Following the autumn licence renewal round, the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) updated its website lists on 3rd November, having issued five new travel agent licences, deleted eight others, deleted three tour operator licences, and made changes to 16 other listings.
TRAVEL AGENT LICENCES
New TA Licences
Avios Group (AGL) Ltd, Astral Towers, Betts Way, London Road, Crawley, RH13 9BL, England, T: 0044 192 584 8693, was issued with travel agent licence 0772 on 1st November, expiring 31st October 2017.
M Delmar Travel Ltd, trading as Maureen Delmar Travel Services, MD Travel and Ask Susan Travel, has been issued with travel agent licence 0773, expiring 31st October 2017. (This replaces licence 0600 previously issued to Maureen Delmar.)
Falcon Leisure Group (Overseas) Ltd, 18-19 Duke Street, Dublin 2, T: 01 605 6500, has been issued with travel agent licence 0775, expiring 31st October 2017.
Marathon Coach Travel Ltd, Charlemont House, 33 Charlemont Street, Dublin 2, T: 01 475 5010, trading as Marathon Travel, Marathon Coach Travel, Marathon Sports Travel, Funfactory, and The Funfactory, has been issued with travel agent licence 0769, expiring 31st October 2017.
We Love Holidays Ltd, 4th Floor, The Triangle, 5-17 Hammersmith Grove, London W6 0LG, England, T: 0044 190 325 8287, trading as www.loveholidays.ie, was issued with travel agent licence 0774 on 1st November, expiring 31st October 2017.
Travel Agent Licences Deleted
Alpha International Accommodation Ltd (licence 0714) – not renewed from 1st November 2017, with bookings taken over by Truly Travel (Ireland) Ltd (licence 0771).
Atlantic Sky Team Tours Ltd (0751) – licence expired on 31st October 2016.
Mary Concannon trading as Eblana Travel (0584) – not renewed from 1st November 2016.
DB Tours Ltd (0703) – licence expired on 31st October 2016.
Maureen Delmar (0600) – new licence number 0773 issued to M Delmar Travel Ltd.
Ebookers.ie Ltd (0507) – transferred to Expedia Inc (0671).
P&MM Travel Ltd (0540) – not renewed from 1st November 2016.
Memet Uludag trading as Asia Minor Tours (0647) – not renewed from 1st November 2016.
Other Changes to TA Licences
Adehy Ltd (0001) – TUI added as a trading name.
Beachview Properties Ltd trading as Donabate Travel (0697) – The Holiday Shop, Visitlapland.ie and Aquasuites.ie added as trading names.
Pamela Brownlee (0682) – Cruises For You added as a trading name.
Caribtours Ltd (0764) – Caribtours, caribtours.ie, caribtours.co.uk and theprivatetravelcompany.co.uk deleted as trading names and Caribbean Escapes added.
Freedom Travel (0695) – Solo Travel added as a trading name.
Irish Rugby Tours Ltd (0760) – irishrugbytours.com added as a trading name.
Marble City Travel Ltd (0620) – Cruise Paradise added as a trading name.
MSC Cruises Ltd (0665) – address changed to 5 Roundwood Avenue, Stockley Park, Uxbridge UX11 1AF, England, T: 1800 932 499.
Travel Management Solutions Ltd (0535) – Safari Expert added as a trading name.
Usit Ireland Ltd (0660) – SU Building, Waterford Institute of Technology, Cork Road, Waterford; Institute of Technology, Athlone, Co Westmeath; and University of Limerick, Limerick, added as branches, with Cogo Travel and U Trek added as trading names.
Joe Walsh Pilgrimtours Ltd (0689) – Allsports Services deleted as a trading name and Fatima Pilgrim Tours, Pilgrimages Abroad, and Laurie Duffy Travel added as trading names.
Wendy Wu Tours (0739) – Inbound China and Asia Inspirations added as trading names.
TOUR OPERATOR LICENCES
Tour Operator Licences Deleted
P J Martley Ltd (261) – not renewed from 1st November 2016.
PCE Coaches (269) – licence expired from 31st October 2016.
Sindaco Ltd trading as Fanfare (265) – licence expired from 31st October 2016.
Other Changes to TO Licences
Falcon Leisure Group (Overseas) Ltd (021) – Thomson Airways, TUI, Crystal Holidays, Crystal Ski, and Crystal Summer added as trading names.
Specialist Holiday Group Ireland Ltd (029) – Crystal Holidays, Crystal Ski, Crystal Summer, and Crystal Lakes deleted as trading names, and American Holidays, Travelmood, and Crystal Alfresco added.
Usit Ireland Ltd (237) – Cogo Travel and U Trek added as trading names.
Joe Walsh Pilgrimtours Ltd (052) – Allsports Services deleted as a trading name and Fatima Pilgrim Tours, Pilgrimages Abroad, and Laurie Duffy Travel added.
