The Travel Convention 2008 


TTG was the official trade media partner for this year’s Travel Convention. The three-day event took place at the Maspalomas Conference Centre in Gran Canaria from Monday October 6.


This section of ttglive.com is designed to give you all the news, pictures and videos from the Convention.

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The Prince of Wales addresses Abta
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

In one of the last business sessions on Wednesday, HRH The Prince of Wales did a video address to de...


Abta: Thomson plans 'casual' cruising
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

One of Island Cruises’ ships is to be deployed by Thomson as part of a new “casual cruis...


Abta: Fixed costs 'could cause failures'
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Travel firms have been told to eradicate any costs in their business that do not directly add value ...


Abta: Record year for domestic tourism
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Domestic tourism could have its best ever year as recession-hit consumers rein in their spending and...


Abta: New levy rates proposed
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Customers should pay £2 to protect a holiday and £1 to protect a flight, with bonding sc...


Abta: 'Don't pass buck to credit card firms'
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

The industry is in danger of passing its problems on to credit companies – and firms may face ...


Abta: Trade urged to hold nerve on prices
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Agents and operators must “hold the line” and resist the temptation to assume every cust...


Abta: Airline bet scandalous – Cook
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Thomas Cook executive director Ian Derbyshire has described a decision by online bookmaker Paddy Pow...


Abta: 'Happy staff make good staff'
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Travel Convention delegates were told the secrets of how to be great managers in an interactive sess...


Abta: Forecasting cashflow is vital – PwC
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Travel firms that fail to forecast cashflow deserve to go out of business.That is the view of Pricew...


Abta: Agents must specialise, and impress
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Agents need to specialise to survive and make sure their knowledge is second to none.At an e-tid bre...


Abta: 'Depression' to hit bookings – PwC
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Leisure travel spend will grow over the next two years but the number of trips taken will decline, a...


Abta: Trade true saviours of XL collapse
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Companies such as Thomas Cook, Tui and Virgin deserve the credit for the XL Leisure Group rescue ope...


Abta: Biggs denies Cook will buy Kuoni
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Sue Biggs, Thomas Cook scheduled businesses managing director, has refuted claims that the company i...


Abta: BA defends opposition to a levy
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

British Airways chairman Martin Broughton has defended the company’s opposition to a levy on a...


Abta: 'Recession presents opportunities'
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

A period of economic recession presents opportunities to innovate and prosper, according to British ...


Abta: Economy is 'going nowhere'
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Even if the government takes decisive action to sort out the UK economy, there will not be an upturn...


Abta: Fuel volatility fatal – Broughton
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

The volatility of fuel prices has been “fatal”, according to British Airways chairman Ma...


Abta: BA chairman predicts airline failures
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

British Airways chairman Martin Broughton believes scores of airlines will go bust in the coming mon...


Abta: Tory view 'out of touch' – FTO
Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Tory opposition to the expansion of Heathrow due to environmental concerns shows the party is out of...


Abta: UK plan for 2009 convention
Monday, October 06, 2008

Next year’s travel convention could feature an overseas event and a number of one-day events i...


Abta survey: Protection confuses public
Monday, October 06, 2008

The vast majority of travellers want their holiday to be financially protected but very few realised...


Abta survey: Body tops recognition poll
Monday, October 06, 2008

Abta is still the most recognised brand of UK travel associations, according to a poll carried out f...


Abta survey: Responsible awareness high
Monday, October 06, 2008

More than half of holidaymakers want to find out more about local environmental and social issues in...


Abta survey: 80% plan trips abroad
Monday, October 06, 2008

More than 80% of consumers who travel abroad are planning to do so again within the next 12 months, ...


Behind the scenes
Pictures and blogs

Read blogs from day two of the Convention sessions, written by our team of Roving Readers


Avis gave away a car at its Abta party in Gran Canaria
TTG Roadshow


Check out the photos from the lastminute.com party


The temperature was high but the runners still pounded the pavement in the charity Fun Run


Check out the photos from the fantastic Mega Fiesta on Tuesday night


See who took to the stage on the first day of the Convention


See snaps from the Ice Breaker party, with the stars of Travel's Got Talent


Find out who attended Monday's bash for delegates attending their first or fifth conference


Watch the video from the Abta football match and find out who won!


Check out the pictures from the football match
TTG Roadshow