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[textarea]ABTA: stranded passengers back this week

Britons stranded abroad by the volcanic ash cloud should by home by the end of the week, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has said. About 100,000 holidaymakers were brought back over the weekend after UK airspace reopened last week, but ABTA said that on Sunday there were about 35,000 Britons yet to board flights in airports around the world.

An ABTA spokeswoman said: ‘The size and scale of the suspension meant that everybody couldn't be brought back immediately. The vast majority will be back by the end of the week.’

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[textarea]ABTA issues advice for agents who had business with Goldtrail

ABTA is advising any members who had sold flights with Goldtrail Travel to contact the Civil Aviation Authority.

It believes a significant amount of flights have been sourced through the company by other ABTA agents.

Goldtrail Holidays, also trading as Sunmar Holidays, ceased trading on Friday with 16,000 customers overseas.

“We believe that there may be significant business with other ABTA Members in relation to flights which have been sourced through this company,” ABTA said.

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[textarea]Summer holiday price crash

Prices of last-minute package holidays to the Mediterranean are up to a third cheaper that last year, as some decide to stay at home amid the current economic uncertainty. Research by Co-operative Travel found that prices are being cut particularly aggressively to Eastern Mediterranean resorts.

The poll by Co-op Travel suggests savings for those looking for a last-minute package deal. It found that the average price paid for a family break to Paphos has dropped by 34% this year compared with 2009. There were also price drops of 29% for holidays to Crete, 26% to Zante, and 24% to Turkey.

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