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18m fly without ATOL protection
29 August 2006
Around 18m holidaymakers fly without ATOL protection, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
It is estimated that 40% of passengers heading on holidays do not have the ATOL protection which offers protection from losing money or being stranded abroad if a travel company goes bust.
The rise in the number of people being unprotected by the scheme is said to be down to the increase in people creating their own holidays online.
David Moesli, deputy director of the CAA consumer protection group, said: 'The number of people enjoying ATOL protection remains fairly constant at around 27 million holidaymakers a year.
'But continued growth in leisure air bookings with airlines highlights the fact that ATOL now covers a smaller proportion of leisure air travel.'
Over the last 19 years the ATOL scheme has helped over 200,000 travellers come home and made sure they were refunded after tour operators have gone bust.
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It is estimated that 40% of passengers heading on holidays do not have the ATOL protection which offers protection from losing money or being stranded abroad if a travel company goes bust.
The rise in the number of people being unprotected by the scheme is said to be down to the increase in people creating their own holidays online.
David Moesli, deputy director of the CAA consumer protection group, said: 'The number of people enjoying ATOL protection remains fairly constant at around 27 million holidaymakers a year.
'But continued growth in leisure air bookings with airlines highlights the fact that ATOL now covers a smaller proportion of leisure air travel.'
Over the last 19 years the ATOL scheme has helped over 200,000 travellers come home and made sure they were refunded after tour operators have gone bust.
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