{"id":4703,"date":"2026-04-04T15:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4703"},"modified":"2026-04-04T15:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:30:11","slug":"uk-travel-firm-ceases-operations-with-holidays-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4703","title":{"rendered":"UK travel firm ceases operations with holidays cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Bad news for travellers<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>A UK travel firm has fallen into administration and ceased operations, meaning that all holidays booked via the provider are now cancelled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It comes after a host of other holiday providers suffered similar fates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The latest travel firm to announce they are ceasing operations is the Glasgow-based company Simply Florida Travel Ltd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Customers who had reserved trips through this operator have been advised that their bookings are now cancelled, with the company having stopped trading and its website now shut down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The agency had provided trips to Disneyland, Disney World, Universal Studios, New York, Toronto and Niagara Falls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The firm stopped trading as an ATOL holder on 20 January, as per the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>ATOL guarantees customers receive refunds if a company collapses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Meanwhile, the company had a franchise agreement with the Travel Trust Association (TTA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Simply Florida Travel operated under a franchise arrangement with the Travel Trust Association (TTA) and the CAA advises customers affected to contact the TTA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The firm filed to be struck off the register on 13 October 2025, according to Companies House records.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It was then dissolved on 6 January this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>A spokesperson from The Travel Network Group said: &#8220;Simply Florida Travel joined TTA in March 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;During their membership, they made 12 bookings, all of which were fulfilled prior to the business closing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;There are no outstanding bookings, no refunds due, no claims process required, and no customers who need to be contacted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;This was not a financial failure or insolvency situation. The business owner made a personal decision to close the company after completing all customer commitments.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This collapse is just the latest of travel firms to cease trading in the UK, following a number of others in recent months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>This reflects a continuing struggle for businesses in the UK as the high street also suffers from a number of collapses across major store chains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#travel #firm #ceases #operations #holidays #cancelled<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bad news for travellers A UK travel firm has fallen into administration and ceased operations, meaning that all holidays booked via the provider are now cancelled. It comes after a host of other holiday providers suffered similar fates. 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