ABTA - The Travel Association
Acronym: ABTA
General Information
Identification Code: 151916638841-85
Website: http://www.abta.com
Entity Form: Limited Company
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 7/4/2020
Last Update: 7/21/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: ABTA has been a trusted travel brand for 70 years, offering advice and guidance to the travelling public, as well as leading the travel industry in supporting high service standards, working with our Members on health and safety, and promoting responsible tourism at home and abroad.
Our offer of support, protection and expertise means you can have confidence in ABTA; and a strong trust in our Members. These qualities are core to us as they ensure that you remain confident in the holidays and travel experiences that you buy from our Members.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Banking and financial services
- Borders and security
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Consumers
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Environment
- External relations
- Fraud prevention
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- national
- european
- global
- sub-national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Consumer protection (Package Travel Directive, Consumer Rights Directive, Passenger Rights legislation); Tourism; Transport (passenger rights legislation, PRMs and accessibility legislation); Sustainability (Green New Deal, EU ETS); Animal Welfare; Financial services; UK-EU trade deal;
Communication Activities: https://www.abta.com/about-us/travelife-sustainability-tourism
https://www.abta.com/industry-zone/abta-shop/tourism-accommodation-health-safety-technical-guide
https://www.abta.com/industry-zone/abta-shop/abta-animal-welfare-guidelines
https://www.abta.com/industry-zone/reports-and-publications/travelling-together-value-uk-outbound-tourism
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 30 Park StreetABTA Ltd
Post Code: SE1 9EQ
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 02031170578
EU Office
Address: 30 Park StreetABTA Ltd
Post Code: SE1 9EQ
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 02031170578
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 1
Members: 5
Members F T E: 3.75
Info Members: ABTA has a dedicated in-house Public Affairs team focused on representing the interests of Members, the wider travel industry and consumers, at the sub-National, National, European and International level. We also engage external support from agencies and research companies as required to meet the objectives of the organisation.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.abta.com/abta-member-search
ABTA has around 950 Members operating across all modes of the travel industry, including travel agency, tour operator, business travel, cruise, rail, maritime and others. We are able to provide a full list, as required, but this information is not available publicly and is updated regularly
Organisation Members: ABTA is Member of ECTAA (https://www.ectaa.org/en)
Current Job Opportunities
Policy Associate at ABTA - The Travel Association
ABTA - The Travel Association
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025