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The Tourism Education and Skills Working Group, which is looking at the challenges around post-16 education, met on 12 September to discuss the next steps in trying to secure an alternative qualification. The Group was formed back in April 2023 with the intention of proactively shaping future educational pathways in the travel and tourism industry. […]
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 Project1 which means the content of the course meets Carbon Literacy standards. Carbon Literacy is a term
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ABTA has provided a written submission to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee which has been looking at the difficulties some passengers experienced when travelling over the May half-term period. In a letter from Chief Executive Mark Tanzer, ABTA highlights the valuable role – and passion – travel agents have both in
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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.
ABTA highlights importance of talking to customers about health, safety and security Read More »
ABTA – The Travel Association says the global travel industry has an opportunity and responsibility to rebuild in a more sustainable way following the coronavirus crisis, but that urgent action from the UK Government is critical in helping boost consumer confidence.
ABTA: Urgent government action needed to support travel industry Read More »
ABTA has published a post-pandemic recovery guide to help UK destinations, and the national travel industry as a whole, through the tricky task of restarting travel. Developed by ABTA’s Destinations team and a range of external experts, it provides a holistic view of the actions that suppliers of travel and tourism services can take to
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Following the introduction of a 14-day quarantine for passengers arriving into the UK, and the participation of CEO, Mark Tanzer, in an industry roundtable hosted by the Home Secretary last week, ABTA – The Travel Association has asked the Government to bring forward a coordinated plan for restarting international travel, enabling businesses and consumers to plan ahead.
ABTA: “This is going to take a coordinated approach” Read More »
ABTA has unveiled new data which shows record levels of engagement with Members and consumers, indicating the extent to which the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the travel sector for individuals and for companies. During what has been an exceptionally challenging time for the industry and customers, ABTA has significantly increased its activity with the aim
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ABTA has announced the launch of new free-of-charge, on-demand webinars and industry insight from the association’s partners onto its Coronavirus: support from ABTA Partners hub (abta.com/partnersupport). Thub connects Members with Partners who can offer expertise to help them deal with the immediate financial impact of the coronavirus crisis and provide business continuity advice and guidance
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ABTA has released a statement welcoming the Governments decision to extend and adapt the current furlough scheme but also underlines other, urgent mechanisms which are also needed to protect the industry and the hundreds of thousands of jobs it supports. Last week, ABTA’s chief executive. Mark Tanzer gave evidence to the House of Commons Transport
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