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This week The UK Outbound Travel Group (UKOBTG) held its annual strategy meeting, reflecting on a year of significant progress and setting out a bold agenda for the year ahead. Over the past 12 months, the group has sharply intensified its engagement with parliamentarians and policymakers. A further 14 visits took place, with MPs across […]

Julia Lo Bue-Said OBE, CEO Advantage Travel Partnership and spokesperson for the UK Outbound Travel Group, said: “The decision by Andy Burnham to back a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, bars and live music venues is a welcome recognition of the pressures facing businesses that are central to the UK’s economy. But where […]

Julia Lo Bue-Said, spokesperson for the UK Outbound Travel Group, said: “Following the Prime Minister’s announcement this morning to set out his timetable to step down, the priority must be stability and economic confidence. At a time when businesses are already navigating significant geopolitical and economic uncertainty, the country needs a smooth transition and a […]

Two Prominent Industry Leaders Join at Champion Level The UK Outbound Travel Group has announced a significant milestone in its growth, welcoming two distinguished new members following the launch of its latest recruitment campaign.  Andy Freeth, Group CEO of Travcorp Holdings and Sudheer Sharma, CEO and Trustee of PT Trustees, have both joined at Champion […]

New for 2026, the UK Outbound Travel Group is offering three tiers of membership to suit organisations of all sizes and levels of engagement: Patron – £1,000 a year  Get your brand in front of the right people from day one.  Patron members benefit from: Advocate – £5,000 a year  Everything included in Patron membership, plus direct engagement with policymakers. […]