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			<title><![CDATA[ABTA Gives Qualified Welcome to Conservative Support for the Travel Industry]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ABTA welcomed comments by Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne MP today in a speech in Blackpool, in which he promised support for domestic tourism but the Association was disappointed at a lack of concrete proposals for the outbound sector.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ABTA Responds to European ‘Framework for Tourism’ Consultation]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The European Union should encourage tourism to be of the highest quality to flourish in a sustainable and safe way, ABTA has said in response to the first ever European consultation on creating a tourism framework for Europe.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ABTA’s Submissions on Key European Union and UK reviews of Transport and Tourism Legislation]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ABTA has submitted recommendations over the last two months on two out of three fundamental reviews of transport and tourism legislation being conducted in the UK and the European Union and will be responding on the third tomorrow.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ABTA Launches its First Manifesto]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ABTA today launched its first ever Manifesto outlining ABTA’s position on the key lobbying issues facing the travel industry.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ABTA Comments on the European Commission’s plans for revising the 1990 Package Travel Directive]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection John Dalli gave an update yesterday on the Commission's work on the revision of the Package Travel Directive. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Costa Cruises Joins ABTA ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[We're delighted to welcome leading cruise company Costa Cruises into ABTA membership.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Change of Name to Key ABTA Department]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ABTA’s Destination Strategy & Services Department has changed its name to Destinations & Sustainability to reflect the work that the department does and the importance of sustainability to the travel industry today. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[With the London 2012 Games approaching, ABTA Members are advised of the risks in using protected words and symbols in their advertising. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ABTA Announces Elections to Board and Council of Regions]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ABTA is inviting nominations for election of two Directors who will take office at the AGM on 29 April 2010]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Aviation Tax Hikes Will Hit Family Visits]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[As we approach next month’s budget ABTA is calling on the public to contact their MPs to protest about the Government’s intention to increase the flying poll tax, Air Passenger Duty, on 1 November 2010 following significant rises last year.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ABTA Announces One Day Domestic Conference - Travel Matters - Westminster 3 June]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ABTA announces Travel Matters, a one day conference to be held on Thursday 3 June in Westmnister, Open to 300 delegates it will bring together leading travel personalities and political influencers to discuss challenges facing the industry and the approach of a new Government to them. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ABTA Chairman Collects Three Awards in Three Weeks]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ABTA Chairman John McEwan was honoured to receive three major awards on behalf of ABTA and its Members from the Spanish tourist industry over the last three weeks.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ABTA Travel Buddy Goes on Tour]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[With only 4 months until the World Cup kicks off in South Africa, ABTA is reminding Members to sign up to ABTA Travel Buddy, a free email and mobile SMS text service which enables them to provide essential holiday information to customers at all stages of their booking, home and away.  
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ABTA confirms Malta will host The Travel Convention 2010]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ABTA is delighted to announce that Malta has been chosen as the venue for the 2010 Travel Convention, which will take place from Monday 18 – Wednesday 20 October 2010.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The ABTA Schools Art Challenge]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[As part of ABTA’s 60th anniversary celebrations this year - “60 Years on Top of the World,” ABTA is launching the ABTA Schools Arts Challenge and is looking to Members for their help to inspire young people about travel and raise awareness of the importance of why families should book with ABTA Members.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Spanish Hoteliers Honour ABTA and its Members]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ABTA Chairman John McEwan was honoured to receive the Benidorm and Costa Blanca Hotel Association’s [HOSBEC] Golden Decoration]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ABTA Encourages Members to Advise Customers on New Security Developments]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Only small proportion of airline passengers will be affected by new scanners in immediate future, but ABTA will help members to inform customers of any new developments, so passengers know what to expect at airports. 
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Travel Agents have a Bright Future]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[A panel of industry experts last night concluded that there is considerable scope in the marketplace for innovative and savvy travel agents.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Ian Ailles Joins ABTA Board]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Ian Ailles chairs the Federation of Tour Operators and served in a number of very senior roles at Thomas Cook over a period of nine years.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Legislation for the 21st Century – ABTA’s Response to The Package Travel Directive Review]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ABTA is advocating a very radical overhaul of consumer protection in the travel industry.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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