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Aviation Minister Mike Kane to be the keynote speaker at ‘ABTA Travel Matters’
Mike Kane MP, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Department for Transport, will be giving the keynote speech at ABTA’s Travel Matters, to be held in central London on Tuesday 3 December 2024.
ABTA welcomes London Mayor’s calls on youth mobility
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called for young people to be able to move freely to and from the EU. ABTA has welcomed the Mayor’s comments, saying they reflect growing political support to extend the Youth Mobility Scheme, to EU countries to help UK staff work abroad and EU workers to come to the UK.
ABTA reveals plans for engagement with MPs and candidates at party conferences
ABTA’s public affairs team will attend all three political party conferences over the next few weeks to highlight the importance of the outbound travel industry to the UK economy and discuss the policy priorities to support UK travel businesses.
Aviation Minister and Shadow Transport Secretary to speak at ABTA’s ‘Travel Matters’ conference in June
The Aviation Minister, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, and Labour’s Shadow Minister for Transport, Mike Kane MP, will address senior industry figures at ABTA’s Travel Matters conference next month.
ABTA, The School Travel Forum and UKinbound to make youth group travel b/w the UK and France easier
Following the Prime Minister’s bilateral summit with the French President Emmanuel Macron both countries have committed to removing some of the barriers that have arisen since the UK left the EU.
ABTA urges industry to respond to Govt survey on energy support review
ABTA is encouraging members and the wider industry to complete a survey which is being carried out by the Government as part of its review on energy bill support.
ABTA confirms agents are eligible for new government grants
The government has published amended regulations that explicitly reference retail travel agents as businesses that are required to legally close in tier four areas within England
ABTA: “Travel agents and tour operators are much needed right now”
ABTA is stepping up its request to the Chancellor to extend the government’s salary support scheme for the UK travel
ABTA issues new member guidance on Brexit
Following the UK’s departure from the EU, Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has published new member guidance to explain
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