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26/08/2010
Travellers Should 'Check Holiday Protection'
The Government is urging holidaymakers to consider what sort of cover they might need if their tour operator goes out of business.
Over 30 million holiday flights depart from the UK each year and the government is considering how to ensure that the ATOL holiday protection scheme remains relevant to today's travel market.
Aviation Minister Theresa Villiers said: "While the vast majority of holidays pass without any problems, we have recently seen the anxiety and difficulty the failure of a travel operator can cause.
"Today's holiday market works in such a variety of ways, it can be very difficult to know whether and how your trip might be covered. This is why we are taking the need to update the ATOL scheme very seriously.
"We are working right now on what can be done to make the scheme better suited to today's holiday industry and improve the clarity of the scheme so passengers are fully aware of whether they're covered or not.
"In the meantime, anyone who wants to protect their money should look at the information on the DirectGov website and do their homework before booking their holiday."
Under the ATOL scheme, travellers who book package holidays are entitled to a refund if they have not already travelled, or are brought home free of charge if abroad at the time of insolvency. Those who are not ATOL-protected can take other steps to help protect their trips, such as taking out specific travel insurance or booking with a credit card. These options are all explained on the DirectGov website.
(KMcA/BMcC)
Over 30 million holiday flights depart from the UK each year and the government is considering how to ensure that the ATOL holiday protection scheme remains relevant to today's travel market.
Aviation Minister Theresa Villiers said: "While the vast majority of holidays pass without any problems, we have recently seen the anxiety and difficulty the failure of a travel operator can cause.
"Today's holiday market works in such a variety of ways, it can be very difficult to know whether and how your trip might be covered. This is why we are taking the need to update the ATOL scheme very seriously.
"We are working right now on what can be done to make the scheme better suited to today's holiday industry and improve the clarity of the scheme so passengers are fully aware of whether they're covered or not.
"In the meantime, anyone who wants to protect their money should look at the information on the DirectGov website and do their homework before booking their holiday."
Under the ATOL scheme, travellers who book package holidays are entitled to a refund if they have not already travelled, or are brought home free of charge if abroad at the time of insolvency. Those who are not ATOL-protected can take other steps to help protect their trips, such as taking out specific travel insurance or booking with a credit card. These options are all explained on the DirectGov website.
(KMcA/BMcC)
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