ABTA

rhewson

Does anyone know if an ABTA Partner provides the same security to the customer as an ABTA MEMBER?

Sooler

"ABTA Partners are not travel agents or tour operators who sell holidays to consumers. 

ABTA Partners supply professional services and products to the UK travel industry and range from accountants to website designers."

https://www.abta.com/industry-zone/become-a-partner

"The ABTA Partner scheme is business-to-business and designed to strengthen the links between travel industry suppliers, ABTA and our Members. 

Our Partners span a wide range of business sectors and provide extensive support and services to our travel industry Members.
If your business provides products or services to travel agents or tour operators, you can become an ABTA Partner. However, suppliers of travel services who would be able to apply for Membership, cannot apply to be a Partner. 

Although Partners are not bound by ABTA’s membership rules or Code of Conduct, Partners do need to adhere to the terms and conditions of the scheme and are expected to comply with the law and act in good faith towards Members and consumers."

https://www.abta.com/industry-zone/become-a-partner/partner-requirements

Alan_Bowen

Simple answer is 'no'. they become partners by paying a lot of money to ABTA, some are great, some I wouldn't touch with a bargepole as a general rule they do not sell to the public.  It is like a Good Housekeeping recommendation, you pay money and they give you a label