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ABTA is helping to facilitate a virtual workshop between travel agents and the Aviation Accessibility Implementation Group to look at making flying a better experience for disabled passengers and is encouraging agents to sign up.

ABTA’s advice on navigating travel during the Middle East conflict has been reaching its members and their customers with significant uplift in traffic to ABTA’s website and engagement on its social media channels.

ABTA’s Claire Biddle, Commercial Director, along with Shelly Beresford and Laura Stephen who job share as Head of Brand and Marketing have been included in the 2026 Women in Trade Associations Powerlist, which celebrates inspirational women in trade associations.

ABTA has created a dedicated section within the ABTA Member Zone to help members who are dealing with the fast-moving situation in the Middle East.

ABTA initiated its crisis response team over the weekend to support members in responding to the conflict in the Middle East.

Marking National Careers Week 2nd to 9th March, ABTA has launched a new multi-media presentation toolkit to help its members inspire people to consider careers in the travel industry.

Following a rigorous recruitment process to appoint new Trustees to the ABTA LifeLine Board, the charity is delighted to welcome three senior figures from across the travel industry.

ABTA has added its voice to growing opposition to a tourism levy in England, outlining opposition to the proposals to give local Mayors new powers to introduce overnight fees in a response to the Government’s consultation, which closed last week.

The CMA's pricing guidance makes it clear that prices must include unavoidable taxes and fees payable on arrival or departure at hotels, ports or airports. This applies to any business providing a price for travel arrangements to a consumer, including travel agents.

The expert evidence and insight provided by ABTA during a roundtable for the COVID-19 inquiry features in a new report published today, Monday 16 February 2026.

According to ABTA’s latest Holiday Habits research, of those planning on taking a holiday abroad in the next 12 months, 15% of families with children plan to take a holiday abroad during the February half-term.

ABTA is inviting members and Partners to a webinar to learn more about the European Travel Information Authorisation System (ETIAS) ahead of its planned launch later this year.