ATOL, means an "Air Travel Organiser's Licence" granted by the Civil Aviation
Authority (CAA). Firms selling air travel in the UK are required by law to hold ATOLS. ATOLs protect you from
losing money, or being stranded abroad, when travel firms go bust.
Before any firm gets an ATOL, it has to lodge guarantees with the CAA: if it goes out of business,
the CAA gives refunds to people who can't travel, and pays for people abroad to finish their holidays and fly
home. This protection is included in the price of a holiday booked with an ATOL-holder. Please note ATOL
Travel Protection extends primarily to customers who book and pay in the UK.
For full details of ATOL and the protection they provide go to
www.caa.co.uk.
