I was struck by the contrast in Government attitude towards the two issues related to financial aspects of travel highlighted in this Travelmole article.  There is no protection for UK travellers who put together their own holiday, although a proposal for a scheme which would have provided a safety for all types of travel arrangements was mooted to the Government last year. However the Goverment is actively pursing proposals to impose regulation on travel agents sales of insurance to customers.

I think that the Government should introduce a scheme to protect all travellers, however they book their trip.  It can’t be that difficult to arrange a simple, low cost, effective means of financial protection.  I think that most travellers would accept that paying a small fee for this protection was a worthwhile cost.