Brits face holiday cancellations into summer as huge travel company goes bust

MORE holidays have been cancelled after one of Europe’s biggest tour operators went bust.

Earlier this month, tour operator FTI went into administration.

This had affected Youtravel, a UK-based bed bank, as well as Meeting Point.

Youtravel.com initially confirmed that all bookings up to June 11 were cancelled. It was later extended this to July 5.

They have now confirmed that holidays up until July 26 would be cancelled.

Youtravel said: “Over the past three weeks, our management has been actively engaging with the appointed administrator of the FTI group and undergoing the M&A process to secure our future,” said Youtravel.

“While we are hopeful for a positive conclusion to these talks soon, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all bookings until and including the 26 July 2024.

“We understand the inconvenience this may cause and sincerely apologise for any disruption.”

It is thought as many as 30,000 hotel bookings have been affected across resorts in Cyprus, with 30 resorts in Spain affected too.

Holidays across Malta, Morocco and Turkey also face cancellations.

The main tour operator affected in the UK by the cancellations is Loveholidays.

Earlier this month, tourists found themselves without hotel rooms while on holiday, or forced to pay for their holiday again.

Annie Cox, 24, was forced to pay another £900 when she arrived on holiday in at Labranda Targa Club Aqua Parc in Morocco.

She said: “They let us check in and then they kicked us out our room, cut our wristbands off and left us to rot in reception for seven hours.”

Another holidaymaker said they were forced to pay £1,500 extra, as the hotel was £200 a night.

However, a loveholidays spokesperson previously told Sun Online Travel that a “small portion” of holidaymakers were affected and they would be getting in touch to offer alternative accomodation.

They added: “We are aware that a small number of hotels are asking our customers to pay for their rooms again.

“Loveholidays is absolutely committed to covering these costs and we are working with affected customers, and the hotels involved, to make sure this happens.”

Sun Travel has contacted Loveholidays for an updated comment.

Loveholidays are ATOL-protected which means anyone being forced to pay extra for their holidays will be refunded.

Here’s what to do if you ever find your flights have been cancelled.