pinch, punch, first day of the month! π … it feels like it’s been a while since we did that!
anyway, today’s fact is something that has been bugging me for a while! π finally got around to it! ππ»
#tdil what ‘atol’ is and why on earth it needs protecting π
‘atol protected’ … it gets a cheeky mention pretty much every time a holiday company advert comes on the telly box … but what on earth does it actually mean? π
well, it turns out that ‘atol’ stands for ‘air travel organiser’s license’ and it’s something that came about in 1973, when flying about on tin cans started to get popular βοΈ
it was started by the civil aviation authority (caa) due to a large amount of travel companies failing and subsequently leaving their customers stranded in far away lands π #notideal.
the aim of atol is basically to protect peeps if the company they travelled with goes bust … so that they don’t get trapped in another country or left out of pocket ππ»
travel companies with atol pay the caa Β£2.50 per person that they book on a holiday … the money is used to create a fund that can ensure travellers complete their holiday or get a full refund (if the company goes bust before they leave the uk π’)
to summarise … the protected bit of ‘atol protected’ just refers to the company/you benefitting from the protection of atol π. if you go on a holiday with a company that is atol protected and that company goes bust, you’ll be safe in knowledge that you’ll be able to get home ππ»
if you want more atol facts, take a gander ->here<-
this was a pretty grown up post π we’ve had two in a row now!? π don’t worry, i’m sure we’ll be back to pointless facts tomorrow π
for now though, that’s us done for another day! have a decent day π
peace out π #tdil
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