News Here you'll find ABTA's press releases, including statements and comments on the latest news and events in travel and tourism.
16 Jul 2026 News Working together to make travel more accessible Mark Tanzer comments on ABTA's new Accessible and assisted travel guide for ABTA members.
10 Jul 2026 Press releases ABTA LifeLine sees increase in applications as pressures hit travel professionals LifeLine has seen applications almost triple compared with the same period last year, reflecting the growing pressures facing people across the travel industry.
09 Jul 2026 Press releases Holidays: The coming summer, summarised UK travellers seek out travel experts and opt for short-haul trips following the conflict in the Middle East.
09 Jul 2026 News ‘Travel with confidence’: supporting members through peak season Mark Tanzer comments on the results of the latest phase of ABTA's 'Travel with confidence' campaign – 'The time is now'.
02 Jul 2026 News The value of being part of ABTA Mark Tanzer comments on how ABTA membership remains a powerful asset for travel businesses of all sizes.
01 Jul 2026 Press releases Customers increasingly value travel insurance in light of the situation in the Middle East New research from ABTA reveals that more than half of UK adults travelling overseas in the next 12 months see travel insurance as more important following the conflict in the Middle East.
29 Jun 2026 News What the industry needs from a new prime minister Luke Petherbridge, Director of Public Affairs, ABTA, comments in Travel Weekly on what the industry needs from a new prime minister.
24 Jun 2026 News What gives customers confidence to book? Mark Tanzer comments on ABTA's new research looking at the factors that give people confidence to travel overseas
23 Jun 2026 Press releases With many delaying their bookings, ABTA reveals the ‘confidence builders’ which may help get more people over the line FCDO advice and ABTA membership increasingly identified by consumers as ‘essential’.
18 Jun 2026 Press releases ABTA statement on the FCDO change in level of advice to parts of the Middle East Read ABTAs statement on the change in the level of FCDO travel advice to parts of the Middle East.
18 Jun 2026 News Guidance on CMA advertising issues Information for ABTA members on CMA advertising issues and the guidance available.
18 Jun 2026 News Health and safety in travel supports consumer confidence Mark Tanzer comments on how ABTA is supporting RLSS UK’s Drowning Prevention Week and the FCDO's Travel Aware campaign.
