ARTAC Worldchoice has given ABTA until the end of July to review a controversial bonding arrangement which the consortium claims is costing it £75,000 a year.
Chairman Colin Heal said if the deadline is not met, it will take legal action.
ARTAC is furious that Newman Street demands bonds from agents even though they are protected under the consortium’s Credit Account System.
Although ARTAC only has to pay 50% of the bond, Heal has said members should not have to pay anything.
“ABTA has said it will review the scheme but not as quickly as we would like,” said Heal. “Talks are continuing but we want this resolved by the end of July.”
ABTA has said the bonding is in place because ARTAC’s scheme only covers claims from operators but not from consumers.