New government plans to give UK travelers more protection

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

Ministers want to reform the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (Atol) scheme, which compensates package holiday passengers if a firm goes bust before they fly and helps return them home if a company goes into administration.

Announcing the proposals in a written statement to the Commons, Transport Minister Theresa Villiers said: "The proportion of holidays with Atol protection has fallen and it can be difficult for consumers and the travel industry to know which holidays are protected and which are not.

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