ATOL

With several public bodies in the travel industry coming under consultation following the response and adaptation during the Covid pandemic, it is excellent to see a call for evidence consultation launched as a public part of the UK government's review of the Civil Aviation Authority (how your consumers’ monies are protected with Protected Trust Services…

Over the course of this week, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced its intention to go ahead with previously stated plans to enhance the enforcement powers of the Civil Aviation Authority (how we support excellent travel businesses, check out our pages. Or you can get in touch with the lovely PTS team by calling…

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In an ongoing discussion started among French authorities last week, news has come out that further France restrictions to elements of the aviation sector may be coming soon, adding private jets to those restricted.  Previously, in April of this year, the French government implemented a ban on all short-haul flights that had an alternative train…

Today, on Wednesday the 25th of May 2022, the CAA released a summary of the ATOL Reform responses received a little over a year ago in April 2021.   In April 2021, the CAA put into motion a consultation centred around an ATOL reform, focusing on two key themes in a move to improve the…

The ATOL renewal fears of many UK travel businesses came to light recently in the results of a survey by the business consultancy, FRP Advisory. In this the different types of ATOL, check out our article).  However, when a travel business becomes a PTS member, they not only have the support of our ATOL experts…

MD of Protected Trust Services (PTS), Daniel Landen, was invited to a Travel Weekly webcast to discuss the

The travel industry has always looked to protect consumer money for holidays abroad, particularly for cases in which the providing travel business has failed. This has been a top priority for the industry since 1973, when the ATOL scheme was created. Most people are aware of the ATOL scheme itself, but few people - both…

When you are trading in the travel industry and require flights as part of your packages, or if you wish to sell flights as a stand-alone product, then you are legally required to hold your own ATOL licence. ATOL is the shorthand for Air Travel Organiser's Licence. An ATOL licence ensures that the consumer's money…