CAA completes March 2008 ATOL renewals
The Civil Aviation Authority has completed the March 2008 renewal of licensing travel organisers under the Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (ATOL) scheme.
Under the new arrangements, where licence holders no longer have to provide a bond, 1,046 firms applied to renew their licences.
Of these, 1,032 firms received decisions and 916 renewed on time.
Of the 144 firms that applied to renew, but did not have their licence granted by the deadline, 110 were Small Business Licence holders, and the majority have held their licence for a short period of time.
Andy Cohen, head of ATOL licensing at the CAA, said: “Whilst this renewal was the first in which most companies did not require bonds, it was similar to previous renewals in that most firms that did not renew on time were Small Business Licence holders.
“Due to the nature of their business, renewing on time is often less critical, but we expect most to renew shortly.”
A list of the ATOLs that have not been renewed can be seen on the ATOL website at atol.org.uk.
By : Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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