ATOL

The last-minute booking trend is on the rise, despite the travel industry’s best efforts to incentivise early bookers. In fact, a staggering three million Brits are more than happy to book a…

While most Brits favour hassle-free travel, there are a handful of UK travellers that are booking their trips at the last minute.

New research by ATOL, the holiday protection scheme, has found that three million people are set to book their holiday this week, as December’s snowy weather accelerates the holiday booking…

ABTA has welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) work and viewpoint on ATOL and Package Travel Directive (PTD) reforms. The association said it particularly agreed that the…

AITO has voiced its anger over news that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is considering scrapping the small business ATOL (SBA) scheme. The association said the…

A law firm has encouraged small businesses to prepare for new ATOL arrangements now in light of the CAA looking to scrap the Small Business ATOL (SBA) scheme. Thomas Eggar LLP warned…

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has proposed ditching the Small Business ATOL (SBA) scheme as it launches consultations with the travel industry over ATOL.   The organisation is…

The Association of ATOL Companies (AAC) has reiterated its concerns that UK travellers might not get protection from the ATOL scheme in its submission on theEU Package Travel Directive…

Travel companies based in Northern Ireland that sell holidays through the Republic of Ireland will no longer be exempt from ATOL regulations from the end of next month. Under a new…

ABTA members have called for one government department to lead package travel and ATOL, following a previous call for one regulator by the Association of ATOL Companies (AAC). The…

The Association of ATOL Companies (ACC) has called for a single regulator in the financial protection market in its response to the Department for Transport (DfT). Amongst its…

Travel agents have been encouraged to express their views into the ATOL scheme after the Department for Transport (DfT) called for feedback. The consultation from the DfT aims to look…

Travel Counsellors' chairman David Speakman has called for an independent financial organisation to hold holidaymakers money as a solution to confusion over consumer protection. Speakman,…

ABTA has called on the EU to let agents continue to work as they do within the Package Travel Directive (PTD) changes. The association visited the government in Brussels this week to…

Eight in 10 MPs believe holidays sold by airlines should be included in ATOL regulations, new ABTA research has revealed. Ahead of a House of Commons’ debate tomorrow, the association…

ATOL certificates have become the law today as the industry continues to ask for more consumer protection for holidays and clarity. From today it will be the law for travel agents to issue…

Less than half (47%) of consumers recognise the ATOL brand with less than a third of 15-24s aware of the scheme, a new ABTA survey has revealed.  While eight in 10 consumers are said to…

Online travel agent Travel Republic has obtained an ATOL licence for flight and hotel bookings. The OTA, which already covers all bookings through its Total Financial Protection Plan, said…

Online Travel Training and asb law have teamed up to launch a new training course around the new ATOL regulations. Details of the implications of ATOL are included in the free course, which…

Advantage Managed Services (AMS) has applied to become an ATOL Accredited Body, it has revealed. Speaking at its annual conference on Friday, Paul Nunn, financial operations manager at…

Holidays sold by airlines or arranged as an agent acting on behalf of consumer could be included in the ATOL scheme, a government bill has revealed.  The Civil Aviation Bill has…