{"id":20187,"date":"2016-07-16T13:44:05","date_gmt":"2016-07-16T12:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/?p=20187"},"modified":"2016-07-16T15:02:29","modified_gmt":"2016-07-16T14:02:29","slug":"the-assurance-of-atol-why-every-blue-bay-travel-holiday-is-100-protected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2016\/07\/the-assurance-of-atol-why-every-blue-bay-travel-holiday-is-100-protected\/","title":{"rendered":"The Assurance of ATOL: Why Every Blue Bay Travel Holiday is 100% Protected"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lowcosttravelgroup, who operate lowcostholidays.com and\u00a0lowcostbeds.com, yesterday entered administration. This left roughly\u00a027,000 holidaymakers stranded overseas\u00a0and jeopardised 120,000 future bookings due to unpaid costs. The reason for this is simple: holidays through the\u00a0Lowcosttravelgroup were not<\/strong> ATOL protected<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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“ATOL protection ensures that you don\u2019t lose your money, even if your travel company collapses.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This would never happen with a Blue Bay Travel holiday<\/strong>. Our philosophy ensures that holidaymakers can make wonderful memories that are 100% financially\u00a0secure<\/strong>. Here are the two main ways we keep your travel plans safe:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0ATOL Protection<\/strong><\/span>
\nEvery UK travel company (including us) that sells holidays packaged with flights is required to hold an ATOL<\/a>, which stands for Air Travel Organiser\u2019s Licence<\/strong>.\u00a0When you book any of our holidays you receive\u00a0an ATOL certificate<\/strong> that offers extensive financial protection. ATOL<\/a> protection ensures that you don’t lose your money<\/strong>, even if your travel company collapses. We’re here for the long run, but we’d never take that risk with your hard-earned pounds. In the event of a\u00a0collapse,\u00a0ATOL<\/a> protection will refund all your money<\/strong> if you’re still in the UK, or enable<\/strong>\u00a0you to finish your holiday and return home<\/strong> if you’ve already departed. You’re also entitled to practical assistance if issues arise while you’re on holiday, and the claims process is simple and direct.<\/p>\n

2. ABTA Membership<\/strong><\/span>
\nBlue Bay Travel is an ABTA\u00a0member<\/a>\u00a0(Association of British Travel Agents), so we abide by the ABTA code<\/a>. Members uphold this code to evidence a superior standard of personalised service<\/strong>\u00a0that allows you to holiday with confidence<\/strong>. Binding elements of this code include accurate\u00a0advice<\/strong>, truthful recommendations<\/strong>, and efficient complaint resolution<\/strong>. From the outset, your holiday will be built on rock-solid foundations of quality industry-regulated advice. We even uphold our ABTA code on holidays sold on behalf of other ATOL holders. Here’s a video with more details about the\u00a0ABTA code<\/a>:<\/p>\n