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Formed in 1950 by 22 leading travel companies, ABTA - The Travel
Association - now represents over 5,000 travel agencies and more than
900 tour operations, throughout the British Isles. Our Members range
from small, specialist tour operators and independent travel agencies
through to publicly-listed companies and household names; from call
centres to internet booking services to high street shops. All of them
carry the ABTA logo, which means choice, value, and high levels of
service. ABTA’s main aims are to maintain high standards of trading
practice for the benefit of its Members, the travel industry at large,
and the consumers that they serve, and to create as favourable a
business climate as possible for its Members. The amalgamation of ABTA
and the Federation of Tour Operators (FTO) on 1 July 2008 has created a
still more powerful and authoritative voice for the travel industry.
www.abta.com/home
"ATOL" (Air Travel Organisees Licence), is granted by the Civil Aviation
Authority (CAA). Firms selling consolidated air travel packaged travel
arrangements in the UK are required by law to hold an ATOL. An ATOL
provides consumer protection in the event of supplier failure and will
protect you from losing money, or being stranded abroad. Before a firm
is granted an ATOL, it has to lodge guarantees with the CAA; in the
event of a business failure, the CAA refunds those people whose
arrangements can no longer be honoured, and ensures that people already
abroad are able to complete their arrangements and fly home. This
protection is included in the price of any arrangements booked with an
ATOL- holder. ATOL No: 4775
www.atol.org.uk
Travel Advice and Information
Reviews, articles & insider knowledge by professional travel writers.
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"IATA" stands for the International Air Transport Association. IATA
regulate airfares and acts as a bonding agency allowing agents
displaying their symbol to sell tickets legitimately. A customer who
books its air tickets with an IATA bonded agency can be sure that the
airline has trust in the agency to sell at legitimate and fair prices.
www.iata.org/missgoal.htm
Weather Forecasts
The weather is always of interest no matter the nature of your trip! Use
CNN’s global weather forecast facility to get an accurate indication of
the state of the skies when your plane touches down
http://weather.cnn.com/weather/forecast.jsp
Stag Weekends
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The stag weekends Maximise provide are as wide-ranging as you would expect from one of the UK's premier adventure, activity & event management companies.
Travel Sites
A range of stag and hen weekend packages and bespoke options for your do
Stag weekend packages from one of the UK's premier tour operators.
Train Travel
Trains can often be the next mode of travel once your plane has landed.
This UK site provides all the train time information you will need.
www.nationalrail.co.uk