Everything you need to know about ATOL protection when booking your summer holiday

Booking a holiday is an exciting time as it gives us something to look forward to, especially when it is cold and grey outside.

Whether you love to soak up the sun, explore a new city and its culture or go off on an incredible adventure, holidays are something many of us will prioritise this year even in a cost of living crisis.

Data from ATOL shows that almost three in five of us (56 per cent) are planning to go overseas this summer, and just over half (51 per cent) are planning to go abroad more than once in 2024.

Package holidays are a great and convenient way to book everything you need all in one place, such as your flights, accommodation and transfers, and they also come with a great level of protection for you, should something get in the way of your trip.

Below are some great tips to consider when it comes to booking your next holiday along with what ATOL financial protection covers and why is important to have it.

Package holidays are popular among Brits who are looking to travel, according to ATOL around four in ten people said they would book a package holiday for their next big holiday.

Package holidays offer many convenience and peace of mind, as they know they can book flights and their accommodation together at one inclusive price.

But they can often include more than just flights and accommodation, they can also include transfers, car hire, excursions and even gig or sports tickets. They also allow holidaymakers to select what level of catering they would like from all-inclusive to self-catering. UK companies that sell package trips where a flight is included are legally required to register with ATOL.

This means passengers will receive assistance if their travel company goes out of business.

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