Hotels4u and Med Hotels – Leave Abta

Hotels4u and Med Hotels – Leave Abta

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Hotels 4u and Med Hotels are the first to leave ABTA following the decision to force them to adopt liability for bookings…

This of-course may open up a problem with how secure your money is if you choose to book with them, and they should go bust..

The move comes following a recent vote by the association’s members to enforce all bed banks with ABTA membership to accept liability for customers bookings should an agency fail.

ABTA chief executive, Mark Tanzer, said: “We are disappointed that Hotels4U has felt it necessary to take this step.

“The resolution, which was overwhelmingly supported by ABTA members, restates a fundamental principle of agency law, in that any company, agent or principal, that sells via an agent is deemed to have taken receipt of the customer’s money at the point of sale.

“We do not believe that the step we have taken is prejudicial to any particular business model. It demonstrates the board’s commitment to consumer protection, and recognises the value of the ABTA brand in maintaining consumer confidence. “

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Tuesday, February 09 2010 01:36 am