Data Protection and Cyber Security in Travel

Travel businesses process significant volumes of customer, employee and supplier data every day, often across multiple systems, jurisdictions and partners. It is essential that you are up to date with the recent changes to UK GDPR and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and the implications to complaints procedures, subject access requests and international data transfers.  

The holding of data is a risk and potentially leaves you open to cyber attacks including phishing, ransomware business email compromise and attacks on booking platforms.

ABTA’s Data Protection and Cyber Security Training Day is a practical one-day course designed specifically for travel businesses. The day will provide a comprehensive overview of the key data protection and cyber security issues affecting the travel sector, together with practical guidance to help your organisation manage risk, meet its compliance obligations and strengthen cyber resilience.

Through expert-led sessions, practical examples and interactive discussion, you'll develop your understanding of current requirements and emerging challenges and leave with actionable insights.  

This training day is suitable for anyone with responsibility for data protection, compliance, cyber security, governance, technology, risk management or operational resilience.

Whether you're looking to refresh your knowledge, keep pace with regulatory change or strengthen your organisation's approach to managing data and cyber risk, this event will provide practical guidance tailored to the travel sector.

Join industry peers to explore the practical steps travel businesses can take to strengthen governance, improve compliance and reduce risk, while building confidence in their approach to data protection and cyber security. 

Benefits of attending

• Gain a practical understanding of the key data protection and cyber security issues affecting travel businesses
• Learn how to identify and manage common compliance and cyber security risks 
• Understand the practical implications of recent regulatory developments, including the UK's Data (Use and Access) Act, GDPR, PECR and evolving EU cyber security requirements 
• Explore developments in regulation, technology and industry best practice, including the growing use of AI and its implications for data protection, governance and risk management 
• Improve your understanding of cyber resilience, incident preparedness and breach management 
• Hear practical examples and lessons learned from real-world scenarios 
• Take away practical actions to strengthen data protection and cyber security within your organisation 
• Network and exchange experiences with peers from across the travel industry. 

Who should attend?

This training event is designed for professionals across the travel industry with responsibility for data protection, cyber security, compliance, governance, technology, risk management or customer data.

This includes those working in:

• Privacy, legal and compliance 
• Information security and IT 
• Digital, marketing and customer data 
• Risk management, governance and operations 
• Senior leadership roles.