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The Government will underwrite the ATOL protection fund for UK holidaymakers
Posted 24 July 2020 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Consumer Goods and Services|National
UPDATES: Government backing for ATOL refund credit notes aims to protect consumers whose package holidays are cancelled because of COVID-19 while supporting recovery across the travel industry. Includes reaction from CTSI's travel law lead.
The Government has announced that it will back the ATOL protection scheme in a bid to bolster the confidence of holidaymakers during the COVID-19 crisis.
The move means refund credit notes will be valid if a booking is cancelled due to the pandemic, even if the company the consumer has booked with later collapses. It will apply to package holidays including a flight.
The Government ...
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