Holiday companies told to pack their bags.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-25 October 2001-UK Government: Holiday companies told to pack their bags (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:25102001 High Court winds up 'freebie' holiday companies which promised more than they could deliver Two holiday companies that promised 'free' luxury holidays to thousands of people but delivered less than 30, have been wound up in the High Court, following a DTI investigation.

Incentive Marketing Limited and Holidays Direct Travel Limited - better known as 'Holidays Direct' or 'Holidays Direct Promotions' - persuaded 65,000 people to part with an 'administration' fee of GBP29.50 for holidays in Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands. Counsel for DTI, Nicholas Caddick estimated that GBP3.45 million had been sent to the...