MSE News: Holidaymakers booking DIY package breaks could be given more protection 4 July 2017 at 5:08PM edited 10 July 2017 at 1:31PM in Overseas holidays & travel planning 2 replies 1.1K views

Former_MSE_Ben_S

MPs have debated how to extend ATOL protection for holidaymakers if they book a DIY package using separate companies...

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'Holidaymakers booking DIY package breaks could be given more protection'

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richardw

Here's the bbc iPlayer link http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08xh9zj/house-of-commons-03072017 to the debate

VT82

MSE_Ben wrote: »

Travellers who book flights plus accommodation or car hire from separate companies, as long as they follow a link from the website of the airline they booked with to book the accommodation/car hire and do so within 24 hours of the initial booking.

Tedious. Does anyone really do this? And if they do, what are the chances they will ever realise they are covered?