Costa Cruises Joins ABTA
Date published: 04 March 2010ABTA is delighted to welcome leading cruise company Costa Cruises into ABTA membership. In the last 12 months 72 new members have joined the Association.
Marco Rosa Managing Director of Costa Cruises of said “As the leading cruise line in Europe, Costa Cruises is delighted to announce its membership of ABTA, the leading voice in the travel industry. We know that ABTA represents security and peace of mind for many consumers and our decision to add the association to our existing bonds with ATOL and the PSA, is part of our continuous efforts to offer industry-leading service to our passengers.”
Mark Tanzer ABTA Chief Executive said “Costa Cruises is known in the industry for the high quality of its product with its distinctive Italian flair and we are delighted that they have chosen to join the ABTA family. We look forward to working closely with Costa and helping to raise their profile with our Members and the travelling public”.
Costa Cruises’ ABTA number is Y2174.
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Notes to editors
ABTA – The Travel Association was founded in 1950 and currently has 1,351 members with 5,700 outlets. Members include travel agents, tour operators and support services right across the spectrum from small family-owned businesses to the largest tour operators.
ABTA is the largest travel association in the UK and its members provide 90% of the foreign package holidays in the UK as well as selling millions of independent travel arrangements.
In 2008 ABTA merged with the Federation of Tour Operators [FTO], thereby cementing its role as the leading travel association and increasing benefits for both ABTA and FTO members. Both the ABTA brand which is highly recognised by consumers and the FTO brand which is well known in destinations will be retained.
As part of its comprehensive package of services to members, ABTA, as a non-party political organisation works to represent the interests of its Members to government and key opinion formers in the UK and EU.
