Abta News
ABTA offers Brexit guidance on Tour Operator Margin Scheme
HMRC has confirmed that once the Brexit transition period ceases, the VAT charged on holidays through the Tour Operator Margin Scheme on travel outside of the UK will be zero rated.
ABTA launches chargeback helpline to members
ABTA has launched two new member advice helplines. They will provide advice on how best to dispute a chargeback, or how to protect a business from data breaches.
Trade welcomes test and release – but calls for end to quarantine
Government plans to introduce a test and release system for travellers arriving in England have been broadly welcomed by the trade – but there are calls to go further.
ABTA issues new plea for government support
New figures from ABTA suggest nine in ten holidays were either cancelled or rearranged in July and August, as the Covid-19 pandemic caused havoc in the travel sector.
New ONS figures reveal collapse of UK tourism sector
New data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed overseas travellers made just 398,000 trips to the UK in the second quarter of the year - down 96 per cent on the same period in 2019.
Marrakech to host ABTA Travel Convention 2021
The city last hosted the conference in 2005 and has since undergone many developments while maintaining its traditional and cultural roots.
ABTA argues sustainability must be part of tourism recovery
ABTA chief executive, Mark Tanzer, has argued the travel sector has an opportunity to “build back better” following an extremely challenging year.
Travel sector urges quick action from new taskforce
The UK travel sector has given a muted welcome to the launch of a travel taskforce from the UK government, urging quick action to reopen borders to international visitors.
Shapps to address ABTA Travel Convention next month
The secretary of state for transport, Grant Shapps, will be speaking at the annual Travel Convention. The show will return for 2020 as a one-day virtual event on October 14th.
loveholidays latest to resign ABTA membership
loveholidays has become the latest travel agent to depart ABTA in a growing dispute over refunds. The online travel company follows On the Beach in resigning its membership of the trade body.
On the Beach resigns from ABTA in refunds dispute
The online travel agent declined to refund customers for the flight element of package bookings to Spain unless airlines had cancelled flights and made a refund.
ABTA issues new call for government support
Convened by ABTA, the Save Future Travel Coalition has written to the UK treasury and other relevant departments with a joint budget submission.