UK travel firms collapsing

A run of UK travel companies has failed or been dissolved in early 2026, leaving some customers with protected claims and others with little automatic cover. (atol.org) Regen Central Ltd, a London-based travel firm trading as One Haji and Umrah, Regen Travels and Oneworld Travels, ceased trading as an Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing holder on January 13, 2026. Companies House now lists Regen Central Ltd, company number 07069838, as being in liquidation. (atol.org, find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk) ATOL, the UK’s financial protection scheme for package holidays that include flights, says Regen Central had no outstanding ATOL-protected bookings when it failed. That means customers without other payment protections may not have an automatic refund route through the Civil Aviation Authority. (atol.org, caa.co.uk) Simply Florida Travel Ltd, a Glasgow company, was dissolved on January 6, 2026, and its ATOL failure notice gives a later failure date of January 20, 2026. ATOL says the company traded under the name Simply Florida Travel and operated under a franchise arrangement with The Travel Trust Association. (find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk, atol.org) Other names cited in 2026 coverage include Gold Crest Holidays Limited and Asiara UK Ltd. Companies House shows Gold Crest Holidays entered creditors’ voluntary liquidation on March 12, 2026, while Asiara UK Ltd was dissolved on January 13, 2026. (find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk, find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk) The split between liquidation, dissolution and an ATOL failure matters because each status can leave customers in a different claims system. ATOL covers protected flight-inclusive package bookings when the licensed firm stops trading, while Companies House records show the legal status of the company itself. (caa.co.uk, find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk) For customers, the first check is whether the booking came with an ATOL Certificate and whether the failed company is listed in the ATOL failure register. The Civil Aviation Authority directs affected travellers to its claims portal for refunds or, in some cases, help getting home. (caa.co.uk, atol.org, atolclaims.caa.co.uk) If there is no ATOL protection, card payments can become the next line of recovery. Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act can cover credit card purchases costing more than £100 and up to £30,000, and the Financial Ombudsman says chargeback may also be available on some debit and credit card payments. (moneysavingexpert.com, financial-ombudsman.org.uk) The immediate question for travellers is not just whether a company has shut down, but what protection sat behind the booking on the day it failed. In 2026’s travel collapses, that detail has decided who can file a formal claim and who may have to chase banks or insurers instead. (atol.org, atol.org, caa.co.uk)