LOBBYING & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Issues that are currently under discussion by ABTA are listed below, in alphabetical order.

See ABTA Comment for details about other issues.   

ABTA is a non-party political organisation which represents the interests of its Members to government and key opinion formers. In the UK these include Government ministers, MPs, members of the Opposition parties, Select Committees and senior civil servants. In Europe we have close ties with members of the European Parliament, the European Commission, and staff within the Directorate Generals.

As well as working to make sure that governments are sensitive to the needs of the travel industry, we work with other leading travel industry organisations and maintain strong links with representatives of the main travel destinations and with other travel principals and suppliers. Many of these belong to our Travel Industry Partner scheme.

ABTA’s policies and views are actively promoted to international, national, regional and trade media. See our Media Zone for recent releases.

Aviation Taxation and the move from Air Passenger Duty (APD) to Per Plane Duty (PPD)

ABTA supports the change in aviation taxation from Air Passenger Duty to a Per Plane Duty. We believe that APD should be replaced with a fair tax based on efficiency of aircraft and more closely aligned to the distance travelled. We also believe that APD/PPD should be removed when aviation joins the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in 2012.
Write to your local MP

Consultation on the Civil Aviation Authority's Claims Handling Procedures

Consultations
Consultation Responses

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