ABTA has pledged to be more transparent about how it spends its money by posting a break down of expenditure on its website.
Speaking on the final afternoon of the Convention in Marbella, chief executive Mark Tanzer said: “People will really see where our money goes. We are very, very stringent with our overheads and we would welcome any members to come to our offices in London to see what we do.”
President Justin Fleming said the association had already vacated the top two floors of its Newman Street office and moved personnel into offices on lower floors.
“That should bring in another £70,000-£80,000 a year,” he said. “We want to drive down costs where we can. We are nowhere near where we want to be, but we are getting there.”
The pledge was made in response to complaints from members that ABTA is too expensive and is not making best use of its resources.
By Bev Fearis
