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#ThrowbackThursday can you guess the decade of these holiday brochures? 🤔 Photo credit to Lunn Poly, TUI and Justin Fleming. We'll reveal the answer at noon.

#DYK - Barbados is currently home to the 2nd largest hawksbill turtle nesting population in the Caribbean, with up to 500 nesting females per year? Find out how their conserving wildlife on the island here: http://bit.ly/2X7qwxI #MHG19 Photo credit: Visit Barbados

We've all seen it happen, keep an eye on your mates, you want the best for them. #StickWithYourMates
Whether it’s your first time on holiday with your mates, or you’ve been away together once or twice before, make sure you stick together and look out for each other. For tips on how to have a #funandsafeholiday visit abta.com/youngholidaymakers

Hands up ✋ Do you still take your home-from-home items on holiday with you?
We've been exploring the changing shape of package holidays. Travel experts highlight that – as people have become more seasoned travellers and the UK restaurant scene offers a wider range of cuisines, trends of the past such as packing tea bags, cereal, cleaning products and tinned food for their holiday abroad have become less common. http://bit.ly/2ZnWrH6

Take it from Georgia, it pays to look out for friends. #StickWithYourMates
If you’re going away with your friends, make sure you’ve swapped numbers with everyone in the group and set up group chats to make it easier to get in touch if you get separated. We’ve got tips to help you have a #funandsafeholiday at abta.com/youngholidaymakers

The Oslo Pride and Helsinki Pride parades are tomorrow! We've got tips for visiting both cities, from visiting national parks on the outskirts of Oslo to getting a health kick in Helsinki to cool off after the #Pride parties. More here:

Happy #internationaldayofyoga!
From yoga-themed cruises to digital-detox retreats, wellness breaks have spawned a multi-billion-pound global industry, reports Karl Cushing for ABTA Magazine

City guide: #Osaka - Japan’s second city is coming into its own with a heady mix of high culture, thriving nightlife and the tastiest street food. More in ABTA Magazine

#ThrowbackThursday we’ve blocked out the date of when this picture was taken – can you guess it? 🤔 It’s in the 1960s when affordable package holidays to places like Spain and Italy allowed everyone access to foreign breaks. We'll reveal the answer at noon.

Beware of dangerous beach currents as they can be very powerful. Ask locally if there are any known dangers caused by the tides and avoid swimming in these areas and learn how to spot a riptide. More #Swimsafe tips here: abta.com/swimsafe

Fraudsters stole over seven million pounds from unsuspecting holidaymakers and other travellers in 2018 with online accommodation a main target. We have guidance on how to avoid such scams at abta.com/fraud

Using ONS data and Member insights, we've taken a look back on four decades of travel and the changing shape of the package holiday. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/2ZnWrH6
We will be running polls and sharing pictures of how the package holiday has changed and developed. Look out for them to get involved!

When you went on holidays back in the day, did you ever take your own tea bags? Hands up 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ emoji for ‘yes’ cross arm 🙅‍♀️🙅‍♂️emoji for ‘no’.
We’ve been looking at the changing shape of summer holidays. A package holiday was often sold with the promise of a ‘home-from-home’ – the UK but with better weather – but many UK holidaymakers are now keen to experience the best of the local culture. Tell us if you used to take tea bags away with you.

ABTA Lifeline is recruiting for a Grants and Marketing Executive to join the charity on a permanent contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for increasing the level of awareness, fundraising and applications to ABTA LifeLine through the use of social media, marketing and events.
The Grants and Marketing Executive will manage the general administration of applications for help and support the Director of Lifeline with the charity’s operations.
The ideal candida...te should have:
Strong verbal communication skills; Excellent writing skills and knowledge of what tone of voice is right for the situation/platform being used; Experience of marketing and social media Good IT skills (Microsoft Office, CRM); Passion, energy and determination to see things through to a successful conclusion; Resilient, robust, confident and patient in order to manage difficult situations and people in crisis ABTA LifeLine, ABTA’s charity, helps current and past colleagues in the travel community that are suffering real financial hardship caused by life-changing medical conditions, bereavement, disability, domestic violence and financial crisis. For further information about the charity, please see: www.abtalifeline.org.uk
Whilst being governed by its own independent board of Trustees, the charity is an integral part of ABTA and is well supported in delivering its core aim of caring for people in travel who care about travel.
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ABTA is recruiting for a Customer Support Adviser to join the Legal and Customer Support department on a permanent contract.
The customers experience begins long before they travel and often after their return. As an ambassador for ABTA and our Members, you’ll be an integral part of a dedicated team who, through excellent customer service, can help the customer and ABTA Member when something goes wrong. Using a range of communication skills, such as email, letters and most o...ften answering incoming calls, you’ll support our customers.
While your communication skills, both written and verbal, must be exceptional, your ability to listen is equally as important; as you must empathise with a customer and respond to their situation. Besides being pro-active and confident in taking independent decisions, you’ll have the ability to resolve difficult situations and preserve loyalty to the ABTA Member and to ABTA.
The Ideal candidate should have:
A high standard of literacy and excellent communication skills; Experience in or out of the travel industry of dealing with complaints; Patience and calmness under pressure; Good people skills and telephone manner; Ability to handle difficult situations; Flexibility; and Confidence.
For more details visit: https://www.abta.com/about-us/working-for -abta/jobs-at-abta
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ABTA is committed to supporting and driving change in the welfare of elephants in tourism. Find out more here: http://bit.ly/2ZmEdpl

We’ve been looking at the changing shape of the package holiday – from the type of trip, destination and what they take. However, one thing that’s remained the same is Spain is still the number one destination for Brits, read more here: #ThrowbackThursday

ABTA advises people to keep their travel insurance policy details on them when abroad, and leave a copy of the insurance documents with a friend or family member back home. This will help them access medical care as quickly as possible. abta.com/travelinsurance