Hundreds of British travellers may have their summer
holidays
cancelled after a
UK
The travel provider misplaced an essential permit on Friday.
As of June 13, operations conducted by Great Little Escapes no longer have protection under an Air Travel Organiser’s Licence.
Atol
).
The firm’s Facebook page indicates that the brand previously provided “getaways to some of the world’s most famous metropolitan areas.”
A
notice
from the
Civil Aviation Authority
The CAA has verified that the firm located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, stopped operating as an Atol holder on June 13, 2025.
The Air Travel Organisers’ Licence is a financial safeguarding program managed by the CAA for package vacations offered by tour operators within the UK.
As per the program, should a company cease operations, you’ll receive a refund for your reservation.
Based on information from Companies House, the travel company has been active since September 2002.
The CAA stated that Great Little Escapes operated under various names including Your Holidays, Tunisia First, along with their associated websites themaldives.co.uk, yourholidays.co.uk, thecaribbean.com, and greatlittleescapes.co.uk.
The statement read, “We are presently gathering data from the organization and will provide an update on this page at the earliest opportunity.”
Customers of Great Little Escapes should be informed not to file a claim until the CAA completes collecting data.
The closing occurred merely two months later.
Balkan Holidays’ operations closed down in the UK
, with all future holiday reservations canceled after nearly six decades of business operations.
The travel company began its operations in 1966 with
summer holidays
to
Bulgaria
, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia,
Malta
and northern
Cyprus
, along with winter ski vacations, available for travelers.
In March,
Jetline Holidays stopped operating as an Atol holder.
, casting doubt on whether travel reservations – particularly cruise bookings – would remain valid.
Princess
Cunard and Holland America were among the impacted cruise lines, many of which had their trips canceled because of a “contract breach” with the previous travel management company.
Carnival Cruise Line stated in an announcement: “We understand the disappointment this news will bring to the guests impacted and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused. This choice was not made hastily.”
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