THE Civil Aviation Authority has approved
Midconsort’s group ATOL which will see the consortium
contract directly with suppliers – effectively acting as a
tour operator.
The ATOL is set to be in place two months after the CAA approved
the system at Midconsort’s recent board meeting.
This means the consortium will act as a principle with its own
booking system. Midconsort will effectively become a dynamic
packaging operator for its members as it contracts directly with
hoteliers and other suppliers. All bookings will be held in a
central office system that can be accessed by members. Chief
executive Charles Eftichiou said he is delighted the CAA has
approved the system, but denied the move was in response to the
increasing trend of operators selling direct to the public.
“There is a mix of business. Operators are mixing sales
through agents with direct sell and we are mixing operator sales
with direct contracting,” he said. “We are not trying
to upset the traditional suppliers.”
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