What's covered - and what's not

ATOL Protection applies to most overseas air holidays booked in the UK. This includes:

• flights and accommodation (including a cruise), or
• flights and car hire, or
• flights, accommodation and car hire, or

• flights booked with a travel company and you don’t get a valid airline ticket straightaway.

If you book part of your holiday with a travel company at different times, you may not be protected. You should book your travel arrangements within a day of each other to receive ATOL protection.

Be aware that not all travel companies offer ATOL protection.

Making sure you’re protected is simple: just follow the steps below.