All holidays cancelled with no refunds as major UK travel company goes bust

All holidays cancelled with no refunds as major UK travel company goes bustRegen Central Ltd has entered liquidation after losing its Air Travel Organisers' Licensing, leaving customers without refunds after their holidays were cancelledCommentsNewsEliana Nunes News Reporter20:00, 16 Apr 2026Updated 20:04, 16 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesRegen Central Ltd ceased trading on January 13 (stock)(Image: Getty Images)All bookings made with a popular British travel company have been cancelled after it entered liquidation.‌Regen Central Ltd, a Hertfordshire-based travel company, sold holiday packages to Europe and Southeast Asia. It entered liquidation on January 13 after losing its Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (ATOL).‌ATOL, a scheme administered by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), provides financial protection for package holidays or flights booked through registered travel firms, covering refunds or repatriation if a firm collapses.‌However, certain bookings fall outside ATOL protection, including accommodation-only and non-flight packages, leaving affected customers without the same safeguards.The CAA said: "We understand the company had no outstanding ATOL-protected bookings. Bookings sold as accommodation only, non-flight packages, and flight only bookings for which tickets were issued are not protected by the ATOL scheme. As there are no outstanding ATOL-protected bookings, no refunds will be issued.Content cannot be displayed without consent‌READ MORE: 'I was left in tears after my flight left without me — even though I had boarded'READ MORE: Two more major airlines forced to increase flight prices by £86 due to fuel crisis"If you believe you are owed a refund for an ATOL-protected booking, under Regen Central Ltd's ATOL, please contact us via email at claims@caa.co.uk."Regen Central Ltd was established in 2011 and offered packages to Italy, Bali and Thailand, as well as destinations in the Middle East including Dubai and Saudi...