A holiday in Turkey for two blissful weeks is what Mr and Mrs Watts have been looking forward to ever since booking it. According to the article “More holiday nightmares as another company collapses” the couple have not only lost their holiday they might even lose the £798 they paid out thanks to the sudden collapse of the travel company Freedom Direct.

What with money being so tight for many people at the moment, the thing we most dread is losing our money because of something happening that is unforeseen. In this case it was the holiday company to blame but there are many reasons that a holiday is cancelled including health or unforeseen circumstances and bad timing. The Watt’s case reminds us of the uncertainty of booking a holiday with firms not accredited to ATOL but at least they booked on a credit card. There could be hope on the horizon after all!