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With one of the UK’s main airlines collapsing earlier this week, thousands are set to lose their money if they have booked their holiday straight through the airline using their debit cards. The 30,000 people who are not covered are set to lose their money which has been estimated at around £20 million.

The airline went down last Friday with all flights instantly being grounded and around 85,000 British passengers left stranded abroad. 200,000 holidays which have already been booked through the airline have also bee scrapped.

If the package holiday has been booked through a travel company then you should be covered through their insurance but for many, who have booked straight through the airline are set to pay the bill themselves.

An employee who works for a subsidiary of the company has booked his wedding abroad for the entire family as well as himself has lost the lot as he booked the package on his debit card. “It is just terrible,” he said. “I broke down in floods of tears.”

For the thousands stranded, rescue planes have been sent out to the destinations and are attempting to bring home the late travellers. This is set to cost around £42 million for tax payers.

MPs along with senior figures in the travel industry are urging the government to increase the £1 levy on all package holidays so that people are insured against any further airlines collapsing.

This underlines the importance to obtain insurance when booking your holiday, with recent events taking place you need to ensure your package holiday is covered if the airline collapses.

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Family skiing holidays

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Submitted by Christopher Priestley

A family skiing holiday conjures up all sorts of nightmare scenarios for parents.

1. Try and avoid peak dates such as school holidays when going on a family ski holiday. There are always ski deals to be had but be sure to check the snow reliability or snowfall history of your chosen ski resort before booking your ski holiday.

2. Travel insurance is a must when going on a family ski holiday.

3. Big name ski resorts often mean spending big money on everything from accommodation to essential family shopping.

So check all the ski resorts in the vicinity of the big name ski resort and book a ski holiday in the nearby ski resort. Even borrow clothing from family or friends that take regular ski holidays.

4. Book your ski or snowboard hire before you go on your family ski holiday and you’ll save plenty of money, some companies even have 2 for 1 offers.

Other ski hire companies will deliver the skis to your ski chalet /ski accommodation thus avoiding having to queue for hours at the resort shop. Also booking family ski or snowboarding lessons in advance can help reduce costs.

To get the most out of your family ski holiday a little planning will go a long way.

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