABTA Reveals Britons’ Ideal Holiday Choices
The British public have voted for their favourite holiday choices and sunning themselves on the beach and the family as ideal company have come out on top.