Government closes loophole in law to protect your holiday.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-16 July 2003-UK Government: Government closes loophole in law to protect your holiday(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07162003 Holidaymakers can now enjoy greater financial protection after a loophole in the law was closed today by Aviation Minister Tony McNulty. New regulations laid before Parliament will change the way air package holidays are sold, closing a gap in consumer protection that once could have left customers out of pocket and even without a holiday.

Under the practice known as "contract splitting" travel agents could obtain a flight from an Air Travel Organiser's Licence (ATOL) holder, which is financially protected, and then add to it accommodation or other services that are sold under a separate contract. Today's...