ABTA TARGETS MPS WITH TRAVEL AND TOURISM MAGAZINE
Date published: 07 July 2010The thoughts from Transport Minister Theresa Villiers, MP John McDonnell, journalist and former MEP Stanley Johnson, MSP Wendy Alexander and MEP Malcolm Harbour, on why travel matters have been put together in a special House Magazine supplement on travel with opinion pieces from travel professor Harold Goodwin and industry leaders Dermot Blastland and Andy Cooper.
The House Magazine, the publication which serves MPs and Peers – and de facto parliament’s inhouse magazine - was ABTA’s political media partner for the industry briefing Travel Matters on 3 June. Since then both partners have been working together to produce a dedicated travel and tourism supplement which will be sent to political representatives this week.
Gisela Stuart MP, The House Magazine editor said: “We are delighted to publish a supplement bringing together comment on the travel industry. In recent months, holidaymakers’ plans have been affected by environmental, industrial relations and taxation and insurance issues. This supplement treats these and other topics, and seeks to start a debate on a co-ordinated response by policymakers in an area that spans a number of government departments.”
Luke Pollard, ABTA’s Head of Public Affairs: “The first three months of any new government is critical for any organisation wishing to influence policy. New MPs are keen to listen and learn and this supplement is yet another way of making sure travel and tourism’s voice is being heard.”
Find the online edition of the House Supplement on
http://www.abta.com/about/lobbying_and_government_affairs/the_house
ABTA Members can receive a hard copy of the supplement by contacting membersinfo@abta.co.uk.
For further information
Sean Tipton, Senior Press Officer, tel: 020 3117 0513, Frances Tuke, Public Relations Manager, tel: 020 3117 0514, Mobile 07850 712325, John deVial, Head of Communications, tel: 020 3117 0515
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E-mail: press@abta.co.uk
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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.
