When you’re choosing a school trip provider, teachers, parents and carers want to know their money is protected, so if something goes wrong, you won’t be out of pocket. With Travelbound, every trip comes with the financial protection and professional standards that schools, governors and parents look for.
We know travel acronyms can be confusing, so below is a quick guide to what ABTOT, ABTA and ATOL are, how each one protects you, and which applies to your trip. The short version?
You’re covered, so you can focus on the learning that happens when students see the world for themselves.
Tap a membership to see what it is, how it protects your group and how to check our numbers for yourself.
ABTOT, the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust, is a government-approved body that has protected travellers’ money since 1993. Travelbound trips without flights are ABTOT protected through Skibound Limited, membership number 5726.
This protection is required by The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018, and ABTOT is how we meet it. It’s there in the background, so you never need to think about it.
So however you travel, and wherever you’re travelling to, your money is protected should your operator fail.
The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT) provides financial protection under The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 for Skibound Limited, membership number 5726, and in the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for:
ABTOT cover provides for a refund in the event you have not yet travelled or repatriation if transportation was included in your package. Please note that bookings made outside the UK are only protected by ABTOT when purchased directly with Skibound Limited.
In the unlikely event that you require assistance whilst abroad due to our financial failure, please call our 24/7 helpline on 01702 811397 and advise you are a customer of an ABTOT protected travel company.
You can access The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/634/contents/made
You can find out more about ABTOT here: https://www.abtot.com/
ABTA, the Association of British Travel Agents, is the UK’s largest travel association. Its members sell around £41 billion of holidays and travel arrangements each year, and the ABTA logo has been a sign of confidence for travellers for more than 75 years.
As an ABTA member, Travelbound commits to ABTA’s Code of Conduct. It sets clear standards for how we plan, sell and deliver your trip, from accurate information before you book to how we look after your group while you’re away.
You can check our membership any time by searching for Travelbound, ABTA number V378X, on the ABTA website.
ATOL, the Air Travel Organiser’s Licence, is a UK government financial protection scheme run by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). By law, any company selling flight-inclusive packages in the UK must hold an ATOL, and Travelbound is proud to be licensed. So whether your group is flying to New York, Barcelona or Tokyo, your trip is ATOL protected from the moment you pay.
Travelbound ATOL number: 2165. You can check it on the CAA’s ATOL holder search.
Travelbound is a trading name of Skibound Limited
ABTOT member number 5726 · ABTA number V378X · ATOL number 2165
A government-approved financial protection body.
Your money is refunded, or your group is brought home, if we can’t deliver your trip due to financial failure.
Applies to: all non-flight packages.
The UK’s largest travel association.
We follow ABTA’s Code of Conduct, and you have independent support if you ever need to resolve a complaint.
Applies to: every Travelbound trip.
A licence issued by the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
Your flight-inclusive trip is protected, and you receive an ATOL Certificate when you book.
Applies to: trips that include flights.
Organising a school trip means answering to a lot of people. Our protection gives each of them a clear, confident answer. Travelbound is also a member of the School Travel Forum (STF) and holds the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge, so you can trust us on safety and quality too.
One less thing to worry about, so you can focus on planning a brilliant trip.
Assurance that school and parent funds are protected, supporting your due diligence and Educational Visits Coordinator (EVC) sign-off.
Confidence that every payment towards their child’s trip is safeguarded.
Yes. Trips without flights are protected by ABTOT, and trips with flights are protected by ATOL. We’re also ABTA members, so every trip is organised to ABTA’s Code of Conduct.
ABTA is a trade association that sets professional standards and offers independent complaints support. ATOL is a government scheme that financially protects trips that include flights.
Yes. ABTOT is a government-approved body that financially protects non-flight packages under the Package Travel Regulations 2018. It gives your group the refund and repatriation protection the regulations require.
No. Protection applies automatically when you book. For trips with flights, keep the ATOL Certificate we send you.
Search for our numbers on the ABTA, ABTOT and CAA websites: ABTOT 5726 (Skibound Limited), ABTA V378X, ATOL 2165.
No. Financial protection covers you if a travel company fails. Travel insurance covers things like illness, accidents or lost luggage, so we recommend every group has both.
With ABTOT, ABTA and ATOL behind every booking, you can plan knowing your group is in safe hands. Explore our trips or talk to our friendly team about your ideas.
