Atol

Majority of Brits don't understand package travel protections

New polling by Chartered Trading Standards Institute finds 73% of people couldn’t tell the difference between a package and a linked travel arrangement, even when given definitions

‘Travel's economics are hard to grasp – for consumers and government’

Sunvil chair and Aito director Noel Josephides reflects on the challenges travel has communicating its value proposition to the public and politicians

More travel firms likely to offer non-flight packages

Atol reform could further “squeeze” number of operators holding licences

What's at stake if the government does deregulate UK holidays?

Exempting domestic breaks from the scope of the Package Travel Regulations could have wide-reaching implications for travel businesses – Deloitte’s Luke Golding digs a little deeper into the government’s plans, and their potential consequences

CAA says new-look Atol regime will not aim to stop all failures

Regulator yet to outline final proposals for reforming consumer protection system

Domestic sector facing biggest regulatory shake-up for 30 years

Deloitte partner Luke Golding told Abta’s Travel Law seminar the government was poised to consult the industry on deregulating domestic packages and freeing them from the Package Travel regulations

Govt quashes travel's hopes of unified protection regime

Abta’s Travel Law seminar on Wednesday (10 May) told Atol and non-flight protection schemes will not be brought together under one entity

Travel industry warned to brace for regulatory strain this year

Abta’s director of public affairs Luke Petherbridge told Abta’s Travel Law seminar on Wednesday (10 May) the industry would be beset by a ’plethora’ of legal changes this year

'Travel mustn't let government set the agenda for reform'

’With politicians looking through an electoral lens, there is a risk of decisions being taken that have short-term electoral appeal – but carry longer-term costs and risk for businesses,’ writes Abta’s Luke Petherbridge

The Big Question: Should agents start charging for their time?

With the pandemic serving only to underline how precious agents’ time is, we ask this month whether agents should start charging for their time, service and expertise

Iata urges CAA to drop plans for segregation of funds from Atol reforms

Airline body says carriers need cash flow to operate, adding that the CAA’s proposals – which come as part of its plans to reform Atol – to segregate funds would prevent this

CAA urged to use Atol reform to deliver ‘positive change’

Both Abta and Advantage chiefs told the Barclays Travel Forum that Atol reform needed a “proportionate” approach

The race to the top? Why margins are really set to matter this summer

Travel experts assess whether summer 2023’s momentum can continue in the face of rising prices and cost of living worries

Loveholidays on track to double pre-pandemic business in 2023

The online travel agent (OTA) has increased its Atol licence to carry 2,448,261 passengers in 2023

Loveholidays chief: 'Investing during Covid allowed us to get out the gates faster'

Donat Retif talks new markets, new long-haul and city break products, and new ambitions post-Covid

CAA strikes optimistic tone despite another fall in Atol renewals

CAA says 155 of 660 March Atol renewals still to be completed

'Lack of clarity': Abta questions CAA's rationale for Atol reform

Association highlights lack of alignment between government departments in wide-ranging response to CAA’s latest call for evidence on its proposals for Atol reform

The Big Question: Is it time to reform the Atol scheme?

Atol has long been a cornerstone of how travel does business – but has the pandemic both highlighted its strengths and exposed its flaws?

Industry warned proposed Atol reforms will up costs 'for every holder'

The Association of Atol Companies (AAC) said proposed changes to the Atol scheme will ’fundamentally alter’ the ability of some holders to continue trading

CAA extends Atol reform call for evidence deadline

Industry given an extra week to make its voice heard on plans to shake up Atol

Tui boss: ‘Customers don't care who is the largest operator'

"Jet2 have claimed the crown by saying they’re going to sell more – they haven’t claimed the crown by actually selling more"

Why Tui is unlikely to get into a price war with Jet2

"We have not benefited as much as Jet2 from the disappearance of Thomas Cook – we do see that as a challenge," Tui Group chief executive Sebastian Ebel admitted last month

Hays Travel unveils new payment system to combat bogus bookings

Chief operating officer Jonathon Woodall-Johnston said the new system will prevent chargebacks by doing all address checking at the point of sale

CAA plays down Air Travel Trust accounting delays amid scrutiny

Authority responds after facing criticism for delayed publication of the Air Travel Trust fund’s annual accounts