UK to Raise ETA Travel Permit Fee Just Weeks After Launch
Less than a month after the UK's ETA became mandatory, the government plans a 60% price rise. Here is what the permit will cost, the new transit exemption and how it compares with ETIAS.
Less than a month after the UK's ETA became mandatory, the government plans a 60% price rise. Here is what the permit will cost, the new transit exemption and how it compares with ETIAS.
2025 brought three new travel schemes that are remarkably easy to mix up: the UK's ETA, the EU's long-delayed EES, and ETIAS to follow. Here is a plain-language guide to what each one is, when it arrives, and how the new Sustainable Aviation Fuel rules fit into the picture.
ABTA's autumn programme of member events arrives just as the EU's EES and ETIAS changes loom, giving travel businesses a chance to ask questions and share how their companies are performing.
With the EU's Entry/Exit System targeting a launch in autumn 2024, ABTA set out what the change would mean for British holidaymakers, the risk of queues, and the work it was doing with the UK Government and the European Commission.
As the summer season gets under way, the travel industry and the UK government are urging holidaymakers to check official advice, take out suitable insurance, and look ahead to the EU's upcoming border changes. Here is what travellers should keep in mind.
As the EU's Entry/Exit System neared its expected autumn 2024 launch, travel agents and ferry operators voiced confusion and scepticism, warning of possible disruption at ports and stations. Here is what the industry was telling travellers.
Two of the biggest changes in years were heading for British travellers to Europe, and the UK travel association ABTA was pressing hard for clarity. This is what the EES and ETIAS schemes meant, and why the trade wanted answers.
ABTA has published new information for members and travellers on the EU's incoming Entry/Exit System and ETIAS, including an exclusive members' hub and consumer advice, to help everyone understand and prepare for the changes.
Reliable information before a trip is one of the simplest ways to help travellers feel confident. With airport security rules in flux, passport requirements for the EU often misunderstood, and EES and ETIAS on the horizon, here is a clear guide to travelling with confidence in 2024.
ABTA brought members together with the European officials leading the rollout of the EU's Entry/Exit System and ETIAS in a record-breaking webinar, part of a wider effort to help the trade prepare for the new border rules.