>> One thing I hadn’t realised, but that seems to be coming out now, is that
>> ATOL protection only covers costs incurred after the collapse of the operator - debts up
>> to then fall to the administrator.
That's curious.
CAA head Deidre Hutton was on radio this morning. Mainly seemed to be responding to stories about people being prevented from leaving hotels etc until bills nominally owed by TCX were paid. Particular reference to an incident in Cuba where the authorities had sided with hoteliers abd diplomatic intervention had been needed. Seemed so on to say that ATOL protected customers who are booked but yet to travel will get their money back. She was equally clear that those not protected could try a claim on their bank or travel insurer but if that brought no joy they were in the same queue as all the other unsecured creditors.
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