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CAA urges LGBT travellers to be vigilant to Pride Month scams

‘Unscrupulous’ websites and individuals looking to capitalise on unwary travellers with fake or illegal package trips

CAA swings into action to help The Holiday Place customers

Regulator moves to support holidaymakers affected by operator’s collapse, with around 450 understood to be overseas

Trade rallies in support of Holiday Place staff and clients

Captivating Cuba and Major Travel among operators to offer support after the Cuba specialist ceased trading on Wednesday (29 May)

Agents 'still finding their feet' with new package travel rules

Increase in third-party package bookings has reduced risk to agencies, according to leading industry lawyer

Cruise repackaging 'could boost Advantage members' margins by 20%'

’We know there is margin to be made,’ said chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said

Experts at odds over liability of package organisers

The CAA found itself at loggerheads with a travel industry lawyer over agents’ legal responsibilities around so-called “Package Plus” bookings

CAA urges travelling football fans to consider financial protection

Tens of thousands of British fans will head to Madrid and Baku in the coming weeks after Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal made both the Champions League and Europa League finals all-English affairs

'New consumer protections must work for travellers and the industry alike'

“We see this as a big step forward.” That was the opinion of the legal advisor to the Association of Atol Companies on the much-awaited Airline Insolvency Review

CAA 'could assume travel agency role' during future airline insolvencies

Airline Insolvency Review touts CAA-coordinated ’single access point’ for rescue fares, which could take the form of a bookable platform

Post-Monarch review proposes new 50p repatriation levy on all air tickets

Airline Insolvency Review recommends handing CAA new powers to assess airlines’ financial footing on annual basis

Travel companies lacking consumer protection knowledge, says survey

Major travel brands reveal insufficient Atol knowledge

James Villa Holidays steps in after family falls foul of scam

The villa specialist heard of the Kennedy family’s plight in the local press and has offered them a free holiday this summer

Travel businesses have plenty of room to grow

The latest round of Atol renewals has turned out some real growth stories

Abtot recruits Abta’s Julie Jones to lead membership push

Jones will be responsible for expanding Abtot membership and building its reputation in the industry

Loveholidays increases Atol to 1.2 million passengers

Fast-growing OTA has increased its licence by 53% for next 12 months

On the Beach secures Accredited Body status

Move comes as online travel specialist restructures its Atol arrangements

Is Abta ready for InteleTravel?

Industry figures have warned the company’s newly gained Abta membership risks “devaluing the brand”

Airline insolvency solutions 'risk devaluing existing financial protections'

Delayed airline insolvency review remains unique opportunity to further protect travellers say other industry leaders

Airline insolvency review 'must advocate levy to protect all seats'

Mandatory financial protection safeguarding all ex-UK air seats must be thrust of ongoing review, say industry figures

Specialist operator Mountain Paradise ceases trading

CAA to support holidaymakers affected by company’s demise

Brexit and PTRs focus of Abta regional business meetings

Meetings come at ‘critical time’ for UK travel sector says boss Tanzer

‘2019 is going to be a good year’ – Tanzer

Abta boss confident about industry’s prospects despite Brexit uncertainty

Spotlight on InteleTravel UK after TTG probe

The CAA has confirmed its consumer enforcement team is looking into homeworking agency InteleTravel UK after an investigation by TTG found an agent belonging to the firm was offering to sell a dynamically packaged holiday without Atol protection

Icelandair cancels bid for rival WOW Air

WOW Air takeover deal cancelled due to debt worries