Holidays 4 UK: Holidaymakers' compensation plea
Originally posted by 5corpio
Holidaymakers whose plans were wrecked when a tour firm collapsed may have to wait up to eight months for compensation. Brighton-based Holidays 4 UK went into administration on Wednesday - forcing the cancellation of 20,000 bookings. The firm, which offered package deals mostly to Turkey, was covered under the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (Atol) rescue scheme.

But some customers have been told they must wait months to get their cash. Laura Gardyne, from Dundee in Scotland, was due to fly to Turkey in September. She said "We have to wait to receive our money back and this could take up to eight months. I think it is an absolute disgrace.

'Corporate failure'"People should be getting their money back cash in hand or

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