News Here you'll find ABTA's press releases, including statements and comments on the latest news and events in travel and tourism.
11 Jun 2025 Press releases Economic growth is there for the taking – if outbound travel industry is supported by Government New research from ABTA – The Travel Association finds the outbound travel industry can deliver growth of 20% by 2030 – making it worth £62bn a year to the UK economy, up from its current £52bn.
02 Jun 2025 Press releases ABTA responds to Government announcement on airspace modernisation Read ABTA's statement on the Government announcement on airspace modernisation.
02 Jun 2025 Press releases Future Travel Coalition seeks its members views on booking trends and industry confidence The ABTA-led Future Travel Coalition is calling on its member travel businesses to complete the latest Booking Trends and Industry Confidence survey.
29 May 2025 Press releases ABTA welcomes Hotels into its Partnership programme for the first time ABTA has officially welcomed Domes Resorts, a luxury hospitality group with properties across Greece and Portugal, as its first-ever Hotel Partner, marking a significant development of the ABTA Partnership programme.
28 May 2025 Press releases ABTA helps members harness lates market potential with new advertising campaign ABTA has launched the latest phase of its ‘Travel with confidence’ campaign, targeting all those who have yet to book a summer holiday, but are in the market to do so.
23 May 2025 Press releases One in four holidaymakers put themselves at risk by travelling abroad without insurance A quarter of people who went on a holiday abroad in the past 12 months did so without travel insurance, according to new figures released by ABTA – The Travel Association.
19 May 2025 Press releases ABTA responds to UK-EU summit ABTA has responded to the agreement reached between the UK and EU today, including on youth experience arrangements and steps to make travel easier.
15 May 2025 Press releases Royal recognition for ABTA’s Vicki Wolf Vicki Wolf, Head of Education and Career Development at ABTA, was invited to attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace yesterday (14 May 2025), given by His Majesty the King, in recognition of people who have made an outstanding contribution in the field of education and skills.
12 May 2025 Press releases Chris Bryant to give keynote address at ABTA’s Travel Matters conference Tourism Minister, Sir Chris Bryant MP, will be giving the keynote speech at ABTA’s Travel Matters conference in central London on Wednesday 11 June.
02 May 2025 Press releases Travel bosses urge Government to secure UK-EU youth mobility scheme Over 60 travel industry leaders have written to Nick Thomas-Symonds, Minister for the Cabinet Office.
17 Apr 2025 Press releases The Great Easter Bank Holiday Getaway 2025 ABTA estimates 2.2 million British holidaymakers are set to head overseas over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend of 18-21 April, with Good Friday the busiest day for travel.
07 Apr 2025 Press releases ABTA statement on the Package Travel Regulations consultation Read ABTA's statement on the Package Travel Regulations consultation.