ABTA can confirm that ABTA member Air Parade Ltd (trading as Villa Parade, Car Parade, Golf Parade and Luxury Villa Escapes), with ABTA numbers F9683 / W558X, has ceased trading today (14 May) due to insolvency.

Advice for customers of Air Parade Ltd

Customers currently on holiday

ABTA estimates that the company has up to 70 customers currently abroad. Their holidays should go ahead as normal.

Customers due to travel (bookings for future holidays)

ABTA estimates that the company has:

• Around 1,300 bookings for future holidays with villa accommodation only. Any customers who have booked this type of arrangement directly with Air Parade Ltd can get all the information to make a claim by going to our Holiday help and complaints section and a refund for the villa accommodation will be arranged.
• Around 400 forward bookings for flight-packages that will be protected by its ATOL cover. Any customers who have booked this type of arrangement should contact the CAA on 020 7453 6350 or visit www.atol.org.uk. 
• In addition there are around 300 forward bookings where Air Parade provided the accommodation via another company. Customers should contact the company they used to book the accommodation and they will be looked after by that company, who will either advise that their holiday can go ahead, arrange an alternative booking, or arrange a refund.