United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Directors fined over breach of ATOL
The Civil Aviation Authority has taken legal action against the directors of a Bedford travel company over breach of the ATOL regulations.
Michael Puplampu and Comfort Tetteh, directors of Micon Travel and Tours, were yesterday charged with two counts of breaching the regulations.
Bedford Magistrates Court found the pair guilty and ordered them to pay £3,315 compensation to their customers, plus £2,068 in legal costs.
The company has been dissolved.
The CAA said it decided to prosecute the pair following a number of customer complaints.
It said the directors of the company had falsely claimed to be acting as an agent to an ATOL holder and for taking bookings for seats on flights which did not exist.
Head of ATOL licensing Andy Cohen said: “Breaches of the ATOL Regulations can cause consumers unnecessary inconvenience and distress as well we putting them at immediate financial risk as in this recent prosecution."
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
Walt Leger on New Orleans’ Resilience and Major Events Ahead
Cindy Mackin Shares Estes Park’s Winter Thrills
Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026
Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange
North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
BA suspending all Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flights
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Report: Cruise guest died after ship lashed in heavy storm
British teen in serious condition after paraglider collision
JetBlue scraps London Gatwick flights