Jet2holidays, considered the largest holder of ATOL, appears to be bringing in more bookings for this season’s summer than its rival, TUI. Jet2holidays (6.7 million), Tui (5.8 million), Loveholidays (4 million), Booking.com (2.3 million) and easyJet Holidays (2.2 million) remain the current top five licence holders followed by On the Beach, British Airways Holidays, BravoNext, […]
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Α travel agency based in north-west London has been struck off the Companies Register and dissolved. Trivoyage Travel, which was licensed under a franchise arrangement with Protected Trust Services, was struck off on 7 February and dissolved on 13 February. The Civil Aviation Authority said Wembley-based Trivoyage Travel Ltd ceased trading as an ATOL holder […]
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The European Commission has issued an official Recommendation on Refund Credit Notes (referred to as ‘vouchers’ in other countries) offered to customers as an alternative to cash refunds for cancelled package holidays. The Recommendation, which applies to the UK until the end of the transition period, provides guidance on the appropriate use of vouchers by […]
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Specialist tour operator Captivating Cuba which holds the ATOL has announced the closure of the agency after 25 years of operation. The Civil Aviation Authority announced that the company, based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, failed on Friday. Effective this, the carrier’s website was still operating early today with no sign of a problem, but its phone […]
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Choosing package holidays helps protect payments for consumers while leaving travel agents, tour operators and banks exposed to the risk of financial risk. That leads financial service providers to increase the costs for handling payments and places “a burden on the industry and its sustainability”, according to Sami Doyle, director of Trust My Group and […]
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Jet2 launched an exciting Summer 22 programme from all ten of our UK bases today, giving customers and independent travel agents the chance to book earlier than ever before. In response to demand from customers looking to get some much-needed sunshine booked into their diaries, we have put a fantastic choice of sunshine favourites on sale […]
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Jet2.com and Jet2holidays announcing its tenth UK base in Bristol, giving the airline and operator a foothold in the southwest of England. The travel group has put 33 destinations on sale from Bristol including 29 for summer 2021 and 11 for winter 2021-22. According to a press release fron Jet2 Group, “We have put an […]
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Thomas Cook returns following acquisition by Fosun Tourism Group Thomas Cook will relaunch as an online-only travel business following the acquisition of one of the best-known names in travel by international leisure company Fosun Tourism Group. The new ‘Covid-ready’ travel company will initially sell holidays to destinations on the Government’s safe travel corridor list. Licensed […]
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ABTA has written to the Prime Minister to provide an update on the specific challenges that the industry – in particular travel agents and tour operators – is facing as this crisis unfolds, and to call for a coordinated strategy supported by specific measures and clear communication by the Government. The outbound travel industry contributes […]
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Six and a half million people* predicted to book a holiday before the year is out Holiday makers spend an average of 15 hours and six minutes planning a holiday Spain retains crown as top holiday destination for 2017 All package holidays with flights sold by UK companies must be ATOL protected, ensuring your money […]
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