Is the alliance responsible for tickets of bankrupt airline?

Nope. Your contract is with the marketing carrier not with the entire alliance. You could try buying the tickets as a code share from Delta, KLM or Air France (if they offer it). If Alitalia goes belly up, the marketing carrier would still be responsible for getting you there.

1. What happens to my ticket if airline goes bust?
2. Do you get a refund if an airline goes bust?
3. What happens if my flight is not ATOL protected?
4. Will I get my money back if holiday company goes bust?
5. Does Atol cover flight only?
6. Can ABTA go bust?
7. Is Easyjet in financial trouble?
8. How much will I lose if I cancel my holiday?
9. Can you buy Atol protection separately?
10. What is the difference between Abta and Atol?
11. Can I cancel my holiday if I have only paid the deposit?
12. Does travel insurance cover you if the company goes bust?
13. What happens if I don't pay the rest of my holiday deposit?

What happens to my ticket if airline goes bust?

If the airline you booked with goes bust, you will need a return flight with another airline. If there is a delay or no other airline flies the same route, you may need to book a hotel or do some extra travelling at one or both ends of your journey. You will have to make and pay for these arrangements yourself.

Do you get a refund if an airline goes bust?

Here's the low-down. As part of the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, you're due a refund if an airline goes belly up—as long as your ticket was paid for with a credit card. This scenario also applies in situations where the airline simply cancels your route, or goes bankrupt (but remains in operation).

What happens if my flight is not ATOL protected?

And with budget flights each leg is classed as a single booking, so each needs to cost £100 or more to qualify. Package holidays aren't covered under Section 75 as you should be covered under ATOL. If you don't have ATOL then check for ABTA protection – otherwise it's down to travel insurance.

Will I get my money back if holiday company goes bust?

If you haven't got travel insurance in place at the point when your holiday company goes bust, you may be able to claim back your money through your credit card company. ... This allows you to ask your card provider to reverse a transaction on your debit card, giving you your money back.

Does Atol cover flight only?

ATOL covers package holidays that include flights, and some flight only sales. If the travel arrangements you buy are ATOL protected, you will receive an ATOL Certificate from your travel company at the time you make your payment, and you will need to keep the certificate safe.

Can ABTA go bust?

ABTA offers protection to millions of holiday makers every year. ... If not, though, ABTA can offer you financial protection if your agent goes bust.

Is Easyjet in financial trouble?

Easyjet's passenger revenues dropped 90 per cent in the last three months of 2020 as new lockdowns aggravated the airline sector's troubles. Passenger revenues at Easyjet plummeted 90 per cent to £118million at the end of 2020 as the introduction of more severe Covid-19 restrictions grievously hit demand for flights.

How much will I lose if I cancel my holiday?

You can cancel your holiday plans for personal reasons, but you'll probably have to pay a termination fee. The cost of the fee is usually a percentage of what you paid, and can increase the closer your trip gets. For example, if you cancel 60 days before it starts, you could lose 50% of its cost.

Can you buy Atol protection separately?

If you decide to arrange your holiday yourself and book your flights and accommodation separately (for example, flights booked directly online and a hotel stay booked directly over the phone), your holiday won't be covered by ATOL or ABTA protection. But this doesn't mean you can't protect yourself regardless.

What is the difference between Abta and Atol?

What is the difference between ABTA and ATOL? ATOL (Air Travel Organiser's Licensing) sits alongside ABTA but is specifically designed to cover people who fly. Whereas ABTA covers rail, road, or sea travel holidays. Many ABTA tour operators also provide bonds to the Civil Aviation Authority under the ATOL scheme.

Can I cancel my holiday if I have only paid the deposit?

Paid a deposit for a holiday later in the year

You might be considering cancelling your booking, or paying the remaining balance due on the holiday. ... you will only be legally entitled to a refund from the tour operator where your holiday has been cancelled by the operator.

Does travel insurance cover you if the company goes bust?

Not all travel insurance policies will cover you in the event that a travel company goes bust. Make sure you double check the small print to ensure the policy includes end-supplier failure. This should cover you if companies you have booked through - such as your airline, car hire firm or accommodation supplier - fail.

What happens if I don't pay the rest of my holiday deposit?

“And if you just decide not to pay the rest, then first of all, you'll lose your deposit and it could be that the travel company might come after you for more money, particularly if you've taken advantage of the low deposit holiday scheme."