Sun4U Folds

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Travel firm Sun4U has collapsed, leaving approximately 1,200 customers stuck abroad.
The firm's website said it had ceased trading and advised people to contact claim handlers for Abta - The Travel Association.
Most of the company's stranded customers are said to be in Spain.
Abta said those with Air Travel Operators' Licensing (Atol) packages should be able to continue with their holidays as planned.
A spokesman said: "There are approximately 1,200 people away at the moment and most of them are in Spain."

BBC News - Holiday firm Sun4U collapses stranding 1,200 people (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-10959810)

Comments?

[HXdave]

after hearing peoples comments on the recent Jeremy Vine radio 2 show, it seems that a lot will probably not be covered, as many - when they paid for the booking - ended up paying the airline direct and then seperately for the accommodation. therefore this is NOT a package, and not covered by an ATOL licence.

so i guess there will be an awful lot of people who think they are travel agents (and able to book their own holidays) now very much out of pocket following the collapse of this company.

in my view, leave it to the travel experts to book fully protected package holidays, and you much more safer.