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| All Leisure Holidays stops trading | All Leisure Holidays stops trading |
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| Cruise company All Leisure Holidays has stopped trading with immediate effect, leaving hundreds of holidaymakers stranded at their destinations. | |
| The shutdown of the Atol-protected firm affects cruise lines Swan Hellenic and Voyages of Discovery, which both called off New Year cruises at short notice. | The shutdown of the Atol-protected firm affects cruise lines Swan Hellenic and Voyages of Discovery, which both called off New Year cruises at short notice. |
| The Civil Aviation Authority will help to repatriate the 400 people who are currently abroad, but future bookings for 13,000 people have been cancelled. | |
| All holidaymakers will receive refunds. | All holidaymakers will receive refunds. |
| Andy Cohen, head of Atol at the CAA, said: "We understand this will be concerning news for anyone who has booked to travel with the company. | Andy Cohen, head of Atol at the CAA, said: "We understand this will be concerning news for anyone who has booked to travel with the company. |
| "However, the Atol scheme exists for exactly this kind of situation and we are making immediate arrangements so all Atol-protected customers can claim full refunds as quickly as possible." | "However, the Atol scheme exists for exactly this kind of situation and we are making immediate arrangements so all Atol-protected customers can claim full refunds as quickly as possible." |
| Page and Moy Travel Group Holidays, which trades as Just You and Travelsphere, has also ceased trading, but its bookings have been switched to G Adventures (UK) Ltd and will go ahead. | Page and Moy Travel Group Holidays, which trades as Just You and Travelsphere, has also ceased trading, but its bookings have been switched to G Adventures (UK) Ltd and will go ahead. |
| All Leisure Group is based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. | All Leisure Group is based in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. |