The Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that it will continue to charge £2.50 per head for consumer protection even after the introduction of the flight-plus Atol which will see millions more contributing to a rescue fund.
A spokeswoman for the CAA, which is responsible for bailing out stranded holidaymakers when travel firms go bust, said the charge would stand for the next two years.
No more details will be given, however, until the government has released its consultation document in the spring.
The CAA did say, however, that it would be taking a fresh look at the finances before two years are up and planned to talk to the industry about how to move forward.
Last week the government presented its new flight-plus Atol which has been designed to keep up to date with modern holiday booking patterns.
In the past only holidaymakers who had booked a package holiday were covered by Atol but now anyone who books a flight plus one other element of a holiday, such as a hotel or car hire, will receive financial protection.
by Dinah Hatch
