ABTA – The Travel Association

ABTA Limited
ABTA – The Travel Association
AbbreviationABTA
Formation
  • June 1950 (1950-06) (original meeting)
  • 30 June 1955 (1955-06-30) (legal incorporation)
Legal statusNon-profit company
PurposeTravel agents and tour operators in the United Kingdom, UK-arranged foreign holidays, and consumer protection for package holidays
Location
Region served
UK
MembershipAround 1,200 companies with c. 5,000 travel agent branches and c. 900 tour operators
Chief Executive
Mark Tanzer
Main organ
ABTA Board of Directors (Chairman - Alistair Rowland) and ABTA Council of Regions
Websiteabta.com
Formerly called
Association of British Travel Agents Limited

ABTA Limited (trading as ABTA – The Travel Association and formerly known as the Association of British Travel Agents Limited) is a trade association for tour operators and travel agents in the United Kingdom.