Solution to merchant services difficulties for BCH members By Tim Deakin Chronic unease displayed by some merchant services providers (MSPs) around card payment facilities for companies in the travel sector – including coach operators – has been mitigated to a degree by ABTOT, which took over stewardship of the Bonded Coach Holidays (BCH) consumer protection […]
As summer begins the UK’s travel and tourism sectors face a critical moment. Before the pandemic hit, our industry was a cornerstone of the UK economy. As the third most internationally connected country in the world, we enabled tens of millions of UK residents to travel overseas, whether on business, for holidays, or to see […]
From the first of May, ABTOT is pleased to extend a warm welcome to nearly 100 BCH Members moving under the stewardship of ABTOT financial protection. The Membership Director Samantha Bradbury sent a welcome message to all Members today commenting “I look forward, with Bernice and John’s help to getting to know you all much […]
Coach Passenger Transport (CPT) is the voice of the bus and coach sector across the UK. Coach operator compliance with the Package Travel Regulations has always been a priority for CPT which is why it was important to maintain the Bonded Coach Holidays scheme (BCH). The announcement that BCH will continue via an alliance with […]
With the announcement of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, it has been confirmed that the mutual recognition between the UK and the EU Member States in relation to financial protection will finish from 31 December 2020. A link to the agreement is set out below: EU-UK_Trade_and_Cooperation_Agreement_24.12.2020.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) In terms of financial protection arrangements under […]