ABTA to support phased introduction of ATOL reforms
ABTA says it would support a phased introduction of ATOL reforms after the Civil Aviation Authority admitted today that they could not be fully implemented by April.
CAA consumer protection group director Richard Jackson told a parliamentary transport select committee that businesses will not be expected to fully comply until October.
He said the CAA acknowledged that the industry wouldn’t be ready by April 6 because it is still waiting for the Department for Transport to publish details of the reforms. The industry has been waiting for these since last October.
ABTA chief Mark Tanzer said: "We want the reforms to be as workable and practical as possible for UK travel businesses.
"We believe a phased introduction would be more practical for the industry, with the launch of the reform following the CAA consultation, and key requirements such at ATOL Certificates and agency agreements introduced later in 2012."
By Linsey McNeill
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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