ABTA – The Travel Association estimates that over two million British holidaymakers are set to head overseas for summer holidays this weekend (21-24 July), which for the majority of schools in England and Wales marks the start of the summer …

ABTA is offering members, partners and the wider industry the opportunity to develop their understanding of climate change and carbon reduction through a new training course; Carbon Literacy for Travel and Tourism. The course is accredited by the Carbon Literacy …

ABTA has launched a new programme of activity to engage with members in the nations and regions. It has been developed in collaboration with ABTA’s Council of Regions – taking on their ideas and feedback on how ABTA could build …

Travel Matters is ABTA’s annual policy event in which we bring together the travel industry and political and regulatory decision makers to improve mutual understanding of where each stands, and what is each is seeking.

The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) led a group of Active Member tour operators and Associate Members to Washington, D.C., June 14-15 to advocate for a number of key industry issues. Thirty-plus attendeesfrom around the country met with 34 …

The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) previewed what members can expect during the association’s 50th-anniversary year ahead in 2023, as the incentive travel industry continues to rebound quickly. Rebecca Wright, Interim Executive Director for SITE, said at the start …

ABTA is encouraging Members to remind customers to take steps to keep themselves safe on holiday, by sharing its health, safety and security advice and resources with customers ahead of their trips abroad and while in destination. The Association has …

U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Emerson Barnes testified today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in support of the Visit America Act …

Following the initial release of the Tourism Destination Resilience (TDR) Programme in December 2021, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) today launched the Tourism Destination Resilience course in five languages: English, Vietnamese, Bahasa Indonesia, Khmer, Mandarin and Chinese, with Thai …

ABTA – The Travel Association says hundreds of thousands of people will be heading abroad this half term for winter sun and ski trips, as families look to make the most of UK’s relaxation of travel rules which come into force today (Friday 11 February).