Mark Tanzer

ABTA looks forward to continuing work with the new Ministers and within the new structure – continuing as the leading voice to Government representing their members and the wider industry.

ABTA has also published its ‘top 23 for 23’: the 23 most popular destinations people say they plan to visit this year.

ABTA has been working hard to support Members throughout the year – making the case to Government on why travel businesses need support and securing that through the extension of business…

ABTA LifeLine is once again running its ‘Spirit of Christmas’ appeal – offering 30 people a free Christmas dinner. It’s open to current and former staff of ABTA Members who are experiencing…

A new joint-report from ABTA and UKinbound outlines the value of international travel to the UK economy in terms of supporting jobs, economic contributions and taxes paid to HM Treasury. 

Although we are still operating in extremely challenging times, people remain committed to travel, said Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive ABTA. ABTA  recently held its Travel Convention in…

ABTA’s ‘Holiday Habits 2022 report’ states that UK’s love affair with overseas travel is back – with 45% of people travelling abroad in the 12 months to August 2022, equivalent to 70% of…

ABTA has said the government’s energy relief scheme will help to take the pressure off businesses dealing with rising energy bills but urged the Chancellor to provide further support through…

ABTA has announced the return of its annual overseas travel convention, the UK travel industry’s flagship event

As the Covid-19 travel requirements come to an end, new research from ABTA reveals how people are planning to capitalise on their new-found freedoms

ABTA’s new report Travel in 2022 predicts holiday trends for the next year, with insights revealed at the association’s Travel Trends Conference

New data from ABTA reveal almost 1 in 5 (18%) of people who plan to holiday abroad hope to travel to the US over the next year – making it the second most popular destination UK…

ABTA is calling for a significant overhaul of the government’s traffic light system, including ending the widespread use of PCR testing

This year’s Travel Convention will take place on 13 October 2021 and will be the first-ever blended Travel Convention - offering ABTA’s Members and the wider travel industry the option to…

ABTA is holding an extra round of regional business meetings this year, starting from 19 January 2021 and running through to 2 February

ABTA has announced that it believes the travel industry has had no opportunity to recover since the start of the pandemic, as new figures reveal that despite the opening of travel corridors…

The UK government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been a significant help for businesses in the travel industry, with nine in ten businesses taking part in the scheme to support…

Following the introduction of a 14-day quarantine for passengers arriving into the UK, and the participation of CEO, Mark Tanzer, in an industry roundtable hosted by the Home Secretary last…

ABTA has unveiled new data which shows record levels of engagement with Members and consumers, indicating the extent to which the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the travel sector for…

Mark Tanzer, ABTA’s chief executive, gave evidence yesterday to the House of Commons Transport Committee as it looks at the implications for transport of the coronavirus pandemic. Asked…

ABTA’s chief executive, Mark Tanzer has written an open letter to customers of the Association’s Members with travel arrangements that have been affected by the coronavirus crisis to explain…

Influential body, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), has published further guidance today for Members and customers on holiday amendments and refunds, as the industry continues…

On day one of ABTA’s campaign calling for grassroots political action by travel and tourism businesses, their staff and anyone who supports the industry, 13,500 people responded by emailing…

As a result of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak worldwide, the UK travel industry is facing a crisis of unprecedented scale, which is impacting hundreds of travel businesses and many…

ABTA has unveiled its schedule for its Spring 2020  Regional Business Meetings programme. Topics for discussion will include the impact Coronavirus, sustainable tourism, Brexit and an update…

Cases of Coronavirus have continued to emerge with official restrictions being placed on travel to 11 towns in northern Italy and holidaymakers in a hotel in Tenerife being affected in a…

New research from ABTA, commissioned from the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr), shows that 13% of the travel and tourism industry workforce is made up of non-UK workers, with…

ABTA – The Travel Association, is calling on the Government for extensive reform of Air Passenger Duty (APD) to maintain the UK’s global competitiveness and support the country’s net zero…

Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) is marking its 70th anniversary this year with a range of activities. These include industry events to recognise this significant milestone…

ABTA has published its revised advice for travellers in the run up to Brexit on 31 January. This latest advice highlights that the UK is now on track to enter a transition period at the end…

During the second Queen’s speech in just three months, yesterday  – an occasion which gives you a peek into the level disruption and division in the country these days –  the monarch…

This holiday season (from 18 December 2019 to 2 January 2020), ABTA estimates that five million UK passengers are heading abroad. Millions of people will be leaving the country through the…

As we were heading for drinks at the farewell party of this year's ABTA Travel Convention, I caught up with the organisation's chief executive Mark Tanzer and asked him about Hays Travel…

"The failure of Thomas Cook, in my view, is more of a failure of corporate finance than a failure of travel." These are the words of ABTA's chief executive Mark Tanzer addressing the…

Tourism can be a force for good, offering a vital source of income and employment for communities in destinations, and helping to improve welfare and health and safety standards.  It is…

The Payment Services Directive will be the hot topic of discussion at Association of British Travel Agents’ (ABTA) latest programme of regional business meetings, taking place between…

From April to July 2019, nine new members and 13 new partners joined the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA). These are a diverse range of new members offering attraction…

The UK government must ensure that, after Brexit, there is a system where travel companies can continue to post workers abroad and that there is a suitable approach to freedom of movement…

A new report from ABTA has revealed that fraudsters stole over seven million pounds from unsuspecting holidaymakers and other travellers in 2018.

ABTA has discovered that more than 3 million  British travellers will be making the most of the back-to-back Bank Holidays by taking a trip overseas or exploring the British Isles with a…

Travel trade association ABTA has estimated that over 4.7 million UK passengers are heading abroad over the Christmas and New Year period.

UK travel trade association ABTA has released the Travel Trends Report 2019, highlighting sustainability and the trend of responsible tourism.

Twenty two new members have joined ABTA between June and September this year. The Travel Wallet, Timeless Tours, Travel with Kitts and Dawes Production have all joined as retailers,…

The UK is on par with Senegal and Chad in its airport competitiveness, placing 139th out of 140 countries. A World Economic Forum Report (WFP) has placed the UK one away from the bottom…

ABTA has defended the high street after new analysis found an average of 20 shops closed each day last year. The association’s chief executive Mark Tanzer said it was “nonsense to…