Abta News
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.
Holidaymakers expect Holiday companies to “do the right Thing”
Holidaymakers expect travel companies to take responsibility for “doing the right thing” in terms of looking after the environments of places they love to visit and of the people who live there, ABTA’s 2011 Consumer Trends survey, conducted by Arkenford, has found.
ABTA reveals Consumer Trends survey
More than half of consumers book Foreign Holidays through Travel Agent or Tour Operator survey shows.
ABTA reveals consumers’ top 10 essentials for booking a holiday
Financial protection, ABTA and ATOL membership take three of the top five positions in consumers’ wish list when they book a holiday.