Package holidays

Update 6 Nov 2013: All customers who booked Atol-protected holidays with Lowcostholidays before 1 November will keep their Atol protection, despite being told by the travel firm this would not be the case, the CAA has confirmed. The CAA says it made this move due to the lack of notice and information given to both it and customers about Lowcostholidays' move to Spain. Lowcostholidays bookings made from 1 November onwards will not be covered by an Atol certificate.

120 million travellers could have improved consumer rights when booking holidays in future, under European Commission proposals to extend package holiday protection.

Holidaymakers have been warned to avoid non-accredited travel firms or risk being left out of pocket if something goes wrong.

Passengers face huge disruption due to the public sector strike on Wednesday but many will be entitled to a refund.

Worried travellers who have booked a trip abroad with beleaguered travel firm Thomas Cook have been left fearing for the safety of their holidays.

Consumers going abroad in recent years have had to contend with the growing threat of their tour operator going bust, but many don't know their travel rights when this happens.

Thousands of holidaymakers have had their summer get-away ruined after the collapse of tour operator Holidays 4 U.

Holidaymakers hoping to jet off on a package trip over the school summer break could save hundreds of pounds by going as close as possible to the re-start of term.

Travellers have huge misconceptions about the cost of going on holiday, a new survey reveals.

Holidaymakers will be given more protection if their tour operator collapses under Government plans launched today.