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Govt's package travel reforms 'to be limited and targeted'
Simultaneous EU review of the Package Travel Directive could, though, see greater ’divergence’ between the UK and EU on package travel, Abta Travel Law delegates told
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Covid-era flexibility has left some exposed, industry warned
Well-publicised late booking trend could owe to more flexible Covid travel policies, Abta Travel Law seminar told
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Advantage to cut dynamic packing risk further with new AtolPlus option
The initiative has been six months in the making, head of Advantage Holidays and Cruise Lee Ainsworth told TTG at the Advantage conference
'We have turned on each other and we must stop'
Tens of millions tied up in soon-to-be at-risk refund credit notes – CAA
Authority warns there’s still more than £85 million in outstanding RCNs yet to be spent which will lose Atol protection at the end of September
2.8 million people travelled through Heathrow in February
6 factors that could shape the future of aviation in the UK
A panel of MPs have spelled out what went wrong during the pandemic, and what needs fixing in UK aviation industry – here are their key findings
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Airline Insolvency Bill must be a priority, MPs say
Transport committee report urges sweeping reform of how airline collapses are handled
Heathrow's passenger numbers fell to their lowest level since 1966 in February (Credit: Heathrow airport)
Airline sector urges government to act on transport committee report
Airlines and airports back MPs’ report into post-pandemic aviation reform
Join expert speakers as we explore whether travel really is back for good
New Agenda 2022 seminar - is travel back for good?
The seminar will take place on Thursday 28 April at 2pm and includes a detailed report by PwC and TTG, which will be sent out to all delegates
Fewer than 1,000 autumn Atols renewed
Atol renewal rate 'encouraging' says finance expert
March Atol renewal rate improves over 2021, but overall numbers are still down
Fewer than 1,000 autumn Atols renewed
March Atol drop-outs fall during latest round of renewals
Latest renewals return to 2020 levels and reflect post-pandemic optimism, with 88% of March-renewing Atol holders receiving their new licences – up from 75% a year ago
Chris Photi (right) from White Hart Associates chaired the Atol panel at Aito's general meeting
New Atol reform consultation this summer, CAA confirms
Paul Smith, CAA group director of consumers and markets, told the Aito general meeting the authority had received ’around 300’ responses to its initial consultation
Mark Sutton is now commercial director of Protected Trust Services
Bonding costs 'becoming unaffordable', claims Protected Trust Services
Trust account specialist reports recent membership "surge” fuelled by Atol renewals and a rise in the cost of bonding
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CAA board member resigns owing to ‘potential conflict of interest’
Search for new non-executive director at CAA under way following resignation of former British Airways managing director – operations, Garry Copeland
The business ran tours to Welsh Patagonia, exploring and celebrating the region's Welsh heritage
Family-run Patagonia specialist ceases trading after 13 years
Tango Tours and Teithiau Tango, founded by Angeles and Aled Rees after their met in Argentina in 2009, failed on Wednesday (16 March), the CAA said
FAMILY ADVENTURE
A-Rosa to offer fully packaged cruise holidays to agents
The river cruise line has partnered with Aviate to offer the Atol-protected packages to the trade
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More than a third of Atol holders yet to apply for renewal
CAA urges firms to get their applications in promptly this March to prevent any delays to renewals, and says Atol reform consultation won’t affect its decision making on renewals
Fewer than 1,000 autumn Atols renewed
Quarter of Atol holders fear losing licence in March
Almost one-in-four (23%) of respondents said they weren’t confident they could survive the next 12 months without financial help
Weir Travel's three branches are preparing for closure
Cruise specialist ceases trading after nearly 40 years
Abta confirms collapse of long-standing river and ocean cruise agent
Ski operators have seen early bookings increase for ski holidays
Ski specialist online agency ceases trading as Atol holder
Get Me To The Alps’ forward bookings have been recontracted through TTA Travel
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Champion of travel industry in parliament to stand down
Transport committee member Ben Bradshaw MP, who spoke up for travel during Covid, is to stand down at the next election
It comes after the DfT slashed the red list from 54 countries to just seven
Aito welcomes DfT probe into 'poor' airline refund laws
Time for reform of airline refunds via tour operators, Aito says
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DfT ponders replacement for EU airline compensation scheme
Package organisers could get new powers to reclaim cash from airlines on behalf of clients under new DfT proposals
On the Beach wants all outstanding refund credit notes to be repaid as cash refunds
Late airline Covid refunds caused 'reputational damage', says On the Beach
Airlines cost the industry its reputation during pandemic due to late refunds, On the Beach says
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Thomas Cook directors 'to face no action' over collapse
Insolvency Service concludes its investigation into Thomas Cook’s 2019 collapse