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ABTA estimates 2.1 million British holidaymakers are set to head overseas over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend of 19–22 April, with Good Friday the busiest day for travel.
Today, Thursday 4 April, the European Parliament has approved legal changes to ensure that UK citizens will not need a visa to travel to the EU for short stays after Brexit – even in the event of a no-deal exit.
From January to March, 14 new Members and four new Partners joined ABTA, with four dual Member, four retail Members and six trading solely as a Principal.
The theme for this year’s Make Holidays Greener (MHG), the annual summer campaign led by ABTA in partnership with Travelife for Accommodation, is ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’.
ABTA is advising applicable Members that the Government’s new mandatory initiative on energy usage and carbon emissions comes into force next week, on Monday 1 April.
ABTA comments on the European Parliament's vote in support of UK airlines still being able to operate routes to and from the UK to EU countries, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
The UK Government has today confirmed that it will reciprocate the European Union’s arrangements for air travel in the event of a no-deal Brexit, which has been welcomed by ABTA – The Travel Association.
