The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in United Kingdom has stepped in to protect customers booked with HCCT (Holidays) Limited after the company ceased trading. HCCT (Holidays) Limited, also trading as…
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in United Kingdom has stepped in to protect customers booked with HCCT (Holidays) Limited after the company ceased trading. HCCT (Holidays) Limited, also trading as `CT2` and `LOCO Flights`, was based in Sale, Cheshire and principally operated flights to the Canary Islands.
Most sales were made through travel agents, with flights departing from Manchester, Leeds-Bradford and other airports in the Midlands and North of England.
There are estimated to be up to 1,000 holidaymakers currently abroad and nearly 40,000 passengers with forward bookings. There will be no further outbound flights.
The CAA, under its ATOL (Air Travel Organiser`s Licensing) scheme, is currently making arrangements for customers abroad to complete their holidays and return to the UK. Those with forward bookings will get a full refund.
HCCT (Holidays) Limited held ATOL licence number 2067 and provided a £7m bond to the CAA, which will be used to rescue and reimburse those affected.
The CAA advised the HCCT (Holidays)`s customers that are due to travel to speak to their travel agent and not to go to airports as outbound flights have been cancelled :
For those who are abroad CAA stated that it is making arrangements to ensure all customers on HCCT flights to fly home as planned.
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