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News Articles

• AllClear Travel Insurance to be Headline Sponsor at Travel Convention
  30 July 2008
  ABTA is delighted to announce that AllClear Travel Insurance – the Bishopscourt Group’s flagship brand, has become a Headline Sponsor of the 2008 Travel Convention.
• Two New ABTA Board Members
  22 July 2008
  ABTA is pleased to announce that two new Board members have been appointed with immediate effect - Stewart Baird, Sales & Operations Director of Virgin Holidays, and Tim Williamson, Marketing and Product Director of TUI Travel UK.
• School Summer Getaway
  17 July 2008
  As the majority of schools break up this Friday, this weekend is one of the major getaway weekends for the year. ABTA predict that over two million of us will be heading overseas this weekend 18-21 July.
• ABTA WELCOME EU MOVE TO OUTLAW MISLEADING PRICES
  09 July 2008
  ABTA welcomed the decision today by the European Parliament to ban airlines from advertising fares which do not include all non-optional charges.
• Martin Broughton to Open The Travel Convention
  07 July 2008
  The keynote address at this year’s Travel Convention in Gran Canaria will be given by Martin Broughton, President of the CBI and Chairman of British Airways.
• ABTA AND FTO JOIN TOGETHER TODAY
  01 July 2008
  The Boards of ABTA and the Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) are pleased to announce that they have amalgamated the two organisations with effect from today, 1 July 2008.
• Travel Industry Legend Rene Chandler Dies
  23 June 2008
  Travel industry legend Rene Chandler has died at the age of 95.
• Get Up to Date with What's Hot in Gran Canaria at the Travel Convention
  20 June 2008
  The Gran Canaria Tourist Board is inviting delegates attending the Travel Convention on a choice of free excursions to be held on Monday 6 October.
• Travelex Global Business Payments announces partnership with ABTA The Travel Association
  17 June 2008
  Travelex Global Business Payments (GBP) has today announced the launch of a new partnership with ABTA The Travel Association (ABTA).
• ABTA APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS
  11 June 2008
  ABTA has today announced the appointment of a new Head of Communications, Casia Zajac.