Franchise ATOL

Application for a franchise ATOL

Making an Application
Franchise ATOL licences are available via the following organisations. Please note that it is not possible to provide detailed information on the likely requirements for the grant of a licence, as each application is different. You should contact one of the organisations below for further detailed information. The following organisations are currently approved to grant Franchise ATOLs. If you wish to find out more you should click on the links below. Travel Trust Association (TTA) Travel and General Management Services Ltd Protected Travel Services Ltd

General Requirements
Firms who wish to sell less than 1,000 flights or holidays per year may obtain an ATOL on the basis of membership of, or subscription to, a third party customer protection scheme that has been approved by the CAA. Where approval has been granted, the CAA approved organisation is prepared to grant licences principally on the basis of membership of that scheme, although the licence itself is granted only by the CAA, and the CAA retains certain tasks like fitness checks and enforcement of licence standard terms. It also requires directors’ or principals’ guarantees to be provided to it.

General financial/fitness requirements
Franchise ATOLs are granted principally on the basis of membership of an approved protection scheme and we do not undertake a financial test. Legally, the CAA must be satisfied that the people who own/control the business are fit to hold a licence. It will request details of the history of the people in a position of influence within an applicant and consider if they are likely to operate in a proper manner if granted a licence. If its preliminary view is that the people are unfit to hold a licence, it will issue a proposal to refuse the licence application setting out the reasons for reaching the view and giving the applicant an opportunity to put its case to us at a formal meeting. The CAA has issued a policy note which sets out the personal fitness criteria.

Apply for a franchise ATOL
Always contact and deal directly with the approved organisation providing your franchise ATOL.

Approved Organisations

Travel Trust Association
TTA Albion House 3rd floor High Street Woking Surrey GU21 6BD. Telephone: 0870 8890577 E-mail: enquiries@traveltrust.co.uk

Travel & General Insurance Company plc
Tower 42,
Old Broad Street,
London, EC2N 1HQ
Telephone: 0845 3456 078
E-mail: bonds@travel-general.com

PTS
83 Lower Road
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 9NH
Telephone 01202 768 181
E-mail: info@protectedtravelservices.com