Holidays are very important to people from a psychological and welfare point of view

Holidays are very important to people from a psychological and welfare point of view

Published: May 7, 2026

Duration: 7:53

With so much uncertainty and confusion among travellers, I am talking today to the man who has led Abta, the travel association, for 20 years: CEO Mark Tanzer. "I don't anticipate from where we are today that there'll be large scale disruption for people," he tells me. "With everything going on in the world, it's a good time to have a holiday."


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Holidays are very important to people from a psychological and welfare point of view - Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast