Goldtrail
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Goldtrail was a UK based tour operator that specialised in operated flights and holidays to Turkey
and Greece
.
The company also trades under the names of Goldtrail Holidays, Goldtrail Travel and Sunmar.
It collapsed in 2010 and went into administration. This left 16,000 tourist stranded without a way home.
In 2009, the company featured in the BBC Watchdog consumer affairs programme.
A number of former customers had received sub-standard accommodation and treatment on holiday in Turkey. Other holidaymakers, it discovered, had become ill after taking Goldtrail holidays.
The company was also fined thousands of pounds by the Association of British Travel Agents, ABTA, the programme reported. The directors were convicted of fraud in absentia, as they had already fled to Northern Cyprus.
The CAA advised customers due to fly with the failed operator to check with their travel agent before travelling to the airport.
In a statement issued on its website, the aviation regulator said: "The CAA has taken steps to protect customers booked with Goldtrail Travel Limited after the company ceased trading.
Onur Air
Saga Airlines
Turkuaz Airlines
Viking Airlines
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
The company also trades under the names of Goldtrail Holidays, Goldtrail Travel and Sunmar.
It collapsed in 2010 and went into administration. This left 16,000 tourist stranded without a way home.
In 2009, the company featured in the BBC Watchdog consumer affairs programme.
A number of former customers had received sub-standard accommodation and treatment on holiday in Turkey. Other holidaymakers, it discovered, had become ill after taking Goldtrail holidays.
The company was also fined thousands of pounds by the Association of British Travel Agents, ABTA, the programme reported. The directors were convicted of fraud in absentia, as they had already fled to Northern Cyprus.
The CAA advised customers due to fly with the failed operator to check with their travel agent before travelling to the airport.
In a statement issued on its website, the aviation regulator said: "The CAA has taken steps to protect customers booked with Goldtrail Travel Limited after the company ceased trading.
Airline operators
Goldtrail used many charter airlines for their operations. These included:Onur Air
Onur Air
Onur Air is an airline based in Florya, Bakırköy district, Istanbul, Turkey. It operates scheduled domestic services and charter flights to a large number of destinations throughout Europe from its main base at Atatürk International Airport...
Saga Airlines
Saga Airlines
Saga Airlines is a charter airline based in Istanbul, Turkey which serves the tourism industry.- History :The airline was established in 2004 and started operations in June 2004...
Turkuaz Airlines
Turkuaz Airlines
Turkuaz Airlines was a charter airline based in Ankara, Turkey. It declared bankruptcy in 2010.-Operations:Turkuaz Airlines operated an extensive programme of charter flights on behalf of various tour operators. They also supplied aircraft for lease to other airlines.Their international...
Viking Airlines
Viking Airlines
Viking Airlines AB was a privately owned charter airline with a head office in Stockholm, Sweden and based in Stockholm. Viking Airlines primarily operated charter flights for European tour operators. The airline was established in 2003...